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Partnership Equity and Distributions (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 17, 2018
$ / shares
Aug. 17, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jul. 31, 2018
USD ($)
May 18, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Apr. 20, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 13, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Nov. 17, 2017
USD ($)
Nov. 16, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Aug. 16, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 10, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Apr. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Feb. 08, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
$ / item
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Annual cash distribution (per unit)                         0.68  
Minimum cash distributions to trigger unitholder and general partner distributions | $ / shares                         $ 0.1955  
Distributions | $   $ 110,762 $ 21 $ 101,404 $ 263 $ 92,003 $ 1,392 $ 82,521 $ 75,023 $ 67,306 $ 75 $ 57,633 $ 304,453 $ 283,950
Distributions per limited partner unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.4150   $ 0.3900   $ 0.3650   $ 0.3400 $ 0.3200 $ 0.3000   $ 0.2800    
General Partner                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Distributions | $   $ 33,138   $ 28,461   $ 23,772   $ 19,067 $ 15,328 $ 11,553   $ 7,543 85,371 53,491
General Partner | Subsequent event                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Cash distribution declared (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares $ 0.44                          
Common units                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Distributions | $   $ 77,624 $ 21 $ 72,943 $ 263 $ 68,231 $ 1,392 $ 63,454 $ 59,695 $ 55,753 $ 75 $ 50,090 $ 219,082 $ 230,459
Above $0.1955 up to $0.2125                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Unitholders marginal percentage interest in distribution                         85.00%  
General Partners marginal percentage interest in distribution                         15.00%  
Above $0.2125 up to $0.2550                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Unitholders marginal percentage interest in distribution                         75.00%  
General Partners marginal percentage interest in distribution                         25.00%  
Above $0.2550                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Unitholders marginal percentage interest in distribution                         50.00%  
General Partners marginal percentage interest in distribution                         50.00%  
Minimum                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Minimum quarterly cash distribution (per unit)                         0.17  
Minimum | Above $0.1955 up to $0.2125                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Pro rata cash distribution to the holders of common and subordinate units                         0.1955  
Minimum | Above $0.2125 up to $0.2550                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Pro rata cash distribution to the holders of common and subordinate units                         0.2125  
Minimum | Above $0.2550                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Pro rata cash distribution to the holders of common and subordinate units                         0.2550  
Maximum | Above $0.1955 up to $0.2125                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Pro rata cash distribution to the holders of common and subordinate units                         0.2125  
Maximum | Above $0.2125 up to $0.2550                            
Partnership equity and distributions                            
Pro rata cash distribution to the holders of common and subordinate units                         0.2550