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Amount of cash distribution paid to unit-holder of limited partnership (LP).

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Date of distribution for distribution of cash or unit to limited partner of limited partnership (LP), in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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The amount of the distribution per unit of limited partner interest.

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Partners' Capital, Mezzanine Capital and Distributions (Common Cash Distributions Paid) (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 13, 2026	Aug. 14, 2026	Jun. 08, 2026	May 15, 2026	Mar. 06, 2026	Feb. 13, 2026	Feb. 03, 2026	Nov. 14, 2025	Aug. 14, 2025	May 15, 2025	Mar. 06, 2025
Common Unitholders
Partners Capital And Distributions [Line Items]
Date Paid		Aug. 14, 2026		May 15, 2026		Feb. 13, 2026		Nov. 14, 2025	Aug. 14, 2025	May 15, 2025
Per Unit Amount (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.200		$ 0.180		$ 0.180		$ 0.165	$ 0.165	$ 0.165
Total Amount		$ 24,443,000		$ 22,044,000		$ 22,044,000		$ 20,207,000	$ 20,207,000	$ 20,207,000
Common Unitholders \| Subsequent Event
Partners Capital And Distributions [Line Items]
Date Paid	Nov. 13, 2026
Per Unit Amount (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.200
Total Amount	$ 24,443,000
Preferred Unitholders \| Class A Convertible Preferred Stock Units
Partners Capital And Distributions [Line Items]
Per Unit Amount (in dollars per unit)		$ 0.9473	$ 0.7183	$ 0.9473	$ 0.6841	$ 0.9473	$ 0.3473	$ 0.9473	$ 0.9473	$ 0.9473	$ 0.6841
Total Amount		$ 10,513,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 13,565,000	$ 2,200,000	$ 14,868,000	$ 300,000	$ 14,868,000	$ 14,868,000	$ 19,942,000	$ 5,100,000
Preferred Unitholders \| Class A Convertible Preferred Stock Units \| Subsequent Event
Partners Capital And Distributions [Line Items]
Per Unit Amount (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.9473
Total Amount	$ 8,750,000