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Maximum period after end of each term partnership makes distributions to its limited partners.

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Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions paid to unit-holder of a limited liability company (LLC).

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770

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

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

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

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