Financial Instruments - Changes in Fair Value for Partnership's Contingent Consideration Liability Measured Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Details) - Logitel - Contingent Consideration - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ (14,830)
Acquisition of Logitel	0	0	0
Settlement of liability	0	0	0
Gain included in Other income (expense) - net	0	0	14,830
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0