PARTNERS' CAPITAL AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units (Details) - Limited Partner shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 shares
Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units for the Period
Beginning Balance (in shares)	129,524
Ending Balance (in shares)	131,310
Equity Distribution Agreements
Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units for the Period
Issuance of units through Equity Distribution Agreements (in shares)	1,568
Option Plan
Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units for the Period
LP Units issued (in shares)	6
Long Term Incentive Plan 2009
Summary of Changes in Outstanding Units for the Period
LP Units issued (in shares)	212

The number of each class of partnership units outstanding at the balance sheet date. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-04.16(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488278&loc=d3e603758-122996

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-04.16(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488278&loc=d3e603758-122996

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187171-122770

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