PARTNERS' EQUITY Table 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Distributions Made to Limited Partners and General Partner [Line Items] | |||||||
| General partner interest | $ 1,976 | $ 1,961 | $ 5,898 | $ 5,883 | |||
| General partner incentive distribution | 10,890 | 10,805 | 32,500 | 32,415 | |||
| Total general partner distribution | 12,866 | 12,766 | 38,398 | 38,298 | |||
| Limited partners' distribution | 85,943 | 85,285 | 256,513 | 255,855 | |||
| Total cash distributions | $ 98,809 | $ 98,051 | $ 98,051 | $ 98,051 | $ 98,051 | $ 294,911 | $ 294,153 |
| Cash distributions per unit applicable to limited partners | $ 1.095 | $ 1.095 | $ 1.095 | $ 1.095 | $ 1.095 | $ 3.285 | $ 3.285 |