Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 395,289	$ 80,036
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	96,500	64,919
Gain on basis step up on historical interest	(335,260)	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium	8,467	3,541
Amortization of unearned income and initial direct costs on direct financing leases	(11,286)	(11,833)
Payments received under direct financing leases	15,501	15,946
Equity in earnings of investments in equity investees	(48,440)	(27,757)
Cash distributions of earnings of equity investees	54,463	38,031
Non-cash effect of equity-based compensation plans	6,387	7,624
Deferred and other tax liabilities	2,242	1,234
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative transactions	68	(5,680)
Other, net	816	3,008
Net changes in components of operating assets and liabilities (Note 12)	7,381	39,050
Net cash provided by operating activities	192,128	208,119
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments to acquire fixed and intangible assets	(359,504)	(336,061)
Cash distributions received from equity investees - return of investment	19,360	11,352
Investments in equity investees	(2,900)	(40,426)
Acquisitions	(1,517,428)
Proceeds from asset sales	2,571	178
Other, net	(2,137)	(4,706)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,860,038)	(369,663)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on senior secured credit facility	1,168,850	1,420,900
Repayments on senior secured credit facility	(705,150)	(1,668,700)
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes, including premium	1,139,718	350,000
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	(350,000)	0
Debt issuance costs	(28,361)	(11,857)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units	633,759	225,610
Payments of Distributions To Noncontrolling Interests	(560)	0
Distributions to common unitholders	(186,026)	(146,350)
Other, net	1,786	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,674,016	169,603
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,106	8,059
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,462	8,866
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15,568	16,925
Noncontrolling Interest
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 195	$ 0