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PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 Limited Partner item | Jan. 03, 2012 Class A | Mar. 31, 2013 Class A | Feb. 04, 2013 Class A | Dec. 31, 2012 Class A | Sep. 30, 2012 Class A | Jun. 30, 2012 Class A | Mar. 31, 2012 Class A | Aug. 20, 2007 Class A | Mar. 31, 2013 Class B | Mar. 31, 2013 General Partnership item
Number of classes of limited partners |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Fixed distribution percentage of unit holders |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.00% | 1.00%
Forward split of depositary receipts |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange ratio of depositary receipts for partnership units before adjustment |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange ratio of depositary receipts for partnership units after adjustment |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in each depository receipt |  |  |  |  | 0.03333 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.50 | $ 7.50 | $ 7.50 | $ 7.50 | $ 7.50 |  |  |
Quarterly distributions per depositary receipt (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 |  |  |
Distribution per unit (in dollars per unit) |  |  | $ 30.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per depository receipt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income per Depositary Receipt before Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share) | $ 0.23 | $ 0.16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (loss) per Depositary Receipt after Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share) | $ 0.23 | $ 0.16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions per Depositary Receipt (in dollars per share) | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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