SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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Public Offering. On January 25, 2012, the Partnership completed a public offering of 2,645,000 common units at a price of $36.15 per common unit, before the payment of underwriters' discounts, commissions and offering expenses (per unit value is in dollars, not thousands).  Total proceeds from the sale of the 2,645,000 common units, net of underwriters' discounts, commissions and offering expenses were $91,391.  The Partnership's general partner contributed $1,951 in cash to the Partnership in conjunction with the issuance in order to maintain its 2% general partner interest in the Partnership.  On January 25, 2012, all of the net proceeds were used to reduce outstanding indebtedness of the Partnership.