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Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Common Units Issuance (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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May 11, 2012
Class B Common Units
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Apr. 11, 2012
Class B Common Units
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Dec. 31, 2011
Director
Steel Partners II, L.P.
Restricted Common Units
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Dec. 31, 2012
Director
Steel Partners II, L.P.
Common Unit
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Dec. 31, 2011
Director
Steel Partners II, L.P.
Common Unit
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Dec. 31, 2010
Director
Steel Partners II, L.P.
Common Unit
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Nov. 28, 2011
Director
Steel Partners II, L.P.
Common Unit
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Mar. 20, 2011
Director
Steel Partners II, L.P.
September 30 2010 NAV
Common Unit
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Mar. 20, 2011
Director
Steel Partners II, L.P.
December 31 2010 NAV
Common Unit
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Dec. 31, 2012
Vesting Period, Current Year [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Vesting Period, Year Two [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Vesting Period, Year Three [Member]
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| Partners' Capital [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Unit-based Payment Award (as a percent) | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% | |||||||||
| Common units issued, directors (in shares) | 7,315 | 6,865 | ||||||||||
| Common units issued, directors, (dollars per share) | $ 13.80 | $ 18.80 | $ 20.03 | |||||||||
| Equity compensation, directors, annual | $ 75 | |||||||||||
| Common units issuance expense | $ 120 | $ 275 | $ 543 | |||||||||
| Market price discount applied to common units issued (as a percent) | 15.00% | |||||||||||
| Common units, issued (in shares) | 536,645 | 6,403,002 | ||||||||||