Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Significant accounting policies: Significant accounting policies are disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no changes in such policies or the application of such policies during the six months ended June 30, 2017. New accounting pronouncements: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an accounting standards update on a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition. The new accounting guidance creates a framework under which an entity will allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations and recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. Under the new standard, entities will be required to use judgment and make estimates, including identifying performance obligations in a contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation, and determining when an entity satisfies its performance obligations. The standard allows for either “full retrospective” adoption, meaning that the standard is applied to all of the periods presented with a cumulative catch-up adjustment as of the earliest period presented, or “modified retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative catch-up as of the current period. In July 2015, the FASB decided to defer the original effective date by one year to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 instead of December 15, 2016 for public entities, with early adoption permitted. The Partnership intends to use the modified retrospective adoption approach. The Partnership has identified all of its revenue streams and based on current evaluations to-date, the Partnership does not anticipate this new guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Partnership is continuing to evaluate the disclosure requirements of this new guidance and does not plan on early adopting this guidance. In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize the lease assets and lease liabilities classified as operating leases on the balance sheet. The amendment will be effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Partnership will use the modified retrospective adoption approach. Based on current evaluations to-date, the Partnership does not anticipate this new guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and will not early adopt. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to address diversity in practice of how certain cash receipts and cash payments are currently presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The ASU addresses the topic of separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Classification of cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows should be determined first by applying specific guidance, and then by the nature of each separately identifiable cash flow. In situations where there is an absence of specific guidance and the cash flow has aspects of more than one type of classification, the predominance principle should be applied whereby the cash flow classification should depend on the activity that is likely to be the predominant source or use of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted; however the Partnership will not adopt this guidance early. The Partnership intends to use the retrospective transition method and is evaluating the impact that the new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805), which clarifies the definition of a business in order to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The FASB issued this ASU in response to stakeholder feedback that the current definition of a business in ASC 805 is being applied too broadly and the application of the guidance was not resulting in consistent application in a cost-effective manner. This ASU provides a screen whereby a transaction will be accounted for as an asset purchase (or disposal) if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (disposed) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If the screen is not met, the entity will evaluate whether it is a business acquisition under revised criteria. The ASU is effective for public business entities in fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted under certain circumstances; however the Partnership will not adopt this guidance early. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Partnership is evaluating the impact that the new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. The update provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The amendments require an entity to account for the effects of a modification unless all of the following conditions are met: -The fair value (or intrinsic or calculated value if elected) of the modified award is the same as the value of the original award immediately before the original award was modified. -The vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. -The classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. This ASU is effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Partnership is not planning to adopt this guidance early. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Partnership is evaluating the impact that the new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Significant accounting policies: Significant accounting policies are disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no changes in such policies or the application of such policies during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

New accounting pronouncements: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an accounting standards update on a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition. The new accounting guidance creates a framework under which an entity will allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations and recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. Under the new standard, entities will be required to use judgment and make estimates, including identifying performance obligations in a contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation, and determining when an entity satisfies its performance obligations. The standard allows for either “full retrospective” adoption, meaning that the standard is applied to all of the periods presented with a cumulative catch-up adjustment as of the earliest period presented, or “modified retrospective” adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements with a cumulative catch-up as of the current period. In July 2015, the FASB decided to defer the original effective date by one year to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 instead of December 15, 2016 for public entities, with early adoption permitted. The Partnership intends to use the modified retrospective adoption approach. The Partnership has identified all of its revenue streams and based on current evaluations to-date, the Partnership does not anticipate this new guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Partnership is continuing to evaluate the disclosure requirements of this new guidance and does not plan on early adopting this guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize the lease assets and lease liabilities classified as operating leases on the balance sheet. The amendment will be effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Partnership will use the modified retrospective adoption approach. Based on current evaluations to-date, the Partnership does not anticipate this new guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and will not early adopt.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to address diversity in practice of how certain cash receipts and cash payments are currently presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The ASU addresses the topic of separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Classification of cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows should be determined first by applying specific guidance, and then by the nature of each separately identifiable cash flow. In situations where there is an absence of specific guidance and the cash flow has aspects of more than one type of classification, the predominance principle should be applied whereby the cash flow classification should depend on the activity that is likely to be the predominant source or use of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted; however the Partnership will not adopt this guidance early. The Partnership intends to use the retrospective transition method and is evaluating the impact that the new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805), which clarifies the definition of a business in order to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The FASB issued this ASU in response to stakeholder feedback that the current definition of a business in ASC 805 is being applied too broadly and the application of the guidance was not resulting in consistent application in a cost-effective manner. This ASU provides a screen whereby a transaction will be accounted for as an asset purchase (or disposal) if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (disposed) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If the screen is not met, the entity will evaluate whether it is a business acquisition under revised criteria. The ASU is effective for public business entities in fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted under certain circumstances; however the Partnership will not adopt this guidance early. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Partnership is evaluating the impact that the new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09 Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. The update provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The amendments require an entity to account for the effects of a modification unless all of the following conditions are met:

-The fair value (or intrinsic or calculated value if elected) of the modified award is the same as the value of the original award immediately before the original award was modified.

-The vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified.

-The classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified.

This ASU is effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Partnership is not planning to adopt this guidance early. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Partnership is evaluating the impact that the new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.