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Equity-Based Compensation Plans (Summary of Service-Based And Performance-Based Awards) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Service-Based Awards |
Number of Phantom Units |
Unvested at December 31, 2016 (in shares) | shares | 181,230
Granted (in shares) | shares | 102,868
Forfeited (in shares) | shares | (3,402)
Settled (in shares) | shares | (40,859)
Unvested at December 31, 2017 (in shares) | shares | 239,837.000
Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Unvested at December 31, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 40.59
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 32.27
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 37.22
Settled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 53.84
Unvested at December 31, 2017 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 34.81
Total Value (in thousands) |
Unvested at December 31, 2016 | $ | $ 7,356
Granted | $ | 3,320
Forfeited | $ | (127)
Settled | $ | (2,200)
Unvested at December 31, 2017 | $ | $ 8,349
Performance-Based Awards |
Number of Phantom Units |
Unvested at December 31, 2016 (in shares) | shares | 483,232
Granted (in shares) | shares | 194,346
Forfeited (in shares) | shares | (17,410)
Settled (in shares) | shares | (77,793)
Unvested at December 31, 2017 (in shares) | shares | 582,375.000
Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Unvested at December 31, 2016 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 38.82
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 32.43
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 35.43
Settled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 54.18
Unvested at December 31, 2017 (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 34.73
Total Value (in thousands) |
Unvested at December 31, 2016 | $ | $ 18,757
Granted | $ | 6,303
Forfeited | $ | (617)
Settled | $ | (4,215)
Unvested at December 31, 2017 | $ | $ 20,228

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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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