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PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 03, 2012
Mar. 31, 2015
Aug. 20, 2007
Quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per unit) 7.50nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest       7.50nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest       7.50nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest 7.50nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest      
Quarterly distributions per depositary receipt (in dollars per share) $ 0.25nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt       $ 0.25nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt       $ 0.25nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt $ 0.25nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt      
Distribution per unit (in dollars per unit) $ 30.00us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest       $ 30.00us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest       $ 30.00us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest $ 30.00us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest      
Earnings per depository receipt                          
Income (Loss) per Depositary Receipt before Discontinued Operations 0.15nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.05nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.07nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt (0.01)nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.08nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt (0.01)nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.20nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.23nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.27nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.50nen_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt      
Income from Discontinued Operations 0.00nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.00nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.00nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.00nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.00nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.00nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.94nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.01nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.00nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.95nen_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt      
Net Income (Loss) per Depositary Receipt after Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share) 0.15nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.05nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.07nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt (0.01)nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.08nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt (0.01)nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 1.15nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.23nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 0.27nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt 1.45nen_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingDepositoryReceipt      
Distributions per Depositary Receipt (in dollars per share) 1.00nen_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt       1.00nen_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt       1.00nen_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt 1.00nen_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt      
Limited Partner                          
Number of classes of partners                 2nen_PartnersCapitalAccountNumberOfClassesOfPartners
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
       
Class A                          
Fixed distribution percentage of unit holders                 80.00%nen_PartnersCapitalAccountFixedDistributionPercentageOfHoldersOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
       
Forward split of depositary receipts                     3nen_DepositaryReceiptForwardSplitConversionRatio
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
   
Exchange ratio of depositary receipts for partnership units before adjustment                     10nen_DepositaryReceiptExchangeRatioOfDepositaryReceiptsForPartnershipUnitsBeforeAdjustment
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
   
Exchange ratio of depositary receipts for partnership units after adjustment                     30nen_DepositaryReceiptExchangeRatioOfDepositaryReceiptsForPartnershipUnitsAfterAdjustment
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
   
Number of units in each depository receipt                     0.03333dei_EntityListingDepositoryReceiptRatio
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
  0.1dei_EntityListingDepositoryReceiptRatio
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
Quarterly distribution per unit approved (in dollars per unit)                       7.50nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterestApproved
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
 
Quarterly distributions per depositary receipt (in dollars per share)                       $ 0.25nen_PartnersCapitalAccountQuarterlyDistributionPerDepositoryReceipt
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassAMember
 
Class B                          
Fixed distribution percentage of unit holders                 19.00%nen_PartnersCapitalAccountFixedDistributionPercentageOfHoldersOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= nen_LimitedClassBMember
       
General Partnership                          
Number of classes of partners                 1nen_PartnersCapitalAccountNumberOfClassesOfPartners
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
       
Fixed distribution percentage of unit holders                 1.00%nen_PartnersCapitalAccountFixedDistributionPercentageOfHoldersOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember