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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS Table 1 (Details) (General partner employees benefit plans)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
The 2000 LTIP [Member] | Performance Units [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted 38,786 33,445 27,111
Vesting Performance awards vest 1/3 per year if certain performance measures are met Performance awards vest 1/3 per year if certain performance measures are met Performance awards vest 1/3 per year if certain performance measures are met
The 2000 LTIP [Member] | Restricted Units, GP Employees [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted 269,182 231,855 208,195
Vesting 1/5 per year 1/5 per year 1/5 per year
The 2000 LTIP [Member] | Restricted Units, Non-employee Directors [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted 8,904 8,170 6,760
Vesting 1/3 per year 1/3 per year 1/3 per year
The 2000 LTIP [Member] | Restricted Units Certain International Employees [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted 3,882    
Vesting 1/3 per year    
The UIP [Member] | Restricted Units, GP Employees [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted 0 15,382 14,005
Vesting 0 1/5 per year 1/5 per year
The UIP [Member] | Restricted Units Certain International Employees [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted   3,392 2,880
Vesting   1/3 per year 1/3 per year
The 2006 LTIP [Member] | Restricted Units, GP Employees [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted 18,620 25,640 24,970
Vesting 1/5 per year 1/5 per year 1/5 per year
The 2006 LTIP [Member] | Restricted Units, Non-employee Directors [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted units, granted 13,183 10,601 9,987
Vesting 1/3 per year 1/3 per year 1/3 per year