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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 $370,000 Credit Facility | Jun. 29, 2012 $370,000 Credit Facility | Jun. 30, 2013 $350,000 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Interest rate swaps |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |
Number of Partnership's interest rate swaps expired |  |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |
Number of interest rate swap agreements terminated |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1
Number of interest rate swap agreements partially terminated |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Amount of interest rate derivatives expired |  |  | $ 59,084 |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements base rate |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate swaps not qualifying as cash flow hedges | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap not qualifying as cashflow hedge, amount to be amortized from OCL to Partnership' s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss | 1,400 | 50 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of gain/loss included in Accumulated OCI due to ineffectiveness |  |  | 363 | 362 |  |  |
Change of the fair value of certain swap agreements |  |  | $ 4 | $ 1,447 |  |  |

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- Definition The amount represents the amortization of an ineffective cashflow derivative against the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) / income from other comprehensive loss. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The net result of the accumulated OCL amortization of interest rate swaps dedesignated from cash flow hedges and the change in their fair values. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of interest rate derivatives that have expired. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of interest swaps expired, under the credit facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of interest rate swaps not qualifying as cash flow hedges. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The reference rate for the variable rate of the interest rate derivative, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR. + References No definition available. + Details
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