Long-Term Incentive Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2015						June 30, 2015
	Equity Method		Liability Method		Total		Equity Method		Liability Method		Total
Performance-based awards:
2013 awards	$	3,054	$	876	$	3,930	$	4,573	$	1,091	$	5,664
2014 awards	860		—		860		2,483		—		2,483
2015 awards	941		—		941		1,960		—		1,960
Time-based awards	57		—		57		432		—		432
Total	$	4,912	$	876	$	5,788	$	9,448	$	1,091	$	10,539
Allocation of LTIP expense on our consolidated statements of income:
G&A expense					$	5,684					$	10,373
Operating expense					104						166
Total					$	5,788					$	10,539

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2016						June 30, 2016
	Equity Method		Liability Method		Total		Equity Method		Liability Method		Total
Performance-based awards:
2014 awards	$	979	$	—	$	979	$	4,388	$	—	$	4,388
2015 awards	926		—		926		2,471		—		2,471
2016 awards	1,023		—		1,023		2,143		—		2,143
Time-based awards	481		—		481		1,057		—		1,057
Total	$	3,409	$	—	$	3,409	$	10,059	$	—	$	10,059
Allocation of LTIP expense on our consolidated statements of income:
G&A expense					$	3,378					$	9,986
Operating expense					31						73
Total					$	3,409					$	10,059