Availability required to pay distributions or repurchase common units.

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- Definition

Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio For Distributions To Unitholders Or Repurchase Common Units

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- Definition

Minimum percentage of borrowing capacity to pay any distributions to unitholders or repurchase common units.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Common Unit Repurchase and Retirement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Partnership's common units authorized for repurchase		6,044
Second Amendment
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Availability required to repurchase common units	$ 45	$ 45
Percentage of the maximum facility size on a historical proforma and forward-looking basis	15.00%	15.00%
Non Seasonal maximum borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility	$ 300	$ 300
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio for distributions to unit holders or to repurchase common units	115.00%	115.00%
Initial Common Units Authorized Plan III Common Units Repurchase Program
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Partnership's common units authorized for repurchase			3,000
Additional Common Units Authorized Plan III Common Units Repurchase Program
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Partnership's common units authorized for repurchase				1,900