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The dividend amount per unit on preferred stock for the distribution period.

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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions declared to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP).

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	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Preferred Stock, Distributions, Period - June 29, 2018 to June 28, 2020 [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred units distribution percentage		9.75%
Preferred stock, dividend amount, per unit		$ 0.619
Preferred Stock, Distributions, Period - June 29, 2020 to June 28, 2023 [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred units distribution percentage		10.75%
Preferred stock, dividend amount, per unit		$ 0.682
Preferred Stock, Distributions, Period - June 29, 2023 and thereafter [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred units, dividend payment rate, variable		the greater of 13.75% per annum (or $0.872 per unit per distribution period) or the distribution per common unit thereafter
Preferred Stock Distributions, Period - June 16, 2019 and thereafter [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Required amount of per unit cash dividends to permit dividend paid in kind		$ 0.635
Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred unit distribution	$ 0.619
Minimum [Member] \| Preferred Stock, Distributions, Period - June 29, 2023 and thereafter [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred units distribution percentage		13.75%
Preferred stock, dividend amount, per unit		$ 0.872