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PARTNERS' CAPITAL AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, bbl in Millions, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 33 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 31, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 31, 2013
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
May. 31, 2013
USD ($)
agreement
Jan. 31, 2013
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2013
shares
bbl
Oct. 31, 2014
shares
Dec. 31, 2012
shares
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Required percentage of limited partners approval for issuing new units           66.67%          
Units outstanding (in units)           129,524,000 127,043,000 115,064,000     98,346,000
Limited Partners, units outstanding (in units)           129,523,703 127,043,317        
Limited Partners | Equity Distribution Agreements                      
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Public offering, LP units issued           2,200,000 1,000,000 500,000      
Number of equity distribution agreements entity entered | agreement       4              
Proceeds from issuance of units | $           $ 161.5 $ 74.5 $ 33.1      
Aggregate compensation expense paid to the agents under the Equity Distribution Agreements | $           $ 1.6 $ 0.8 $ 0.4      
Limited Partners | Equity Distribution Agreements | Maximum                      
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Amount of LP Units allowed to be sold under agreement | $       $ 300.0              
Limited Partners | Secondary public offering                      
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Public offering, LP units issued 6,750,000 2,600,000 7,500,000   6,000,000            
Proceeds from issuance of units | $ $ 621.0   $ 540.0   $ 362.5            
Amount per share or per unit of equity securities issued by non-development stage entity | $ / shares $ 80.00 $ 76.60 $ 62.61   $ 52.54            
Underwriting fees and offering expenses | $ $ 22.0 $ 2.4 $ 19.3   $ 13.3            
Aggregate consideration from issuance of units | $   $ 229.0                  
Limited Partners | Underwriter option                      
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Public offering, LP units issued     1,100,000   900,000            
Units issued (In shares)   400,000                  
Limited Partners | Underwriter option | Maximum                      
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Public offering, LP units issued                   1,000,000.0  
Class B Units                      
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Trading period immediately preceding the distribution declaration date used to calculate volume-weighted average price of LP Units                 10 days    
Discount rate used to calculate unit distribution                 15.00%    
Units outstanding (in units)           0 0 0 8,500,000   7,975,000
Minimum incremental storage capacity, unit conversion threshold (in barrels) | bbl                 4    
Class B Units | Limited Partners                      
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]                      
Public offering, LP units issued           0          
Limited Partners, units outstanding (in units)           0