Partners' Capital (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in total partners’ capital for the period:


(dollars in thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Beginning balance of total controlling partners’ capital	$	2,088,494
Net proceeds from the issuance of partnership units through Dividend Reinvestment Plan		9,760
Earned portion of non-vested stock		3,246
Stock option expense		8
Deferred compensation - directors		—
Adjustment to redemption value on limited partners’ redeemable capital interests		1,380
Net income attributable to common unitholders		39,785
Amortization of terminated hedge included in AOCL		458
Change in fair value of derivatives		1,400
Distributions		(90,231	)

Ending balance of total controlling partners’ capital	$	2,054,300