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Equity, Cash Distributions (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jan. 20, 2016

Sep. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2016

Mar. 31, 2016

Sep. 30, 2016

Dec. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner

General partner’s distributions

$ 75.0

$ 46.0

$ 13.0

Common

259.0

171.0

103.0

Total cash distributions

334.0

217.0

116.0

Quarterly cash distribution

Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner

Declaration date

Jan. 20, 2016

Oct. 18, 2016

Total cash distributions declared

$ 98.0

$ 131.0

$ 123.0

$ 108.0

Cash distributions paid per unit

$ 0.7800

$ 0.875

$ 0.842

$ 0.810

Date of distribution

Feb. 12, 2016

Nov. 14, 2016

Aug. 12, 2016

May 13, 2016

Unitholders record date

Feb. 02, 2016

Nov. 04, 2016

Aug. 02, 2016

May 02, 2016

Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition

Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner

General partner distributions forfeited

(10.0)

General Partner

Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner

General partner’s distributions

6.0

5.0

2.0

General partner’s IDRs

^[1],[2]

69.0

41.0

11.0

Common

Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner

Common

259.0

157.0

71.0

Subordinated

Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner

Common

^[3]

$ 0.0

$ 14.0

$ 32.0

[1]	IDRs entitle the general partner to receive increasing percentages, up to 50%, of quarterly distributions in excess of $0.388125 per unit per quarter. The amount above reflects earnings distributed to our general partner net of $10 million of IDRs for the year ended December 31, 2015, waved by TLGP in connection with the Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition. See Note 12 for further discussion related to IDRs.
[2]	In connection with the Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition, our general partner waived its right to $10 million of general partner distributions with respect to IDRs during 2015.
[3]	On May 16, 2014, the subordinated units were converted into common units on a one-for-one basis and thereafter participate on terms equal with all other common units in distributions of available cash. Distributions and the Partnership’s net earnings were allocated to the subordinated units through May 15, 2014.

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