Long-Term Incentive Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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

Equity-Based Incentive Compensation Expense

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

	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2015							September 30, 2015
	Equity Method		Liability Method			Total		Equity Method		Liability Method		Total
Performance-based awards:
2013 awards	$	1,673	$	(590	)	$	1,083	$	6,246	$	501	$	6,747
2014 awards	1,497		—			1,497		3,980		—		3,980
2015 awards	1,727		—			1,727		3,687		—		3,687
Time-based awards	380		—			380		812		—		812
Total	$	5,277	$	(590	)	$	4,687	$	14,725	$	501	$	15,226
Allocation of LTIP expense on our consolidated statements of income:
G&A expense						$	4,643					$	15,016
Operating expense						44						210
Total						$	4,687					$	15,226

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2016						September 30, 2016
	Equity Method		Liability Method		Total		Equity Method		Liability Method		Total
Performance-based awards:
2014 awards	$	1,780	$	—	$	1,780	$	6,168	$	—	$	6,168
2015 awards	1,208		—		1,208		3,679		—		3,679
2016 awards	1,097		—		1,097		3,240		—		3,240
Time-based awards	593		—		593		1,650		—		1,650
Total	$	4,678	$	—	$	4,678	$	14,737	$	—	$	14,737
Allocation of LTIP expense on our consolidated statements of income:
G&A expense					$	4,637					$	14,623
Operating expense					41						114
Total					$	4,678					$	14,737