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Variable Interest Entities - Royalty Trusts - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Variable Interest Entity |  |  |  |
Distributions to third-party unitholders |  |  | $ 115,301 | $ 150,440
Royalty Trusts |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity |  |  |  |
Total distributions | $ 34,444 | $ 56,191 | 131,943 | 184,176
Distributions to third-party unitholders | $ 30,611 | $ 47,298 | $ 115,301 | $ 150,440

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