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Unit and Stock-Based Compensation - Long Term Incentive Plan RSUs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 20, 2021	Jan. 20, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Compensation costs
Stock-based compensation		$ 302	$ 2,174		$ 0
Granted (in shares)			394,144
Performance Stock Awards
Compensation costs
Unrecognized compensation cost			$ 6,100	$ 6,100
Weighted-average period for recognition, unvested awards				2 years 9 months 18 days
Stock-based compensation		100	$ 400		800
Granted (in shares)			230,850
Deferred Stock Units
Compensation costs
Share-based compensation expense			$ 400
Unrecognized compensation cost			$ 1,700	$ 1,700
Weighted-average period for recognition, unvested awards				9 months 18 days
Granted (in shares)	16,800		100,800
2016 Long Term Incentive Plan \| RSUs
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")
Vesting percentage				100.00%
Compensation costs
Stock-based compensation		$ 200			$ 800
2016 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Vesting Period One \| RSUs
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")
Vesting percentage				25.00%
2016 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Vesting Period Two \| RSUs
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")
Vesting percentage				25.00%
2016 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Vesting Period Three \| RSUs
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")
Vesting percentage				50.00%
Compensation costs
Forfeiture rate (as a percent)				0.00%
2021 Long Term Incentive Plan \| RSUs
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")
Vesting percentage				100.00%
Compensation costs
Share-based compensation expense			$ 1,400
Unrecognized compensation cost			$ 6,600	$ 6,600
Weighted-average period for recognition, unvested awards				1 year 2 months 12 days

Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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