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Distributions of Available Cash (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2011 | Jun. 25, 2011 | Mar. 26, 2011 | Dec. 25, 2010 | Sep. 25, 2010 | Jun. 26, 2010 | Mar. 27, 2010 | Dec. 26, 2009 | Sep. 26, 2009 | Jun. 27, 2009 | Mar. 28, 2009 | Dec. 27, 2008 | Mar. 24, 2012 | Sep. 24, 2011
Distributions of Available Cash [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to its partners (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45D | 45D
Declaration date of quarterly distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 19, 2012 |
Quarterly distribution (in dollars per unit) | $ 0.8525 | $ 0.8525 | $ 0.8525 | $ 0.8525 | $ 0.8500 | $ 0.8450 | $ 0.8400 | $ 0.8350 | $ 0.8300 | $ 0.8250 | $ 0.8150 | $ 0.8100 | $ 0.8525 |
Common Unit distribution on an annualized basis (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.41 |
Distribution date of quarterly distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 8, 2012 |
Date of record of quarterly distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 1, 2012 |

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