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Partners' Capital - Distributions to Unitholders (Table) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Common Unitholders
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.00%
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | General Partner
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	2.00%
First Target Distribution | Common Unitholders
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.00%
First Target Distribution | General Partner
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	2.00%
Second Target Distribution | Common Unitholders
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	85.00%
Second Target Distribution | General Partner
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	15.00%
Third Target Distribution | Common Unitholders
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	75.00%
Third Target Distribution | General Partner
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	25.00%
Thereafter | Common Unitholders
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	65.00%
Thereafter | General Partner
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	35.00%
Maximum | First Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit
Distribution target amount per unit	$ 0.2425
Maximum | Second Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit
Distribution target amount per unit	0.2675
Maximum | Third Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit
Distribution target amount per unit	0.2925
Minimum | Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit
Distribution target amount per unit	0.2325
Minimum | Second Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit
Distribution target amount per unit	0.2425
Minimum | Third Target Distribution | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit
Distribution target amount per unit	0.2675
Minimum | Thereafter | Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount per Unit
Distribution target amount per unit	$ 0.2925

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