Disposal Of Benefit Plan, Discontinued Operations

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Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest, Excluding Preferred Unit Holders, Redeemable

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Noncontrolling Interest, Increase From Non-Cash Contribution

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Partners' Capital Account, Distributions To Preferred Unitholders

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from subsidiary issuance of equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders.

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Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan.

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Total distributions to each class of partners (i.e., general, limited and preferred partners).

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The number of each class of partnership units outstanding at the balance sheet date. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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Amount of partners' capital (deficit), including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Limited Partner	Limited Partner Common Units	Noncontrolling Interests	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Partners' capital, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024			122,464
Partners' capital, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 702,194	$ 279,891		$ 412,817	$ 9,486
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income	(460,306)	(469,075)		8,769
Cash distributions to partners	(20,207)	(20,207)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11,151)			(11,151)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	7,767			7,767
Contribution due from noncontrolling interests				7,200
Other comprehensive income	69
Disposal of benefit plan held for discontinued operations	(9,555)				(9,555)
Distributions to Class A Convertible Preferred unitholders	(28,402)	(28,402)
Partners' capital, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025			122,464
Partners' capital, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025	187,609	(237,793)		425,402	0
Partners' capital, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025			122,464
Partners' capital, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2025	155,561	(314,346)		469,907	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income	19,145	6,800		12,345
Cash distributions to partners	(22,044)	(22,044)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(16,920)			(16,920)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,800
Other comprehensive income	0
Distributions to Class A Convertible Preferred unitholders	(13,583)	(13,583)
Partners' capital, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026			122,464
Partners' capital, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2026	$ 123,959	$ (343,173)		$ 467,132	$ 0