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PARTNERS' EQUITY (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Distribution Made to Preferred Limited Partner [Line Items]  
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The balance of and changes in the components included in AOCI were as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,
20212020
Foreign Currency TranslationCash Flow HedgesPension and Other Postretirement BenefitsTotalForeign Currency TranslationCash Flow HedgesPension and Other Postretirement BenefitsTotal
(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of March 31$(41,405)$(40,802)$(12,329)$(94,536)$(50,600)$(45,307)$(8,302)$(104,209)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments
1,094 — — 1,094 2,638 (461)— 2,177 
Net gain on pension costs reclassified into other income, net
— — (187)(187)— — (305)(305)
Net loss on cash flow hedges reclassified into interest expense, net
— 1,335 — 1,335 — 878 — 878 
Other
— — — — 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
1,094 1,335 (185)2,244 2,638 417 (301)2,754 
Balance as of June 30$(40,311)$(39,467)$(12,514)$(92,292)$(47,962)$(44,890)$(8,603)$(101,455)

Six Months Ended June 30,
20212020
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Cash Flow
Hedges
Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
TotalForeign
Currency
Translation
Cash Flow
Hedges
Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
Total
(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of January 1$(42,362)$(42,150)$(12,144)$(96,656)$(43,772)$(16,124)$(8,000)$(67,896)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments2,051 — — 2,051 (4,190)(30,291)— (34,481)
Net gain on pension costs reclassified into other income, net
— — (374)(374)— — (610)(610)
Net loss on cash flow hedges reclassified into interest expense, net
— 2,683 — 2,683 — 1,525 — 1,525 
Other
— — — — 
Other comprehensive income (loss)2,051 2,683 (370)4,364 (4,190)(28,766)(603)(33,559)
Balance as of June 30$(40,311)$(39,467)$(12,514)$(92,292)$(47,962)$(44,890)$(8,603)$(101,455)
Preferred Limited Partner [Member]  
Distribution Made to Preferred Limited Partner [Line Items]  
Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution [Table Text Block] 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):
UnitsFixed Distribution Rate Per Unit Per QuarterFixed 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
Common Limited Partner [Member]  
Distribution Made to Preferred Limited Partner [Line Items]  
Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes information about quarterly cash distributions declared for our common limited partners:
Quarter EndedCash Distributions
Per Unit
Total Cash
Distributions
Record DatePayment Date
(Thousands of Dollars)
June 30, 2021$0.40 $43,814 August 6, 2021August 12, 2021
March 31, 2021$0.40 $43,834 May 10, 2021May 14, 2021
December 31, 2020$0.40 $43,787 February 8, 2021February 12, 2021