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Consolidated Statements Of Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Partners' Capital | Partners' Capital Number of Common Units | Noncontrolling Interest
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Partners' capital, value at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 916,495 | $ 916,495 |  | $ 0
Partners' capital, units at Dec. 31, 2012 |  |  | 81,203,000 |
Net income (loss) | 86,109 | 86,109 | $ 0 | 0
Cash distributions | (168,441) | (168,441) | $ 0 | 0
Issuance of units for cash, shares |  |  | 5,750,000 |
Issuance of units for cash, net (Note 11) | 263,574 | 263,574 |  | 0
Conversion of waiver units (in units) |  |  | 1,738,000 |
Conversion of waiver units | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Partners' capital, value at Dec. 31, 2013 | 1,097,737 | 1,097,737 |  | 0
Partners' capital, units at Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  | 88,691,000 |
Net income (loss) | 106,202 | 106,202 | $ 0 | 0
Cash distributions | (200,461) | (200,461) | $ 0 | 0
Issuance of units for cash, shares |  |  | 4,600,000 |
Issuance of units for cash, net (Note 11) | 225,725 | 225,725 |  | 0
Conversion of waiver units (in units) |  |  | 1,738,000 |
Conversion of waiver units | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Partners' capital, value at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 1,229,203 | 1,229,203 |  | 0
Partners' capital, units at Dec. 31, 2014 | 95,029,218 |  | 95,029,000 |
Net income (loss) | $ 421,585 | 422,528 | $ 0 | (943)
Noncontrolling interest from acquisition | (6,447) | 0 | 0 | (6,447)
Cash distributions | (256,389) | (256,389) | 0 | 0
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | (960) | 0 | $ 0 | (960)
Issuance of units for cash, shares |  |  | 14,950,000 |
Issuance of units for cash, net (Note 11) | 633,759 | 633,759 |  | 0
Partners' capital, value at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 2,020,751 | $ 2,029,101 |  | $ (8,350)
Partners' capital, units at Dec. 31, 2015 | 109,979,218 |  | 109,979,000 |

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