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Organization (Details) $ in Billions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Jul. 24, 2015 USD ($) platform
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Limited Partners' ownership percentage | 100.00% |
Enterprise Offshore Acquisition [Member] |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Transaction costs related to business acquisition | $ |  | $ 1.5
Number of Hubs | platform |  | 6

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