CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - Allocation of Net Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Limited partner interest:
Continuing operations	$ (5,076)	$ 6,804	$ 6,584	$ 18,896
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	851
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)	(5,076)	6,804	6,584	19,747
General partner interest:
Continuing operations	3,869	4,113	8,080	7,992
Discontinued operations	0	0	0	359
General partners' interest in net income (loss)	$ 3,869	$ 4,113	$ 8,080	$ 8,351
Basic:
Continuing operations (USD per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.54
Discontinued operations (USD per share)	0	0	0	0.02
Net income (loss) per unit attributable to limited partners, basic (USD per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.56
Weighted average limited partner units - basic (in shares)	35,346,412	35,307,638	35,366,038	35,315,989
Diluted:
Continuing operations (USD per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.54
Discontinued operations (USD per share)	0	0	0	0.02
Net income (loss) per unit attributable to limited partners, diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.56
Weighted average limited partner units - diluted (in shares)	35,346,412	35,376,137	35,379,918	35,372,104

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