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Partners' Capital - Distributions to Unitholders (Table) (Details) - $ / shares | 8 Months Ended | 16 Months Ended
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Aug. 20, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Common Unitholders |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 98.00% | 98.00%
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | General Partner |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 2.00% | 2.00%
First Target Distribution | Common Unitholders |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 98.00% | 98.00%
First Target Distribution | General Partner |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 2.00% | 2.00%
Second Target Distribution | Common Unitholders |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 85.00% | 85.00%
Second Target Distribution | General Partner |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 15.00% | 15.00%
Third Target Distribution | Common Unitholders |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 75.00% | 75.00%
Third Target Distribution | General Partner |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 25.00% | 25.00%
Thereafter | Common Unitholders |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 50.00% | 65.00%
Thereafter | General Partner |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 50.00% | 35.00%
Maximum | First Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit |  |
Distribution target amount per unit | $ 0.4313 | $ 0.2425
Maximum | Second Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit |  |
Distribution target amount per unit | 0.4688 | 0.2675
Maximum | Third Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit |  |
Distribution target amount per unit | 0.5625 | 0.2925
Minimum | Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit |  |
Distribution target amount per unit | 0.375 | 0.2325
Minimum | Second Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit |  |
Distribution target amount per unit | 0.4313 | 0.2425
Minimum | Third Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit |  |
Distribution target amount per unit | 0.4688 | 0.2675
Minimum | Thereafter | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit |  |
Distribution target amount per unit | $ 0.5625 | $ 0.2925

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