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Partners' Capital and Distributions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Partners' Capital Notes [Abstract] |
Schedule of Distributions | We paid distributions in 2017, 2016 and 2015 as follows:
Distribution For | Date Paid |  | Per Unit Amount |  | Total Amount
2014 |  |  |  |  |
4th Quarter | February 13, 2015 |  | $ | 0.5950 |  |  | $ | 56,542 |
2015 |  |  |  |  |
1st Quarter | May 15, 2015 |  | $ | 0.6100 |  |  | $ | 60,774 |
2nd Quarter | August 14, 2015 |  | $ | 0.6250 |  |  | $ | 68,737 |
3rd Quarter | November 13, 2015 |  | $ | 0.6400 |  |  | $ | 70,387 |
4th Quarter | February 12, 2016 |  | $ | 0.6550 |  |  | $ | 72,036 |
2016 |  |  |  |  |
1st Quarter | May 13, 2016 |  | $ | 0.6725 |  |  | $ | 73,961 |
2nd Quarter | August 12, 2016 |  | $ | 0.6900 |  |  | $ | 81,406 |
3rd Quarter | November 14, 2016 |  | $ | 0.7000 |  |  | $ | 82,585 |
4th Quarter | February 14, 2017 |  | $ | 0.7100 |  |  | $ | 83,765 |
New Common Units Issued To The Public For Cash | The new common units issued in 2016, 2015 and 2014 to the public for cash were as follows:
Period | Purchaser of Common Units | Units |  | Gross Unit Price |  | Issuance Value |  | Costs |  | Net Proceeds
July 2016 | Public | 8,000 |  |  | $ | 37.90 |  |  | $ | 303,200 |  |  | $ | (4,748 | ) |  | $ | 298,452 |
July 2015 | Public | 10,350 |  |  | $ | 43.77 |  |  | $ | 453,020 |  |  | $ | (15,856 | ) |  | $ | 437,164 |
April 2015 | Public | 4,600 |  |  | $ | 44.42 |  |  | $ | 204,332 |  |  | $ | (6,164 | ) |  | $ | 198,168 |
September 2014 | Public | 4,600 |  |  | $ | 50.71 |  |  | $ | 233,266 |  |  | $ | (7,541 | ) |  | $ | 225,725 |

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