Long-Term Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended 80 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Long-Term Incentive Plan        
Number of common units initially authorized for issuance under LTIP (in shares) 4,300,000      
Unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested awards $ 9,900,000      
Repurchase Program        
Aggregate common units authorized to be acquired (in shares) 1,242,427      
Common units repurchased by General Partner (in shares) 0     838,505
Common units repurchased by General Partner   $ 3,892,000 $ 8,632,000 $ 24,800,000
Repurchased units not deemed outstanding 451,894 488,719   488,719
CEO Authorized LTIP        
Long-Term Incentive Plan        
Number of years for which Plan was approved 3 years      
Aggregate amount of CEO authorized shares to grant in each calendar year $ 2,000,000      
Maximum value of grant $ 550,000      
CEO Authorized LTIP expiration period 6 years      
Phantom Unit Awards [Member]        
Long-Term Incentive Plan        
Phantom units granted (in shares) 12,659 76,893    
Vested (in shares) (21,872) (13,921)    
Number of Non-vested Units        
Outstanding non-vested units at the beginning of the period (in shares) 595,720 532,748    
Granted (in shares) 12,659 76,893    
Vested (in shares) (21,872) (13,921)    
Forfeited (in shares) (14,953)      
Outstanding non-vested units at the end of the period (in shares) 571,554 595,720 532,748 595,720
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value        
Outstanding non-vested units at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 38.85 $ 39.29    
Granted (in dollars per share) 15.80 35.72    
Vested (in dollars per share) 37.34 38.39    
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 32.66      
Outstanding non-vested units at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 38.56 $ 38.85 $ 39.29 $ 38.85
Phantom Unit Awards [Member] | Selling, general and administrative expenses        
Long-Term Incentive Plan        
Compensation expenses $ 4,200,000 $ 4,300,000 $ 3,500,000