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The period of advance notice for redemption of limited partnership units.

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred units in a partnership.

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The per unit liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred units (or preferred units redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the units. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the unit.

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Amount of cash distribution paid to unit-holder of limited partnership (LP).

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions declared to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP).

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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions paid to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP).

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The total amount of distributions to limited partners.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
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-Publisher FASB
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