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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
AOCI (Note 19) [Member]
Common Limited Partner [Member]
General Partner [Member]
Preferred Limited Partner (Note 19) [Member]
General Partner and Common Limited Partners [Member]
Partners' capital - beginning balance (units) at Dec. 31, 2014     77,886,078   0  
Partners' capital - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1,716,210 $ (67,912) $ 1,744,810 $ 39,312 $ 0  
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) 306,720 0 258,230 48,490 0  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (20,882) (20,882) 0 0 0  
Cash distributions to partners (392,204) 0 $ (341,140) (51,064) $ 0  
Partners' capital - ending balance (units) at Dec. 31, 2015     77,886,078   0  
Partners' capital - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015 1,609,844 (88,794) $ 1,661,900 36,738 $ 0  
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) 150,003 0 102,580 45,498 1,925  
Other comprehensive income (loss) (5,383) (5,383) 0 0 0  
Cash distributions to partners (394,887) 0 $ (341,798) (51,164) $ (1,925)  
Issuance of units (units)     595,050   9,060,000  
Issuance of units, including contribution from general partner   0 $ 27,710 575 $ 218,400 $ 28,285
Unit-based compensation (units)     135,100      
Unit-based compensation 5,355 0 $ 5,250 105 $ 0  
Partners' capital - ending balance (units) at Dec. 31, 2016     78,616,228   9,060,000  
Partners' capital - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016 1,611,617 (94,177) $ 1,455,642 31,752 $ 218,400  
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]            
Net income (loss) 147,964 0 60,610 46,906 40,448  
Other comprehensive income (loss) 9,250 9,250 0 0 0  
Cash distributions to partners (486,754) 0 $ (391,737) (54,569) $ (40,448)  
Issuance of units (units)     14,375,000   22,300,000  
Issuance of units, including contribution from general partner   0 $ 643,878 13,597 $ 538,560 $ 657,475
Unit-based compensation (units)     185,455      
Unit-based compensation 2,656 0 $ 2,516 140 0  
Other (679) 0 $ (322) 0 $ (357)  
Partners' capital - ending balance (units) at Dec. 31, 2017     93,176,683   31,360,000  
Partners' capital - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017 $ 2,480,089 $ (84,927) $ 1,770,587 $ 37,826 $ 756,603