PARTNERS' EQUITY Table 3 - Cash Distributions Earned - General and Common Limited Partners (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Distributions Made to Limited Partners and General Partner [Line Items] | |||
| General partner interest | $ 1,141 | $ 2,343 | |
| General partner incentive distribution | 0 | 12,912 | |
| Total general partner distribution | 1,141 | 15,255 | |
| Common limited partners’ distribution | 55,916 | 101,913 | |
| Total cash distributions applicable to common limited partners and general partner | $ 57,057 | $ 115,267 | $ 117,168 |
| Common Limited Partner [Member] | |||
| Distributions Made to Limited Partners and General Partner [Line Items] | |||
| Quarterly distribution annualized to common limited partners per unit | $ 2.40 | ||
| Cash distributions per unit applicable to common limited partners | $ 0.60 | $ 1.095 | $ 1.095 |