Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity, Shares

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Temporary Equity, Allocation To Distribution Paid-in-kind and Rate Reset Election

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Temporary Equity, Allocation To Distribution Paid-in-kind and Rate Reset Election, Shares

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Temporary Equity, Distribution Paid-in-kind

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Temporary Equity, Shares, Distributions Paid-in-kind

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Carrying amount, attributable to parent and noncontrolling interests, of an entity's issued and outstanding stock which is not included within permanent equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. Includes stock with a put option held by an ESOP and stock redeemable by a holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.27(b))
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The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been issued and are held by the entity's shareholders. Securities outstanding equals securities issued minus securities held in treasury. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Partners' Capital, Mezzanine Capital and Distributions (Change in Class A Convertible Preferred Units) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2019	Nov. 14, 2018	Aug. 14, 2018	May 15, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Class A Convertible Preferred Units (in units)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 (in units)					22,438,022	22,438,022
Balance as of March 31, 2019 (in units)						24,972,598
Class A Convertible Preferred Units Balance
Balance as of December 31, 2018					$ 761,466	$ 761,466
Balance as of March 31, 2019						$ 778,508
Class A Convertible Preferred Units
Class A Convertible Preferred Units (in units)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 (in units)					24,438,022	24,438,022
Distributions paid-in-kind (in units)	534,576	523,132	511,934	500,976	364,180	534,576
Allocation of Distributions paid in-kind to Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election						0
Balance as of March 31, 2019 (in units)						24,972,598
Class A Convertible Preferred Units Balance
Balance as of December 31, 2018					$ 761,466	$ 761,466
Distributions paid-in-kind	$ 18,021	$ 17,635	$ 17,527	$ 16,888		18,021
Allocation of Distributions paid in-kind to Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Election						(979)
Balance as of March 31, 2019						$ 778,508