CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Consolidated Balance Sheets (parenthetical information)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	373,188,163	336,500,014
Common Units [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued	252,756,425	232,677,222
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	252,756,425	232,677,222
Class B Units [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued	5,313,400	5,313,400
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	5,313,400	5,313,400
i-units [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued	115,118,338	98,509,392
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	115,118,338	98,509,392

The number of limited partner units issued.

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