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Partners' Capital, Mezzanine Equity and Distributions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Partners' Capital and Distributions [Abstract] |
Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution | We paid or will pay the following distributions to our common unitholders in 2016 and 2017:
Distribution For |  | Date Paid |  | Per Unit Amount |  | Total Amount |
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 |  | $ | 0.7000 |  |  | $ | 82,585 |  |
4 th Quarter |  | February 14, 2017 |  | $ | 0.7100 |  |  | $ | 83,765 |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1 st Quarter |  | May 15, 2017 |  | $ | 0.7200 |  |  | $ | 88,257 |  |
2 nd Quarter |  | August 14, 2017 |  | $ | 0.7225 |  |  | $ | 88,563 |  |
3 rd Quarter |  | November 14, 2017 | (1) | $ | 0.5000 |  |  | $ | 61,290 |  |
(1) This distribution will be paid to unitholders of record as of October 31, 2017.

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