Limited Partners' Capital Account, Maximum Exchange

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Limited Partners, Number of Interest Bearing Notes Receivable

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Number of Partners Withdrawing From Partnership

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Temporary Equity, Increase (Decrease) To Redemption Amount

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The number of units or percentage investment held by one or more members or limited partners of the LLC or LP.

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The total amount of distributions to limited partners.

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Value of stock issued during the period upon the conversion of units. An example of a convertible unit is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust unit (UPREIT unit).

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REDEEMABLE LIMITED PARTNERS' CAPITAL - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) notes_receivable limited_partner	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2014
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum exchange percent						14.29%
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Limited partners ownership (as a percent)			66.00%		68.00%
Adjustment to redemption amount			$ (61,808)	$ (466,801)
Reduction to redeemable limited partners' capital to reflect exchange of Class B common unites and associated shares of Class B common stock			(43,072)
Limited Partner
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Adjustment to redemption amount			61,808
Reduction to redeemable limited partners' capital to reflect exchange of Class B common unites and associated shares of Class B common stock			$ 43,072
Interest bearing notes receivable \| notes_receivable			0
Number of limited partners withdrawing from partnership \| limited_partner			0
Distributions to limited partners		$ 22,500	$ 22,137
Limited Partner \| Scenario, Forecast
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Distributions to limited partners	$ 22,100
Redeemable Limited Partners' Capital \| Limited Partner
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Adjustment to redemption amount			61,808	$ 466,800
Reduction to redeemable limited partners' capital to reflect exchange of Class B common unites and associated shares of Class B common stock			43,072
Distributions to limited partners			$ 22,137