NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT (Narrative) (Details) - shares		1 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2015	Jul. 01, 2014
Alberta Clipper Pipeline [Member]
Percentage of interest acquired (in percentage)	66.70%
Alberta Clipper Pipeline [Member] \| Class E Units [Member]
Number of units issued (in shares)	18,114,975
i-Units [Member]
Number of units issued in transaction (in shares)		66,100,000
Incentive Distribution Units [Member]
Number of units issued in transaction (in shares)		1,000

Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Units contributed by each class of partners during the year. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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