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Partners' Capital and Distributions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Partners' Capital and Distributions [Abstract] |
Partners' Capital and Distributions | Partners’ Capital and Distributions At September 30, 2016, our outstanding common units consisted of 117,939,221 Class A units and 39,997 Class B units. On July 27, 2016, we issued 8,000,000 Class A common units in a public offering at a price of $37.90 per unit. We received the proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, of $298.0 million from that offering. Distributions We paid or will pay the following distributions in 2015 and 2016:
Distribution For |  | Date Paid |  | Per Unit Amount |  | Total Amount |
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1 st Quarter |  | May 15, 2015 |  | $ | 0.6100 |  |  | $ | 60,774 |  |
2 nd Quarter |  | August 14, 2015 |  | $ | 0.6250 |  |  | $ | 68,737 |  |
3 rd Quarter |  | November 13, 2015 |  | $ | 0.6400 |  |  | $ | 70,387 |  |
4 th Quarter |  | February 12, 2016 |  | $ | 0.6550 |  |  | $ | 72,036 |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1 st Quarter |  | May 13, 2016 |  | $ | 0.6725 |  |  | $ | 73,961 |  |
2 nd Quarter |  | August 12, 2016 |  | $ | 0.6900 |  |  | $ | 81,406 |  |
3 rd Quarter |  | November 14, 2016 | (1) | $ | 0.7000 |  |  | $ | 82,585 |  |
(1) This distribution will be paid to unitholders of record as of October 28, 2016.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the formation, structure, control and ownership of the partnership. Disclosures related to accounts comprising partners' capital. Includes balances of general partners' capital account, limited partners' capital account, preferred partners' capital account and total partners' capital account and units outstanding; accumulated other comprehensive income; amount and nature of changes to amount of partner's capital and units outstanding by class, rights and privileges for each class of units; distribution policies and distributions paid by unit class; impact of and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; limitations of partners' liability; redemption, conversion and distribution policies; and deferred compensation related to the issuance of units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 272 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70478-108055 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187171-122770 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 272 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70434-108055 + Details
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