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Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Long-Term Incentive Plan Units (Unvested LTIP Units) (Details) - Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member] | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 shares
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Unvested | 30,310 |
Director [Member] |  |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Unvested | 10,002 |
LTIP Unit, Grant Date | Sep. 12, 2017 |
LTIP Unit, Vesting Date | Sep. 11, 2018 | [1]
Vest December 13, 2017 [Member] | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] |  |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Unvested | 8,090 |
LTIP Unit, Grant Date | Dec. 13, 2016 |
LTIP Unit, Vesting Date | Dec. 13, 2017 | [1]
Vest December 13, 2018 [Member] | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] |  |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Unvested | 5,583 |
LTIP Unit, Grant Date | Dec. 13, 2016 |
LTIP Unit, Vesting Date | Dec. 13, 2018 | [1]
Vest December 15, 2017 [Member] | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] |  |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Unvested | 5,949 |
LTIP Unit, Grant Date | Dec. 15, 2015 |
LTIP Unit, Vesting Date | Dec. 15, 2017 | [1]
Vest December 31, 2017 [Member] | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] |  |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Unvested | 686 |
LTIP Unit, Grant Date | Dec. 15, 2015 |
LTIP Unit, Vesting Date | Dec. 31, 2017 | [1]
[1] | Date at which such LTIP Units will vest and become non-forfeitable.

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