Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Parent	Noncontrolling Interests	Limited Partner Common Units	Limited Partner Subordinated Units Noble	General Partner
Capital, beginning at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,486,555	$ 170,322	$ 744,153	$ 699,866	$ (130,207)	$ 2,421
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net (Loss) Income	67,791	4,536	19,696	23,967	16,085	3,507
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	15,969		15,969
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	(11,164)	(6,495)	(4,669)
Distributions to Unitholders	(25,667)			(13,930)	(9,316)	(2,421)
Black Diamond Equity Ownership Promote Vesting			(6,838)	4,092	2,746
Other	470			470
Capital, ending at Mar. 31, 2019	1,533,954	$ 168,363	768,311	714,465	(120,692)	3,507
Capital, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019	1,154,856		340,857	813,999	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net (Loss) Income	(37,516)		(47,619)	10,103	0	0
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	77,966		77,966
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	(5,700)		(5,700)
Distributions to Unitholders	(62,114)			(62,114)	0	0
Black Diamond Equity Ownership Promote Vesting	(3,276)		0	(3,276)	0
Other	433			433
Capital, ending at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 1,124,649		$ 365,504	$ 759,145	$ 0	$ 0