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Limited Partners, Number of Interest Bearing Notes Receivable

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The number of units or percentage investment held by one or more members or limited partners of the LLC or LP.

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REDEEMABLE LIMITED PARTNERS' CAPITAL - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) notes_receivable limited_partner	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2014
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum exchange amount (as a percent)				14.29%
Limited partners ownership (as a percent)	64.00%		68.00%
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Total reductions to redeemable limited partners' capital	$ 0
Limited partner
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Decrease to fair value for the redemption amount	$ 247,042
Number of interest bearing notes receivable executed \| notes_receivable	0
Number of limited partners withdrawing from partnership \| limited_partner	1
Redeemable limited partners' capital \| Limited partner
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Decrease to fair value for the redemption amount	$ 247,042	$ 685,600
Total reductions to redeemable limited partners' capital	$ 247,100
Promissory note
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Promissory note for which common units are not eligible for exchange, term	5 years
Five-year, unsecured, non-interest bearing term promissory note \| Promissory note
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Promissory note for which common units are not eligible for exchange, term	5 years