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Partners' Capital, Mezzanine Equity and Distributions (Preferred Cash Distributions Paid) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Feb. 14, 2023	Nov. 14, 2022	Aug. 12, 2022	May 13, 2022	Feb. 14, 2022	Nov. 12, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021	May 14, 2021	Feb. 12, 2021	Nov. 13, 2020	Aug. 14, 2020	May 15, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022
Preferred Unitholders \| Class A Convertible Preferred Units
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Per Unit Amount (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.7374	$ 0.9473
Total Amount		$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684	$ 18,684
Preferred Unitholders \| Class A Convertible Preferred Units \| Subsequent Event
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Per Unit Amount (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.9473
Common Unitholders
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Date Paid		Nov. 14, 2022	Aug. 12, 2022	May 13, 2022	Feb. 14, 2022	Nov. 12, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021	May 14, 2021	Feb. 12, 2021	Nov. 13, 2020	Aug. 14, 2020	May 15, 2020
Per Unit Amount (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500	$ 0.1500
Total Amount		$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387	$ 18,387
Common Unitholders \| Subsequent Event
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Date Paid	Feb. 14, 2023
Total Amount	$ 24,000