Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Partnership's Outstanding Debt

The following table presents the Partnership’s outstanding debt as of June30, 2013 and December31, 2012 (in thousands):

	June30, 2013			December31, 2012
Revolving credit facility	$	216,200	$		—
5.875 percent senior notes due April 2021		350,000			350,000
6.125 percent senior notes due July 2022		750,000			750,000
4.875 percent senior notes due May 2023		1,400,000			1,400,000
Total long-term debt	$	2,716,200	$		2,500,000

Partnership's Average Interest Rate and Average Debt Balance

The following table presents the Partnership’s average interest rate and average debt balance for the three-months ended June30, 2013:

	Average InterestRate				Average Balance
					(inthousands)
Revolving credit facility		2.298	%	$		114,955
5.875 percent senior notes due April 2021		5.875				350,000
6.125 percent senior notes due July 2022		6.125				750,000
4.875 percent senior notes due May 2023		4.875				1,400,000