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PARTNERS' EQUITY
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Partners' Capital Notes [Abstract]  
PARTNERS' EQUITY PARTNERS' EQUITY

Series A, B and C Preferred Units
We allocate net income to our 8.50% Series A, 7.625% Series B and 9.00% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (collectively, the Series A, B and C Preferred Units) equal to the amount of distributions earned during the period. Distributions on our Series A, B and C Preferred Units are payable out of any legally available funds, accrue and are cumulative from the original issuance dates, and are payable on the 15th day (or next business day) of each of March, June, September and December of each year to holders of record on the first business day of each payment month as follows (until the distribution rate changes to a floating rate):

Units
 
Fixed Distribution Rate Per Unit Per Quarter
 
Fixed Distribution
Per Quarter
 
Date at Which Distribution
Rate Becomes Floating
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
 
Series A Preferred Units
 
$
0.53125

 
$
4,813

 
December 15, 2021
Series B Preferred Units
 
$
0.47657

 
$
7,339

 
June 15, 2022
Series C Preferred Units
 
$
0.56250

 
$
3,881

 
December 15, 2022


In April 2020, our board of directors declared distributions with respect to the Series A, B and C Preferred Units to be paid on June 15, 2020.

Common Limited Partners
We make quarterly distributions to common unitholders of 100% of our “Available Cash,” generally defined as cash receipts less cash disbursements, including distributions to our preferred units, and cash reserves established by the general partner, in its sole discretion. These quarterly distributions are declared and paid within 45 days subsequent to each quarter-end. The common unitholders receive a distribution each quarter as determined by the board of directors, subject to limitation by the distributions in arrears, if any, on our preferred units.

The following table summarizes information about quarterly cash distributions declared for our common limited partners:
Quarter Ended
 
Cash
Distributions
Per Unit
 
Total Cash
Distributions
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
 
 
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
$
0.40

 
$
43,730

 
May 11, 2020
 
May 15, 2020
December 31, 2019
 
$
0.60

 
$
65,128

 
February 10, 2020
 
February 14, 2020


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The balance of and changes in the components included in AOCI were as follows:
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
Total
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of January 1, 2020
$
(43,772
)
 
$
(16,124
)
 
$
(8,000
)
 
$
(67,896
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustments
(6,828
)
 
(29,830
)
 

 
(36,658
)
Net gain on pension costs reclassified into other income, net

 

 
(305
)
 
(305
)
Net loss on cash flow hedges reclassified into interest
expense, net

 
647

 

 
647

Other

 

 
3

 
3

Other comprehensive loss
(6,828
)
 
(29,183
)
 
(302
)
 
(36,313
)
Balance as of March 31, 2020
$
(50,600
)
 
$
(45,307
)
 
$
(8,302
)
 
$
(104,209
)