Cash Distributions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Partners' Capital [Abstract]

Distributions made to unitholders

The table below summarizes information related to our quarterly cash distributions that have been declared since January 1, 2017:

Quarterly Period Ended	Total Quarterly Distribution (per unit)		Total Cash Distribution (in thousands)		Declaration Date	Record Date	Distribution Date
June 30, 2018	$	0.5510	$	56,081	July 23, 2018	August 3, 2018	August 13, 2018
March 31, 2018	0.5275		52,826		April 19, 2018	May 1, 2018	May 9, 2018
December 31, 2017	0.5075		50,055		January 24, 2018	February 5, 2018	February 13, 2018
September 30, 2017	0.4800		46,242		October 19, 2017	November 1, 2017	November 9, 2017
June 30, 2017	0.4550		42,111		July 19, 2017	August 1, 2017	August 10, 2017
March 31, 2017	0.4275		38,043		April 20, 2017	May 2, 2017	May 11, 2017
December 31, 2016	0.4065		34,895		January 20, 2017	February 2, 2017	February 10, 2017

The following table reflects the allocation of total cash distributions to the general and limited partners and distribution equivalent right (DER) payments applicable to the period in which the distributions and DERs were earned (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
General partner:
Distributions, excluding incentive distribution rights (IDRs)	$	1,122	$	842	$	2,178	$	1,437
IDRs	16,796		10,250		32,030		18,557
Total general partner’s distributions	17,918		11,092		34,208		19,994
Limited partners:
Common – public	12,387		10,226		24,246		19,831
Common – Valero	25,769		20,788		50,440		40,319
Total limited partners’ distributions	38,156		31,014		74,686		60,150
DERs	7		5		13		10
Total cash distributions	$	56,081	$	42,111	$	108,907	$	80,154