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Partners' Equity (Table) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount | Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Minimum |
Distribution Per Unit | $ 0.365
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount | First Target Distribution | Maximum |
Distribution Per Unit | 0.42
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount | Second Target Distribution | Minimum |
Distribution Per Unit | 0.42
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount | Second Target Distribution | Maximum |
Distribution Per Unit | 0.456
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount | Third Target Distribution | Minimum |
Distribution Per Unit | 0.456
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount | Third Target Distribution | Maximum |
Distribution Per Unit | 0.548
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount | Thereafter | Minimum |
Distribution Per Unit | $ 0.548
Limited Unitholders | Minimum Quarterly Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 99.90%
Limited Unitholders | First Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 99.90%
Limited Unitholders | Second Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 85.00%
Limited Unitholders | Third Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 75.00%
Limited Unitholders | Thereafter |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 50.00%
General Partner | Minimum Quarterly Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 0.10%
General Partner | First Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 0.10%
General Partner | Second Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 0.10%
General Partner | Third Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 0.10%
General Partner | Thereafter |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 0.10%
Holders of IDRs | Minimum Quarterly Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 0.00%
Holders of IDRs | First Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 0.00%
Holders of IDRs | Second Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 14.90%
Holders of IDRs | Third Target Distribution |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 24.90%
Holders of IDRs | Thereafter |
Percentage allocations of the additional available cash | 49.90%

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