Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02") effective January 1, 2019 using the comparative reporting approach, which requires application of the new standard at the adoption date. The ASU requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities within the balance sheet by lessees for operating leases, as well as requires additional disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The ASU does not significantly change the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee, nor does the ASU significantly change the accounting applied by a lessor. The adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities for the Partnership's Santa Clara land lease, as well as its other operating leases, of $73.5 million and the addition of required disclosures; see Note 11. The Partnership elected not to reassess: whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; the lease classification of any expired or existing leases; and the initial direct costs for any existing leases.