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PARTNERS' EQUITY Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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| Distributions Made to Limited Partners and General Partner [Line Items] | ||
| Distribution paid date | February 10, 2012 | |
| Cash distributions paid to partners | $ 89,076 | $ 79,616 |
| Distribution paid per limited partnership unit | $ 1.095 | |
| Cash distributions per unit applicable to limited partners (distribution earned) | $ 1.095 | $ 1.075 |
| Distribution payment date (distribution earned) | May 11, 2012 | |
| Distribution date of record (distribution earned) | May 08, 2012 | |
| Total cash distributions (distribution earned) | $ 89,076 | $ 79,616 |
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Distribution payment date for distribution earned during the reporting period. No definition available.
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Distribution amount per limited partnership unit outstanding earned during the period. No definition available.
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Date of distribution for distribution of cash, stock, or units to a member or limited partner of LLC or LP. No definition available.
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Per-share or per-unit cash distributions paid to a common shareholder or unit-holder by an LLC or LP. No definition available.
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Total distributions to each class of partners (i.e., general, limited and preferred partners). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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