Partners' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Allocation of General Partner Interest in Net Income

The following table presents the allocation of the general partner interest in net income for the periods presented below:



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
General partner interest in net income	$	1,446	$	1,059	$	1,464
General partner incentive distribution	33,221		26,464		20,986
Total general partner interest in net income	$	34,667	$	27,523	$	22,450

Schedule of Distributions Made to Partners Percentages



	Total Quarterly Distribution	Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions
	Target Amount	Unitholders	General Partner
Minimum quarterly distribution	$0.25	98%	2%
First target distribution	Up to $0.275	98%	2%
Second target distribution	above $0.275 up to $0.3125	85%	15%
Third target distribution	above $0.3125 up to $0.375	75%	25%
Thereafter	Above $0.375	50%	50%

Schedule of Distributions Made to Members or Limited Partners, by Distribution

The following table presents the allocation of our regular quarterly cash distributions to the general and limited partners for the periods in which they apply. Our distributions are declared subsequent to quarter end; therefore, the amounts presented do not reflect distributions paid during the periods presented below.



	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(In thousands, except per unit data)
General partner interest in distribution	$	3,264	$	2,982	$	2,566
General partner incentive distribution	33,221		26,464		20,986
Total general partner distribution	36,485		29,446		23,552
Limited partner distribution	121,714		114,675		102,222
Total regular quarterly cash distribution	$	158,199	$	144,121	$	125,774
Cash distribution per unit applicable to limited partners	$	2.075	$	1.955	$	1.835