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Partners Equity of The Operating Partnership (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract] |
Earnings per Common Partnership Unit | The following tables detail the number of units and net income used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per common partnership unit (in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts; results may not add due to rounding):
| Year ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| Basic |  | Diluted |  | Basic |  | Diluted |  | Basic |  | Diluted
Numerator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 6,024 |  |  | $ | 6,024 |  |  | $ | 38,982 |  |  | $ | 38,982 |  |  | $ | (37,309 | ) |  | $ | (37,309 | )
Amount allocable to unvested restricted unitholders | (349 | ) |  | (349 | ) |  | (363 | ) |  | (363 | ) |  | (376 | ) |  | (376 | )
Preferred unit dividends | (6,900 | ) |  | (6,900 | ) |  | (6,900 | ) |  | (6,900 | ) |  | (10,405 | ) |  | (10,405 | )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 44 |  |  | 44 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Preferred unit redemption charge | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,052 | ) |  | (4,052 | )
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common unitholders | (1,181 | ) |  | (1,181 | ) |  | 31,719 |  |  | 31,719 |  |  | (52,142 | ) |  | (52,142 | )
Discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders | 918 |  |  | 918 |  |  | 4,207 |  |  | 4,207 |  |  | 43,838 |  |  | 43,838 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders | $ | (263 | ) |  | $ | (263 | ) |  | $ | 35,926 |  |  | $ | 35,926 |  |  | $ | (8,304 | ) |  | $ | (8,304 | )
Denominator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average units outstanding | 167,942,246 |  |  | 167,942,246 |  |  | 154,929,545 |  |  | 154,929,545 |  |  | 145,883,217 |  |  | 145,883,217 |
Contingent securities/Unit based compensation | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,273,853 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total weighted-average units outstanding | 167,942,246 |  |  | 167,942,246 |  |  | 154,929,545 |  |  | 156,203,398 |  |  | 145,883,217 |  |  | 145,883,217 |
Earnings per Common Partnership Unit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common unitholders | $ | (0.01 | ) |  | $ | (0.01 | ) |  | $ | 0.20 |  |  | $ | 0.20 |  |  | $ | (0.36 | ) |  | $ | (0.36 | )
Discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders | 0.01 |  |  | 0.01 |  |  | 0.03 |  |  | 0.03 |  |  | 0.30 |  |  | 0.30 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | (0.06 | ) |  | $ | (0.06 | )

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