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Partners' Capital, Mezzanine Capital and Distributions (Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Proceeds from redeemable noncontrolling interest		$ 122,900,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustments		(4,086,000)	$ 0
Redemption accretion of redeemable preferred noncontrolling interest		792,000
Subsidiary \| Alkali Holdings
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 55,000,000	130,000,000
Facility expansion costs percentage	100.00%
Period for occurrence of triggering events	6 years
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustments		4,100,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest paid in-kind		3,300,000
Redemption accretion of redeemable preferred noncontrolling interest		800,000
Redemption value of redeemable preferred noncontrolling interest		$ 192,500,000
Subsidiary \| Alkali Holdings \| Maximum
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest preferred commitment	$ 350,000,000