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Variable Interest Entities - Royalty Trusts - Distributions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to third-party unitholders |  |  |  | $ 153,002 |  | $ 127,023 |
Royalty Trusts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions | 81,594 | [1] | 75,246 | 226,404 | [1] | 193,262 | [2]
Distributions to third-party unitholders | $ 54,287 | [1] | $ 50,222 | $ 153,002 | [1] | $ 127,023 | [2]
[1] | Subordination thresholds were not met for the Mississippian Trust I’s second and third quarter 2013 distributions and for the Permian Trust’s second quarter 2013 distribution, resulting in reduced distributions to the Company on its subordinated units for these periods.
[2] | The Company received incentive distributions from the Mississippian Trust I during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

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