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Distribution of available cash to limited partners percentage.

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General Partner ownership percentage.

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General partners approved distribution per common unit.

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General partners quarterly cash distributions per unit.

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Net of minimum target distribution and first target distribution per common unit.

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One time general partners distribution related to proceeds from sale of assets.

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Quarterly distributions of available cash

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Aggregate cumulative cash distributions made to the general partner.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 272

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 4

-Section F

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)

-Number 87-21

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Amount of incentive obligation paid in cash or stock during the period to a limited liability corporation managing member or limited partnership general partner.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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Quarterly Distributions of Available Cash (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009	Jul. 27, 2009
Quarterly Distributions of Available Cash (Textuals) [Abstract]
Quarterly distributions of available cash description	45 days
Distribution of available cash to limited partners percentage	98.00%
Distribution of available cash to general partners percentage	2.00%
Interest of general partner in distributions of available cash	1.01%
Minimum quarterly distribution	$ 0.55
First target distribution	$ 0.055
Total of minimum target distribution and first target distribution	$ 0.605
Aggregate amount of distributions received by the General Partner	$ 9,027	$ 6,879	$ 8,543
Incentive distributions received by the General Partner	$ 5,037	$ 3,038	$ 4,491
General partners approved distribution				$ 0.84
Regular quarterly distribution			$ 0.67
One time general partners distribution related to proceeds from sale of assets			$ 0.17
Aggregate general partner interest	2.00%