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Distributions of Available Cash (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 25, 2011
Distributions of Available Cash [Abstract] |
Maximum number of days after the end of each quarter that Partnership makes distributions | 45D
Declaration date of quarterly distribution | July 21, 2011
Quarterly distribution (in dollars per share) | $ 0.8525
Distribution date of quarterly distribution | August 9, 2011
Date of record of quarterly distribution | August 2, 2011
Annualized distribution growth rate (in hundredths) | 0.90%

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