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Date of distribution for distribution of cash or unit to limited and general partner of limited partnership (LP), in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Date of announcement for distribution of cash or unit to limited partner and general partner of limited partnership (LP), in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions paid to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP).

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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