Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Equity

The changes in the carrying amount of our equity are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Partnership
	Common			Subordinated			General Partner			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	459,261		$	(161,311	)	$	(52,598	)	$	245,352
Quarterly distributions	(22,448		)	(8,619		)	(5,485		)	(36,552		)
Net income attributable to partners	27,109			10,553			6,836			44,498
Other	967			(13		)	259			1,213
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	464,889		$	(159,390	)	$	(50,988	)	$	254,511

Schedule Of Calculation Of Net Income Applicable To Partners

The following table presents the allocation of the general partner’s interest in net income (in thousands, except percentage of ownership interest):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Net income attributable to partners	$	44,498		$	18,678
General partner’s IDRs	(6,068		)	(1,186		)
Net income available to partners excluding IDRs	$	38,430		$	17,492
General partner’s ownership interest	2.0		%	2.0		%
General partner’s allocated interest in net income	$	768		$	350
General partner’s IDRs	6,068			1,186
Total general partner’s interest in net income	$	6,836		$	1,536

Schedule Of Distributions Earned By General And Limited Partners

The allocation of total quarterly cash distributions to general and limited partners is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands). Our distributions are declared subsequent to quarter end; therefore, the following table represents total cash distributions applicable to the period in which the distributions are earned.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
General partner’s distributions:
General partner’s distributions	$	779	$	480
General partner’s IDRs	6,068		1,186
Total general partner’s distributions	6,847		1,666
Limited partners’ distributions:
Common	23,129		14,835
Subordinated	9,000		7,475
Total limited partners’ distributions	32,129		22,310
Total Cash Distributions	$	38,976	$	23,976