The number of limited partner units outstanding.

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Period Type:	instant

EARNINGS PER UNIT (Parenthetical) (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common limited partner capital (in shares), outstanding	56,624,887	45,318,866
Summit Midstream Partners Holdings L L C \| Common Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common limited partner capital (in shares), outstanding			45,300,000