Partners' Capital Partner's Capital (Distribution) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Payments of Capital Distribution \| $	$ 0.0
General partner's incentive distribution rights \| $	$ 0.0
Minimum Quarterly Distribution \| Limited Partners
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.00%
Minimum Quarterly Distribution \| General Partner
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	2.00%
First Target Distribution \| Limited Partners
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	98.00%
First Target Distribution \| General Partner
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	2.00%
Second Target Distribution \| Limited Partners
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	85.00%
Second Target Distribution \| General Partner
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	15.00%
Third Target Distribution \| Limited Partners
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	75.00%
Third Target Distribution \| General Partner
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	25.00%
Thereafter \| Limited Partners
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	50.00%
Thereafter \| General Partner
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions	50.00%
Maximum \| Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	$ 0.495
Maximum \| Second Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	0.563
Maximum \| Third Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	0.675
Minimum \| Minimum Quarterly Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	0.45
Minimum \| Second Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	0.495
Minimum \| Third Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	0.563
Minimum \| Thereafter
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	$ 0.675

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