CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Revenues: | ||||
| Total revenues | $ 490,363 | $ 440,566 | $ 1,452,448 | $ 1,363,484 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) | 124,451 | 116,590 | 365,007 | 334,016 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 73,424 | 66,989 | 216,934 | 187,062 |
| General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense) | 27,817 | 25,003 | 75,572 | 83,202 |
| Other depreciation and amortization expense | 2,276 | 2,189 | 6,645 | 6,581 |
| Total costs and expenses | 395,086 | 348,849 | 1,178,853 | 1,101,224 |
| Operating income | 95,277 | 91,717 | 273,595 | 262,260 |
| Interest expense, net | (44,825) | (45,256) | (141,533) | (127,282) |
| Other income (expense), net | 920 | (5,126) | 82,084 | (4,898) |
| Income before income tax expense | 51,372 | 41,335 | 214,146 | 130,080 |
| Income tax expense | 3,236 | 2,743 | 10,478 | 7,298 |
| Net income | $ 48,136 | $ 38,592 | $ 203,668 | $ 122,782 |
| Basic net (loss) income per common unit | $ (3.49) | $ 0.15 | $ (2.50) | $ 0.65 |
| Basic weighted-average common units outstanding | 104,264,796 | 93,031,320 | 96,920,202 | 87,392,597 |
| Comprehensive income | $ 53,037 | $ 44,482 | $ 226,872 | $ 133,566 |
| Service [Member] | ||||
| Revenues: | ||||
| Total revenues | 314,512 | 295,102 | 908,056 | 845,264 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Total costs associated with service revenues | 197,875 | 183,579 | 581,941 | 521,078 |
| Product [Member] | ||||
| Revenues: | ||||
| Total revenues | 175,851 | 145,464 | 544,392 | 518,220 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Total costs associated with service revenues | $ 167,118 | $ 138,078 | $ 514,695 | $ 490,363 |
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