Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Parent Net Investment	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
Net Income (Loss)	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	0		(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, 2018	1,486,555	170,322	744,153	699,866	(130,207)	2,421
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net Income (Loss)	123,554
Capital, ending at Jun. 30, 2019	1,559,967	161,023	787,729	606,575	0	4,640
Capital, beginning at Mar. 31, 2019	1,533,954	168,363	768,311	714,465	(120,692)	3,507
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net Income (Loss)	55,763	2,565	16,789	25,487	6,282	4,640
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	18,141		18,141
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	(17,221)	(9,905)	(7,316)
Distributions to Unitholders	(27,792)			(14,534)	(9,751)	(3,507)
Black Diamond Equity Ownership Promote Vesting	0		(8,196)	8,196
Conversion of Subordinated Units to Common Units	0			(124,161)	124,161
Preferred Equity Accretion	(3,151)			(3,151)
Other	273			273
Capital, ending at Jun. 30, 2019	1,559,967	161,023	787,729	606,575	0	4,640
Capital, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019	1,154,856	0	340,857	813,999	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net Income (Loss)	(37,516)		(47,619)	10,103
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)
Preferred Equity Accretion	(3,276)			(3,276)
Other	433			433
Capital, ending at Mar. 31, 2020	1,124,649	0	365,504	759,145	0	0
Capital, beginning at Dec. 31, 2019	1,154,856	0	340,857	813,999	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net Income (Loss)	13,344
Preferred Equity Accretion	(6,600)
Capital, ending at Jun. 30, 2020	1,151,380	0	363,796	787,584	0	0
Capital, beginning at Mar. 31, 2020	1,124,649	0	365,504	759,145	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital
Net Income (Loss)	50,860		2,624	48,236
Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	3,192		3,192
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests and Parent	(7,524)		(7,524)
Distributions to Unitholders	(16,906)			(16,906)
Preferred Equity Accretion	(3,366)			(3,366)
Other	475			475
Capital, ending at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 1,151,380	$ 0	$ 363,796	$ 787,584	$ 0	$ 0