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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | May 23, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 $370,000 Credit Facility | Jun. 29, 2012 $370,000 Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2012 $350,000 Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2013 Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |
Notional 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) / Income | 1,400 | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change of the fair value of certain swap agreements |  |  | $ 4 | $ 1,448 | $ 2,310 |  |  |  |

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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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