Long-Term Incentive Plan (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Equity-Based Incentive Compensation Expense

Our equity-based incentive compensation expense was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2015
	Equity Method		Liability Method		Total
Performance-based awards:
2013 awards	$	1,519	$	215	$	1,734
2014 awards	1,623		—		1,623
2015 awards	1,019		—		1,019
Time-based awards	375		—		375
Total	$	4,536	$	215	$	4,751
Allocation of LTIP expense on our consolidated statements of income:
G&A expense					$	4,689
Operating expense					62
Total					$	4,751

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2016
	Equity Method		Liability Method		Total
Performance-based awards:
2014 awards	$	3,409	$	—	$	3,409
2015 awards	1,545		—		1,545
2016 awards	1,120		—		1,120
Time-based awards	576		—		576
Total	$	6,650	$	—	$	6,650
Allocation of LTIP expense on our consolidated statements of income:
G&A expense					$	6,608
Operating expense					42
Total					$	6,650