Consolidated Statements Of Partners' Capital (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 3,330,605	$ 3,124,688
Contributions	196,968	249,100
Net income allocable to general and limited partner units	671,268	231,951
Distributions	(302,081)	(248,014)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,695	1,759
Unearned compensation	3,811	3,340
Conversion of redeemable partnership units	10,406	11,236
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value	50,898	(186,130)
Ending Balance	$ 3,963,570	$ 3,187,930

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Aggregate Partners Capital (inclusive of Series B Preferred Units)

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Total contributions made by each class of partners (i.e., general, limited and preferred partners).

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Total change in each class of partners' capital accounts during the year due to deferred compensation. Partners include general, limited and preferred partners.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 272

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F)

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