v3.5.0.2

Equity, Incentive Distribution Rights (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Incentive Distribution Rights |  |  |
General partner’s ownership interest | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 50.00% |  |
Minimum Quarterly Distribution |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Total quarterly distribution per unit target amount (dollars per unit) | 0.337500 |  |
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Unitholders |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 98.00% |  |
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | General Partner |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 2.00% |  |
Minimum Quarterly Distribution | Incentive Distribution Rights |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 0.00% |  |
First Target Distribution |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Total quarterly distribution per unit target amount (dollars per unit) | Above $0.337500 up to $0.388125 |  |
First Target Distribution | Unitholders |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 98.00% |  |
First Target Distribution | General Partner |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 2.00% |  |
First Target Distribution | Incentive Distribution Rights |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 0.00% |  |
Second Target Distribution |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Total quarterly distribution per unit target amount (dollars per unit) | Above $0.388125 up to $0.421875 |  |
Second Target Distribution | Unitholders |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 85.00% |  |
Second Target Distribution | General Partner |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 2.00% |  |
Second Target Distribution | Incentive Distribution Rights |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 13.00% |  |
Third Target Distribution |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Total quarterly distribution per unit target amount (dollars per unit) | Above $0.421875 up to $0.506250 |  |
Third Target Distribution | Unitholders |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 75.00% |  |
Third Target Distribution | General Partner |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 2.00% |  |
Third Target Distribution | Incentive Distribution Rights |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 23.00% |  |
Thereafter |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Total quarterly distribution per unit target amount (dollars per unit) | Above $0.506250 |  |
Thereafter | Unitholders |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 50.00% |  |
Thereafter | General Partner |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 2.00% |  |
Thereafter | Incentive Distribution Rights |  |  |
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner |  |  |
Marginal percentage interest in distributions | 48.00% |  |

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