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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | AOCI [Member] | Preferred Limited Partner [Member] | Common Limited Partner [Member] | Series D Preferred Limited Partner [Member]
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Partners' capital - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 2,257,731 | $ (54,878) | $ 756,301 | $ 1,556,308 |
Temporary equity - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 563,992 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 2,821,723 |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (184,101) | 0 | 48,100 | (275,370) |
Net income (loss) excluding portion attributable to temporary equity | (227,270) |  |  |  |
Net income, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | $ 43,169
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (24,383) | (24,383) | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions to partners |  |  | (48,100) | (193,683) |
Cash distributions to partners, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | (43,169)
Unit-based compensation | 19,218 | 0 | 0 | 19,218 |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, common | (13,340) | 0 | 0 | (13,340) |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, preferred |  |  |  |  | 13,340
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, total | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | (447) | 0 | 0 | (447) |
Other, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | (141)
Other, including temporary equity | (588) |  |  |  |
Partners' capital - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 1,769,726 | (79,261) | 756,301 | 1,092,686 |
Temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 577,191 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 2,346,917 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital - beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | 1,829,303 | (67,663) | 756,301 | 1,140,665 |
Temporary equity - beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | 572,597 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | 2,401,900 |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 47,811 | 0 | 16,034 | 17,388 |
Net income (loss) excluding portion attributable to temporary equity | 33,422 |  |  |  |
Net income, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | 14,389
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (11,598) | (11,598) | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions to partners |  |  | (16,034) | (64,658) |
Cash distributions to partners, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | (14,389)
Unit-based compensation | 3,532 | 0 | 0 | 3,532 |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, common | (4,592) | 0 | 0 | (4,592) |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, preferred |  |  |  |  | 4,592
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, total | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | 351 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
Other, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | 2
Other, including temporary equity | 353 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 1,769,726 | (79,261) | 756,301 | 1,092,686 |
Temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 577,191 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 2,346,917 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 1,776,210 | (67,896) | 756,301 | 1,087,805 |
Temporary equity - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 581,935 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 2,358,145 |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (214,515) | 0 | 48,100 | (307,510) |
Net income (loss) excluding portion attributable to temporary equity | (259,410) |  |  |  |
Net income, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | 44,895
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (30,895) | (30,895) | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions to partners |  |  | (48,100) | (152,525) |
Cash distributions to partners, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | (44,895)
Unit-based compensation | 20,522 | 0 | 0 | 20,522 |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, common | (13,733) |  |  | (13,733) |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, preferred |  |  |  |  | 13,733
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, total | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | (8) | 0 | 0 | (8) |
Other, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | (19)
Other, including temporary equity | (27) |  |  |  |
Partners' capital - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 1,292,061 | (98,791) | 756,301 | 634,551 |
Temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 595,649 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 1,887,710 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital - beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020 | 1,462,964 | (101,455) | 756,301 | 808,118 |
Temporary equity - beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020 | 591,895 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020 | 2,054,859 |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (96,640) | 0 | 16,034 | (128,528) |
Net income (loss) excluding portion attributable to temporary equity | (112,494) |  |  |  |
Net income, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | 15,854
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,664 | 2,664 | 0 | 0 |
Cash distributions to partners |  |  | (16,034) | (43,679) |
Cash distributions to partners, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | (15,854)
Unit-based compensation | 2,415 | 0 | 0 | 2,415 |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, common | (3,767) |  |  | (3,767) |
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, preferred |  |  |  |  | 3,767
Series D Preferred Unit accretion, total | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | (8) | 0 | 0 | (8) |
Other, temporary equity |  |  |  |  | $ (13)
Other, including temporary equity | (21) |  |  |  |
Partners' capital - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 1,292,061 | $ (98,791) | $ 756,301 | $ 634,551 |
Temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 595,649 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital and temporary equity - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | $ 1,887,710 |  |  |  |

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