SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP) 10-Q 24 Apr 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 19, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001555538
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Common Unit Outstanding		46,227,148

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 230.4	$ 214.8
Costs and operating expenses
Cost of products sold and operating expenses	174.1	157.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8.7	8.2
Depreciation and amortization expense	28.4	21.5
Total costs and operating expenses	211.2	186.8
Operating income	19.2	28
Interest expense, net	14.4	15
Income before income tax (benefit) expense	4.8	13
Income tax (benefit) expense	(0.1)	0.3
Net income	4.9	12.7
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.4	0.5
Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.	4.5	12.2
General partner's interest in net income	0.1	0.3
Limited partners' interest in net income	$ 4.4	$ 11.9
Net income per common unit (basic and diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.26
Weighted average common units outstanding (basic and diluted) (in shares)	46.2	46.2

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash	$ 2.7	$ 12.6
Receivables	61.4	48.8
Receivables from affiliate, net	0	3.1
Inventories	104.6	79
Other current assets	3	1
Total current assets	171.7	144.5
Properties, plants and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $521.7 million and $499.9 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)	1,233	1,245.1
Goodwill	73.5	73.5
Other intangible assets, net	153.2	155.8
Deferred charges and other assets	2.4	0.2
Total assets	1,633.8	1,619.1
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	78.3	68.8
Accrued liabilities	13.1	13.5
Deferred revenue	7.5	3
Current portion of long-term debt and financing obligation	2.8	2.8
Interest payable	16.3	3.2
Payable to affiliate, net	2.7	0
Total current liabilities	120.7	91.3
Long-term debt and financing obligation	788.3	793.3
Deferred income taxes	115.6	115.7
Other deferred credits and liabilities	13.2	12.1
Total liabilities	1,037.8	1,012.4
Equity
Equity	584.6	595
Noncontrolling interest	11.4	11.7
Total equity	596	606.7
Total liabilities and equity	1,633.8	1,619.1
Common Units - Public
Equity
Equity	188.7	194.1
Common Units - Parent
Equity
Equity	342.9	351.6
General Partner
Equity
Equity	$ 53	$ 49.3

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accumulated depreciation	$ 521.7	$ 499.9
Common Units - Public
Limited partners' capital account units issued (in units)	17,727,249	17,727,249
Common Units - Parent
Limited partners' capital account units issued (in units)	28,499,899	28,499,899

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 4.9	$ 12.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	28.4	21.5
Deferred income tax expense	(0.1)	0.4
Changes in working capital pertaining to operating activities:
Receivables	(12.6)	(5.6)
Receivables/payables from affiliate, net	5.8	5.7
Inventories	(25.6)	(0.3)
Accounts payable	9.3	20.9
Accrued liabilities	(0.6)	(3)
Deferred revenue	4.5	1.9
Interest payable	13.1	12.8
Other	(1.4)	(0.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	25.7	66.1
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(13.4)	(10.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(13.4)	(10.6)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of financing obligation	(0.7)	(0.6)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	60.7	53.5
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(65.7)	(53.5)
Distributions to unitholders (public and parent)	(18.9)	(29.5)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest (SunCoke Energy, Inc.)	(0.7)	(0.5)
Capital contributions from SunCoke	4	10
Other financing activities	(0.9)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(22.2)	(20.6)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(9.9)	34.9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12.6	6.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2.7	41.5
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest of $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively	0.4	1.5
Income taxes paid	$ 0	$ 1.3

Consolidated Statements of Ca_2

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Capitalized interest	$ 1.2	$ 0.5

Consolidated Statement of Equit

Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	CommonLimited Partner	CommonLimited PartnerSunCoke Energy Inc	General PartnerGeneral PartnerSunCoke Energy Inc	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 615.9	$ 207	$ 365.4	$ 31.2	$ 12.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Partnership net income	12.7	4.6	7.3	0.3	0.5
Distributions to unitholders	(29.5)	(10.6)	(16.9)	(2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(0.5)				(0.5)
Public units acquired by SunCoke		(2.2)	2.2
SunCoke capital contributions	10			10
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2018	608.6	198.8	358	39.5	12.3
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	606.7	194.1	351.6	49.3	11.7
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Partnership net income	4.9	1.7	2.7	0.1	0.4
Distributions to unitholders	(18.9)	(7.1)	(11.4)	(0.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(0.7)				(0.7)
SunCoke capital contributions	4			4
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 596	$ 188.7	$ 342.9	$ 53	$ 11.4

General

General	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
General	1. General Description of Business SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P., (the "Partnership", "we", "our", and "us") primarily produces coke used in the blast furnace production of steel. Coke is a principal raw material in the blast furnace steelmaking process and is produced by heating metallurgical coal in a refractory oven, which releases certain volatile components from the coal, thus transforming the coal into coke. We also provide handling and/or mixing services of coal and other bulk products and liquids at our logistics terminals. At March 31, 2019 , we owned a 98 percent interest in Haverhill Coke Company LLC ("Haverhill"), Middletown Coke Company, LLC ("Middletown") and Gateway Energy and Coke Company, LLC ("Granite City") and SunCoke Energy, Inc. ("SunCoke") owned the remaining 2 percent ownership interest in each of Haverhill, Middletown, and Granite City. The Partnership also owns a 100 percent interest in all of its logistics terminals, which consist of Convent Marine Terminal ("CMT"), Kanawha River Terminals, LLC ("KRT") and SunCoke Lake Terminal, LLC ("Lake Terminal"). At March 31, 2019 , SunCoke, through a subsidiary, owned a 60.4 percent limited partnership interest in us and indirectly owned and controlled our general partner, which holds a 2.0 percent general partner interest in us and all of our incentive distribution rights ("IDRs"). Our cokemaking ovens have collective capacity to produce 2.3 million tons of coke annually and utilize efficient, modern heat recovery technology designed to combust the coal’s volatile components liberated during the cokemaking process and use the resulting heat to create steam or electricity for sale. This differs from by-product cokemaking, which seeks to repurpose the coal’s liberated volatile components for other uses. We have constructed the only greenfield cokemaking facilities in the United States ("U.S.") in approximately 30 years and are the only North American coke producer that utilizes heat recovery technology in the cokemaking process. We provide steam pursuant to steam supply and purchase agreements with our customers. Electricity is sold into the regional power market or pursuant to energy sales agreements. Our logistics business provides handling and/or mixing services to steel, coke (including some of our and SunCoke's domestic cokemaking facilities), electric utility, coal producing and other manufacturing based customers. The logistics business has terminals with the collective capacity to mix and/or transload more than 40 million tons of coal annually and has total storage capacity of approximately 3 million tons. On February 5, 2019, SunCoke and the Partnership announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby SunCoke will acquire all outstanding common units of the Partnership not already owned by SunCoke in a stock-for-unit merger transaction (the “Simplification Transaction”). Pursuant to the terms of this agreement (“Merger Agreement”), Partnership unaffiliated common unitholders will receive 1.40 SunCoke common shares, plus a fraction of a SunCoke common share based on a formula as further described in the Merger Agreement, for each Partnership common unit. Following completion of the Simplification Transaction, the Partnership will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of SunCoke, the Partnership's common units will cease to be publicly traded and the Partnership's IDRs will be eliminated. We continue to expect the Simplification Transaction to close late in the second quarter of 2019 or early in the third quarter of 2019. Organized in Delaware in 2012 and headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, we became a publicly-traded partnership in 2013 and our common units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “SXCP.” Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP") for interim reporting. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In management’s opinion, the financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 . Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU 2016-02 requires leases to be recognized as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Subsequently, the FASB has issued various ASUs to provide further clarification around certain aspects of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, "Leases." The Partnership adopted the standard effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach and elected not to adjust prior comparative periods. Upon adoption, the Partnership recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $2.5 million at January 1, 2019. See Note 9 .

Related Party Transactions and

Related Party Transactions and Agreements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions and Agreements	2. Related Party Transactions and Agreements Transactions with Affiliate Our logistics business provides handling and mixing services to certain SunCoke cokemaking operations. Logistics recorded revenues derived from services provided to SunCoke’s cokemaking operations of $3.3 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 , and 2018, respectively. SunCoke charges us for all direct costs and expenses incurred on our behalf and allocated costs associated with support services provided to our operations. Allocated expenses from SunCoke for general corporate and operations support costs totaled $6.9 million and $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and were included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. These costs include legal, accounting, tax, treasury, engineering, information technology, insurance, employee benefit costs, communications, human resources, and procurement. Corporate allocations are recorded in accordance with the terms of our omnibus agreement with SunCoke and our general partner. Omnibus Agreement In connection with the closing of our initial public offering ("IPO"), we entered into an omnibus agreement with SunCoke and our general partner that addresses certain aspects of our relationship with them, including: Business Opportunities. We have preferential rights to invest in, acquire and construct cokemaking facilities in the U.S. and Canada. SunCoke has preferential rights to all other business opportunities. Environmental Indemnity. SunCoke will indemnify us to the full extent of any remediation at the Haverhill, Middletown and Granite City cokemaking facilities arising from any known environmental matter discovered and identified as requiring remediation prior to the closing of the IPO and the dropdown of Granite City, respectively. SunCoke has contributed $143 million in partial satisfaction of this obligation and will reimburse us for additional spending in excess of $143 million as required for such known remediation obligations. Other Indemnification. SunCoke will fully indemnify us with respect to any additional tax liability related to periods prior to or in connection with the closing of the IPO or the dropdown of the Partnership's Granite City facility (the "Granite City Dropdown") to the extent not currently presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, SunCoke will either cure or fully indemnify us for losses resulting from any material title defects at the properties owned by the entities acquired in connection with the closing of the IPO or the Granite City Dropdown to the extent that those defects interfere with or could reasonably be expected to interfere with the operations of the related cokemaking facilities. We will indemnify SunCoke for events relating to our operations except to the extent that we are entitled to indemnification by SunCoke. License. SunCoke has granted us a royalty-free license to use the name “SunCoke” and related marks. Additionally, SunCoke has granted us a non-exclusive right to use all of SunCoke's current and future cokemaking and related technology. We have not paid and will not pay a separate license fee for the rights we receive under the license. Expenses and Reimbursement. SunCoke will continue to provide us with certain corporate and other services, and we will reimburse SunCoke for all direct costs and expenses incurred on our behalf and a portion of corporate and other costs and expenses attributable to our operations. Additionally, we paid all fees in connection with our senior notes offering and our revolving credit facility and have agreed to pay all additional fees in connection with any future financing arrangement entered into for the purpose of replacing the credit facility or the senior notes. So long as SunCoke controls our general partner, the omnibus agreement will remain in full force and effect unless mutually terminated by the parties. If SunCoke ceases to control our general partner, the omnibus agreement will terminate, but our rights to indemnification and use of SunCoke's existing cokemaking and related technology will survive. The omnibus agreement can be amended by written agreement of all parties to the agreement, but we may not agree to any amendment that would, in the reasonable discretion of our general partner, be adverse in any material respect to the holders of our common units without prior approval of the conflicts committee.

Cash Distributions and Net Inco

Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit	3. Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit Cash Distributions In general, the Partnership pays cash distributions each quarter to our unitholders and our general partner according to the following percentage allocations: Total Quarterly Distribution Per Unit Target Amount Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions Unitholders General Partner First Target Distribution up to $0.474375 98% 2% Second Target Distribution above $0.474375 up to $0.515625 85% 15% Third Target Distribution above $0.515625 up to $0.618750 75% 25% Thereafter above $0.618750 50% 50% Our distributions are declared subsequent to quarter end. The table below represents total cash distributions applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned: Earned in Quarter Ended Total Quarterly Distribution Per Unit Total Cash Distribution including general partners IDRs Date of Distribution Unitholders Record Date (Dollars in millions) March 31, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 June 1, 2018 May 15, 2018 June 30, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 September 4, 2018 August 15, 2018 September 30, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 December 3, 2018 November 15, 2018 December 31, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 March 1, 2019 February 15, 2019 March 31, 2019 (1) $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 June 3, 2019 May 15, 2019 (1) On April 15, 2019 , our Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.4000 per unit, which will be paid on June 3, 2019 , to unitholders of record on May 15, 2019 . Allocation of Net Income Our partnership agreement contains provisions for the allocation of net income to the unitholders and the general partner. For purposes of maintaining partner capital accounts, the partnership agreement specifies that items of income and loss shall be allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interest. Normal allocations according to percentage interests are made after giving effect, if any, to priority income allocations in an amount equal to incentive cash distributions allocated 100 percent to the general partner. The calculation of net income allocated to the general and limited partners was as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 4.5 $ 12.2 General partner's ownership interest: 2.0 % 2.0 % Total general partner's interest in net income $ 0.1 $ 0.3 Common - public unitholder's interest in net income $ 1.7 $ 4.6 Common - SunCoke interest in net income 2.7 7.3 Total limited partners' interest in net income $ 4.4 $ 11.9 Earnings Per Unit Our net income is allocated to the general partner and limited partners in accordance with their respective partnership percentages, after giving effect to priority income allocations for incentive distributions, if any, to our general partner, pursuant to our partnership agreement. Distributions less than or greater than earnings are allocated in accordance with our partnership agreement. Payments made to our unitholders are determined in relation to actual distributions declared and are not based on the net income allocations used in the calculation of net income per unit. In addition to the common units, we also have identified the general partner interest and IDRs as participating securities and we use the two-class method when calculating the net income per unit applicable to limited partners, which is based on the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted net income per unit applicable to limited partners are the same because we do not have any potentially dilutive units outstanding. The calculation of earnings per unit is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars and units in millions, except per unit amounts) Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 4.5 $ 12.2 General partner's distributions (including zero cash incentive distribution rights declared) 0.4 0.4 Limited partners' distributions on common units 18.5 18.5 Distributions greater than earnings (14.4 ) (6.7 ) General partner's earnings: Distributions (including zero cash incentive distribution rights declared) 0.4 0.4 Allocation of distributions greater than earnings (0.3 ) (0.1 ) Total general partner's earnings 0.1 0.3 Limited partners' earnings on common units: Distributions 18.5 18.5 Allocation of distributions greater than earnings (14.1 ) (6.6 ) Total limited partners' earnings on common units 4.4 11.9 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common - basic and diluted 46.2 46.2 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic and diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.26

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	4. Inventories The components of inventories were as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (Dollars in millions) Coal $ 64.3 $ 40.3 Coke 7.2 6.4 Materials, supplies, and other 33.1 32.3 Total inventories $ 104.6 $ 79.0

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill, which represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, is tested for impairment as of October 1 of each year, or when events occur or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting unit to below its carrying value. Goodwill allocated to our Logistics segment was $73.5 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . The components of other intangible assets, net were as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Weighted - Average Remaining Amortization Years Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net (Dollars in millions) Customer contracts 4 $ 24.0 $ 11.8 $ 12.2 $ 24.0 $ 11.0 $ 13.0 Customer relationships 13 28.7 8.0 20.7 28.7 7.5 21.2 Permits 23 139.0 18.7 120.3 139.0 17.4 121.6 Total $ 191.7 $ 38.5 $ 153.2 $ 191.7 $ 35.9 $ 155.8 Total amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $2.6 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	6. Income Taxes The Partnership is a limited partnership and generally is not subject to federal or state income taxes. At the end of each interim period, we make our best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year and the impact of discrete items, if any, and adjust the rate as necessary. The Partnership recorded income tax benefit of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 , primarily related to a $0.3 million tax benefit for the change in its projected deferred tax liability associated with projected book to tax differences at the end of the 10-year transition period under the final regulations on qualifying income under section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code. This benefit was partially offset by local taxes and activities related to Gateway Cogeneration Company LLC. The Partnership recorded income tax expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 primarily related to local taxes and activities related to Gateway Cogeneration Company LLC.

Debt and Financing Obligation

Debt and Financing Obligation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and Financing Obligation	7. Debt and Financing Obligation Total debt and financing obligation, including the current portion of long-term debt and financing obligation, consisted of the following: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (Dollars in millions) 7.500 percent senior notes, due 2025 ("2025 Partnership Notes") $ 700.0 $ 700.0 Revolving credit facility, due 2022 ("Partnership Revolver") 100.0 105.0 5.82 percent financing obligation, due 2021 ("Financing Obligation") 9.4 10.1 Total borrowings 809.4 815.1 Original issue discount (5.1 ) (5.4 ) Debt issuance cost (13.2 ) (13.6 ) Total debt and financing obligation 791.1 796.1 Less: current portion of long-term debt and financing obligation 2.8 2.8 Total long-term debt and financing obligation $ 788.3 $ 793.3 Partnership Revolver The Partnership Revolver has a capacity of $285.0 million . As of March 31, 2019 , the Partnership had no of letters of credit outstanding and an outstanding balance of $100.0 million , leaving $185.0 million available. Covenants Under the terms of the Partnership Revolver, the Partnership is subject to a maximum leverage ratio of 4.50 : 1.00 prior to June 30, 2020 and 4.00 : 1.00 after June 30, 2020, and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 2.50 : 1.00 . The Partnership Revolver contains other covenants and events of default that are customary for similar agreements and may limit our ability to take various actions including our ability to pay a distribution or repurchase our common units. If we fail to perform our obligations under these and other covenants, the lenders' credit commitment could be terminated and any outstanding borrowings, together with accrued interest, under the Partnership Revolver could be declared immediately due and payable. The Partnership has a cross-default provision that applies to our indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $35 million . As of March 31, 2019 , the Partnership was in compliance with all applicable debt covenants. We do not anticipate a violation of these covenants nor do we anticipate that any of these covenants will restrict our operations or our ability to obtain additional financing.

Commitments and Contingent Liab

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities The EPA issued Notices of Violations (“NOVs”) for the Haverhill and Granite City cokemaking facilities which stemmed from alleged violations of air operating permits for these facilities. We are working in a cooperative manner with the EPA, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to address the allegations, and have entered into a consent decree in federal district court with these parties. The consent decree includes a $2.2 million civil penalty payment that was paid by SunCoke in 2014, as well as capital projects underway to improve the reliability of the energy recovery systems and enhance environmental performance at the Haverhill and Granite City cokemaking facilities. In the third quarter of 2018, the Court entered an amendment to the consent decree which provides the Haverhill and Granite City facilities with additional time to perform necessary maintenance on the flue gas desulfurization systems without exceeding consent decree limits. The emissions associated with this maintenance will be mitigated in accordance with the amendment, and there are no civil penalty payments associated with this amendment. The project at Granite City was due to be completed in February 2019, but the Partnership expects to complete the project in June 2019 and is in discussions with the government entities regarding, among other things, the timing thereof. SunCoke and the Partnership anticipate spending approximately $150 million to comply with these environmental remediation projects. Prior to our formation, SunCoke spent approximately $7 million related to these projects. The Partnership has spent approximately $134 million to date and expects to spend the remaining capital through the first half of 2019. Pursuant to the omnibus agreement, we retained an aggregate of $119 million in proceeds from our IPO and subsequent dropdowns to comply with the expected terms of a consent decree. Subsequently, SunCoke has made capital contributions to the Partnership of $24 million and will make additional capital contributions for any amounts spent beyond what was previously funded. The Partnership is a party to certain other pending and threatened claims, including matters related to commercial and tax disputes, product liability, employment claims, personal injury claims, premises-liability claims, allegations of exposures to toxic substances and general environmental claims. Although the ultimate outcome of these claims cannot be ascertained at this time, it is reasonably possible that some portion of these claims could be resolved unfavorably to the Partnership. Management of the Partnership believes that any liability which may arise from claims would not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Leases

Leases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	9. Leases The Partnership leases land, equipment, railcars and locomotives. Arrangements are assessed at inception to determine if a lease exists and, with the adoption of ASC 842, "Leases," right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Because the Partnership's leases do not provide an implicit rate of return, the Partnership uses its incremental borrowing rate at the inception of a lease to calculate the present value of lease payments. The Partnership has elected to apply the short-term lease exemption for all asset classes, therefore excluding them from the balance sheet, and will recognize the lease payments in the period they are incurred. Additionally, the Partnership has elected to account for lease and nonlease components of an arrangement, such as assets and services, as a single lease component for all asset classes. Certain of our long-term leases include one or more options to renew or to terminate, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term up to 40 years . The impact of lease renewals or terminations are included in the expected lease term to the extent the Partnership is reasonably certain to exercise the renewal or termination. The Partnership has no finance leases. Lease expenses are classified as cost of products sold and operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The components of lease expense were as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions) Operating leases $ 0.3 Short-term leases (1)(2) $ 1.6 Total lease expense $ 1.9 (1) Includes expenses for month-to-month equipment leases, which are classified as short-term as the Partnership is not reasonably certain to renew the lease term beyond one month. (2) Includes variable lease expenses, which are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements. Total lease expense was $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Financial Statement Classification March 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions) Operating ROU assets Deferred charges and other assets $ 2.1 Operating lease liabilities: Current operating lease liabilities Accrued liabilities $ 0.9 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities Other deferred credits and liabilities $ 1.1 Total operating lease liabilities $ 2.0 The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate were as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2019 Weighted average remaining lease term of operating leases 5.6 years Weighted average discount rate of operating leases 5.2 % Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions) Operating cash flow information: Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 0.4 Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 are as follows: (Dollars in millions) Years ending December 31: 2019 (1) 0.7 2020 0.3 2021 0.3 2022 0.2 2023 0.1 2024-Thereafter 0.7 Total lease payments 2.3 Less: imputed interest 0.3 Total lease liabilities $ 2.0 (1) Excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019. The aggregate amount of future minimum annual rental payments applicable to noncancelable leases as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Minimum (Dollars in millions) Year ending December 31: 2019 $ 1.1 2020 0.2 2021 0.1 2022 0.1 2023 — 2024-Thereafter — Total $ 1.5

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	10. Fair Value Measurements The Partnership measures certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value disclosures are reflected in a three-level hierarchy, maximizing the use of observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability on the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows: • Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for an identical asset or liability in an active market. • Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. • Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability. Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Partnership did not have any cash equivalents at March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018 . Convent Marine Terminal Contingent Consideration In connection with the CMT acquisition, the Partnership entered into a contingent consideration arrangement that runs through 2022 and requires us to make future payments to The Cline Group based on future volume over a specified threshold, price and contract renewals. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated based on a probability-weighted analysis using significant inputs that are not observable in the market, or Level 3 inputs. Key assumptions included probability adjusted levels of handling services provided by CMT, anticipated price per ton on future sales and probability of contract renewal, including length of future contracts, volume commitment, and anticipated price per ton. The fair value of the contingent consideration was $3.7 million and $5.0 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, and was primarily included in other deferred credits and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The decrease in the contingent consideration liability in the first quarter of 2019 was the result of a $0.9 million payment made as well as a decrease in expected future payments for changes in expected throughput volumes related to the long-term, take-or-pay agreements. Certain Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the estimated fair value of the Partnership's total debt was $819.9 million and $778.9 million , respectively, compared to a carrying amount of $809.4 million and $815.1 million , respectively. The fair value was estimated by management based upon estimates of debt pricing provided by financial institutions which are considered Level 2 inputs.

Revenue from Contracts with Cus

Revenue from Contracts with Customers	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contracts with Customers	11. Revenue from Contracts with Customers Disaggregated Sales and Other Operating Revenue The following table provides disaggregated sales and other operating revenue by product or service, excluding intersegment revenues: Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Sales and other operating revenue: Cokemaking $ 190.9 $ 174.8 Energy 13.8 13.6 Logistics 25.1 24.4 Other 0.6 2.0 Sales and other operating revenue $ 230.4 $ 214.8 The following table provides disaggregated sales and other operating revenue by customer: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Sales and other operating revenue: AM USA $ 43.9 $ 37.1 AK Steel 104.1 92.9 U.S. Steel 54.1 51.7 Foresight and Murray 10.9 14.1 Other 17.4 19.0 Sales and other operating revenue $ 230.4 $ 214.8 Logistics Contract Balances Our logistics business has long-term, take-or-pay agreements requiring us to handle over 15 million tons annually. The take-or-pay provisions in these agreements require our customers to purchase such handling services or pay the contract price for services they elect not to take. Estimated take-or-pay revenue of approximately $353 million from all of our long-term logistics contracts is expected to be recognized over the next five years for unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations as of March 31, 2019 . The following table provides changes in the Partnership's deferred revenue: 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Beginning balance at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively $ 3.0 $ 1.7 Reclassification of the beginning contract liabilities to revenue, as a result of performance obligation satisfied (1.0 ) (0.6 ) Billings in excess of services performed, not recognized as revenue 5.5 2.5 Ending balance at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively $ 7.5 $ 3.6

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information	12. Business Segment Information The Partnership derives its revenues from the Domestic Coke and Logistics reportable segments. Domestic Coke operations are comprised of the Haverhill, Middletown and Granite City cokemaking facilities, which use similar production processes to produce coke and to recover waste heat that is converted to steam or electricity. Logistics operations are comprised of CMT, Lake Terminal and KRT. Handling and mixing results are presented in the Logistics segment. Corporate and other expenses that can be identified with a segment have been included in determining segment results. The remainder is included in Corporate and Other. The following table includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is the measure of segment profit or loss and liquidity reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Sales and other operating revenue: Domestic Coke $ 204.8 $ 190.0 Logistics 25.6 24.8 Logistics intersegment sales 2.0 1.7 Elimination of intersegment sales (2.0 ) (1.7 ) Total sales and other operating revenue $ 230.4 $ 214.8 Adjusted EBITDA: Domestic Coke $ 39.3 $ 40.3 Logistics 12.5 13.4 Corporate and Other (4.1 ) (4.2 ) Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 47.7 $ 49.5 Depreciation and amortization expense: Domestic Coke $ 22.5 $ 14.7 Logistics 5.9 6.8 Total depreciation and amortization expense $ 28.4 $ 21.5 Capital expenditures: Domestic Coke $ 11.6 $ 10.3 Logistics 1.8 0.3 Total capital expenditures $ 13.4 $ 10.6 The following table sets forth the Partnership's segment assets: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (Dollars in millions) Segment assets: Domestic Coke $ 1,173.6 $ 1,158.4 Logistics 459.3 458.7 Corporate and Other 0.9 2.0 Total assets $ 1,633.8 $ 1,619.1 The Partnership evaluates the performance of its segments based on segment Adjusted EBITDA, which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted for any loss on extinguishment of debt, changes to our contingent consideration liability related to our acquisition of CMT and/or transaction costs incurred as part of the Simplification Transaction. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered an alternative to net income or operating income under GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures in other businesses. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of the operating performance and liquidity of the Partnership's net assets and its ability to incur and service debt, fund capital expenditures and make distributions. Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it highlights trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures and because it eliminates items that have less bearing on our operating performance and liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and they should not be considered an alternative to net income, operating cash flow or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Set forth below is additional discussion of the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA as an analytical tool. Limitations. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA also has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include that Adjusted EBITDA: • does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; • does not reflect items such as depreciation and amortization; • does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; • does not reflect our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest on or principal payments of our debt; • does not reflect certain other non-cash income and expenses; • excludes income taxes that may represent a reduction in available cash; and • includes net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, which are its most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Net income $ 4.9 $ 12.7 Add: Depreciation and amortization expense 28.4 21.5 Interest expense, net 14.4 15.0 Income tax (benefit) expense (0.1 ) 0.3 Contingent consideration adjustments (1) (0.4 ) — Simplification Transaction costs 0.5 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 47.7 $ 49.5 Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest (2) 0.8 0.8 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 46.9 $ 48.7 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 25.7 $ 66.1 Add: Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest 0.4 1.5 Cash income tax paid — 1.3 Changes in working capital (3) 19.2 (19.6 ) Contingent consideration adjustments (1) (0.4 ) — Simplification Transaction costs 0.5 — Other adjustments to reconcile cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA 2.3 0.2 Adjusted EBITDA $ 47.7 $ 49.5 Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest (2) 0.8 0.8 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 46.9 $ 48.7 (1) In connection with the CMT acquisition, the Partnership entered into a contingent consideration arrangement that requires the Partnership to make future payments to the seller based on future volume over a specified threshold, price and contract renewals. Contingent consideration adjustments in 2019 were primarily the result of modifications to the volume forecast. (2) Reflects net income attributable to noncontrolling interest adjusted for noncontrolling interest's share of interest, taxes, income, and depreciation and amortization. (3) Changes in working capital exclude those items not impacting Adjusted EBITDA, such as changes in interest payable.

General (Policies)

General (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU 2016-02 requires leases to be recognized as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by all leases with terms of more than 12 months. Subsequently, the FASB has issued various ASUs to provide further clarification around certain aspects of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, "Leases." The Partnership adopted the standard effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach and elected not to adjust prior comparative periods. Upon adoption, the Partnership recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $2.5 million at January 1, 2019.

Cash Distributions and Net In_2

Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution	In general, the Partnership pays cash distributions each quarter to our unitholders and our general partner according to the following percentage allocations: Total Quarterly Distribution Per Unit Target Amount Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions Unitholders General Partner First Target Distribution up to $0.474375 98% 2% Second Target Distribution above $0.474375 up to $0.515625 85% 15% Third Target Distribution above $0.515625 up to $0.618750 75% 25% Thereafter above $0.618750 50% 50% Our distributions are declared subsequent to quarter end. The table below represents total cash distributions applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned: Earned in Quarter Ended Total Quarterly Distribution Per Unit Total Cash Distribution including general partners IDRs Date of Distribution Unitholders Record Date (Dollars in millions) March 31, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 June 1, 2018 May 15, 2018 June 30, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 September 4, 2018 August 15, 2018 September 30, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 December 3, 2018 November 15, 2018 December 31, 2018 $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 March 1, 2019 February 15, 2019 March 31, 2019 (1) $ 0.4000 $ 18.9 June 3, 2019 May 15, 2019 (1) On April 15, 2019 , our Board of Directors declared a cash distribution of $0.4000 per unit, which will be paid on June 3, 2019 , to unitholders of record on May 15, 2019 .
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share	The calculation of net income allocated to the general and limited partners was as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 4.5 $ 12.2 General partner's ownership interest: 2.0 % 2.0 % Total general partner's interest in net income $ 0.1 $ 0.3 Common - public unitholder's interest in net income $ 1.7 $ 4.6 Common - SunCoke interest in net income 2.7 7.3 Total limited partners' interest in net income $ 4.4 $ 11.9 The calculation of earnings per unit is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars and units in millions, except per unit amounts) Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 4.5 $ 12.2 General partner's distributions (including zero cash incentive distribution rights declared) 0.4 0.4 Limited partners' distributions on common units 18.5 18.5 Distributions greater than earnings (14.4 ) (6.7 ) General partner's earnings: Distributions (including zero cash incentive distribution rights declared) 0.4 0.4 Allocation of distributions greater than earnings (0.3 ) (0.1 ) Total general partner's earnings 0.1 0.3 Limited partners' earnings on common units: Distributions 18.5 18.5 Allocation of distributions greater than earnings (14.1 ) (6.6 ) Total limited partners' earnings on common units 4.4 11.9 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common - basic and diluted 46.2 46.2 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic and diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.26

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current	The components of inventories were as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (Dollars in millions) Coal $ 64.3 $ 40.3 Coke 7.2 6.4 Materials, supplies, and other 33.1 32.3 Total inventories $ 104.6 $ 79.0

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	The components of other intangible assets, net were as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Weighted - Average Remaining Amortization Years Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net (Dollars in millions) Customer contracts 4 $ 24.0 $ 11.8 $ 12.2 $ 24.0 $ 11.0 $ 13.0 Customer relationships 13 28.7 8.0 20.7 28.7 7.5 21.2 Permits 23 139.0 18.7 120.3 139.0 17.4 121.6 Total $ 191.7 $ 38.5 $ 153.2 $ 191.7 $ 35.9 $ 155.8

Debt and Financing Obligation (

Debt and Financing Obligation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Total debt and financing obligation, including the current portion of long-term debt and financing obligation, consisted of the following: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (Dollars in millions) 7.500 percent senior notes, due 2025 ("2025 Partnership Notes") $ 700.0 $ 700.0 Revolving credit facility, due 2022 ("Partnership Revolver") 100.0 105.0 5.82 percent financing obligation, due 2021 ("Financing Obligation") 9.4 10.1 Total borrowings 809.4 815.1 Original issue discount (5.1 ) (5.4 ) Debt issuance cost (13.2 ) (13.6 ) Total debt and financing obligation 791.1 796.1 Less: current portion of long-term debt and financing obligation 2.8 2.8 Total long-term debt and financing obligation $ 788.3 $ 793.3

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lease Expense and Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted Average Discount Rate	Lease expenses are classified as cost of products sold and operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The components of lease expense were as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions) Operating leases $ 0.3 Short-term leases (1)(2) $ 1.6 Total lease expense $ 1.9 (1) Includes expenses for month-to-month equipment leases, which are classified as short-term as the Partnership is not reasonably certain to renew the lease term beyond one month. (2) Includes variable lease expenses, which are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements. Total lease expense was $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate were as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2019 Weighted average remaining lease term of operating leases 5.6 years Weighted average discount rate of operating leases 5.2 %
Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information	Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions) Operating cash flow information: Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 0.4 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Financial Statement Classification March 31, 2019 (Dollars in millions) Operating ROU assets Deferred charges and other assets $ 2.1 Operating lease liabilities: Current operating lease liabilities Accrued liabilities $ 0.9 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities Other deferred credits and liabilities $ 1.1 Total operating lease liabilities $ 2.0
Lease Maturity, Operating Lease	Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 are as follows: (Dollars in millions) Years ending December 31: 2019 (1) 0.7 2020 0.3 2021 0.3 2022 0.2 2023 0.1 2024-Thereafter 0.7 Total lease payments 2.3 Less: imputed interest 0.3 Total lease liabilities $ 2.0 (1) Excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable for Operating Leases	Minimum (Dollars in millions) Year ending December 31: 2019 $ 1.1 2020 0.2 2021 0.1 2022 0.1 2023 — 2024-Thereafter — Total $ 1.5

Revenue from Contracts with C_2

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table provides disaggregated sales and other operating revenue by product or service, excluding intersegment revenues: Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Sales and other operating revenue: Cokemaking $ 190.9 $ 174.8 Energy 13.8 13.6 Logistics 25.1 24.4 Other 0.6 2.0 Sales and other operating revenue $ 230.4 $ 214.8 The following table provides disaggregated sales and other operating revenue by customer: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Sales and other operating revenue: AM USA $ 43.9 $ 37.1 AK Steel 104.1 92.9 U.S. Steel 54.1 51.7 Foresight and Murray 10.9 14.1 Other 17.4 19.0 Sales and other operating revenue $ 230.4 $ 214.8
Changed in Deferred Revenue	The following table provides changes in the Partnership's deferred revenue: 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Beginning balance at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively $ 3.0 $ 1.7 Reclassification of the beginning contract liabilities to revenue, as a result of performance obligation satisfied (1.0 ) (0.6 ) Billings in excess of services performed, not recognized as revenue 5.5 2.5 Ending balance at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively $ 7.5 $ 3.6

Business Segment Information (T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The following table includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is the measure of segment profit or loss and liquidity reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Sales and other operating revenue: Domestic Coke $ 204.8 $ 190.0 Logistics 25.6 24.8 Logistics intersegment sales 2.0 1.7 Elimination of intersegment sales (2.0 ) (1.7 ) Total sales and other operating revenue $ 230.4 $ 214.8 Adjusted EBITDA: Domestic Coke $ 39.3 $ 40.3 Logistics 12.5 13.4 Corporate and Other (4.1 ) (4.2 ) Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 47.7 $ 49.5 Depreciation and amortization expense: Domestic Coke $ 22.5 $ 14.7 Logistics 5.9 6.8 Total depreciation and amortization expense $ 28.4 $ 21.5 Capital expenditures: Domestic Coke $ 11.6 $ 10.3 Logistics 1.8 0.3 Total capital expenditures $ 13.4 $ 10.6 The following table sets forth the Partnership's segment assets: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 (Dollars in millions) Segment assets: Domestic Coke $ 1,173.6 $ 1,158.4 Logistics 459.3 458.7 Corporate and Other 0.9 2.0 Total assets $ 1,633.8 $ 1,619.1 The Partnership evaluates the performance of its segments based on segment Adjusted EBITDA, which
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated	Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, which are its most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Net income $ 4.9 $ 12.7 Add: Depreciation and amortization expense 28.4 21.5 Interest expense, net 14.4 15.0 Income tax (benefit) expense (0.1 ) 0.3 Contingent consideration adjustments (1) (0.4 ) — Simplification Transaction costs 0.5 — Adjusted EBITDA $ 47.7 $ 49.5 Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest (2) 0.8 0.8 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 46.9 $ 48.7 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 (Dollars in millions) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 25.7 $ 66.1 Add: Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest 0.4 1.5 Cash income tax paid — 1.3 Changes in working capital (3) 19.2 (19.6 ) Contingent consideration adjustments (1) (0.4 ) — Simplification Transaction costs 0.5 — Other adjustments to reconcile cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA 2.3 0.2 Adjusted EBITDA $ 47.7 $ 49.5 Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest (2) 0.8 0.8 Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. $ 46.9 $ 48.7 (1) In connection with the CMT acquisition, the Partnership entered into a contingent consideration arrangement that requires the Partnership to make future payments to the seller based on future volume over a specified threshold, price and contract renewals. Contingent consideration adjustments in 2019 were primarily the result of modifications to the volume forecast. (2) Reflects net income attributable to noncontrolling interest adjusted for noncontrolling interest's share of interest, taxes, income, and depreciation and amortization. (3) Changes in working capital exclude those items not impacting Adjusted EBITDA, such as changes in interest payable.

General (Details)

General (Details) T in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)T	Feb. 05, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Coke making capacity (in tons) | T	2.3
Period of existence	30 years
ROU assets	$ 2.1
Lease liabilities	$ 2
ASU 2016-02
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
ROU assets			$ 2.5
Lease liabilities			$ 2.5
Convent, Louisiana, East Chicago, Indiana, West Virginia
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Coal handling capacity (in tons) | T	40
Coal storage capacity (in tons) | T	3
SunCoke Energy Inc
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Conversion per share		1.40
SunCoke Energy Inc | SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Interest in partnership (as a percent)	60.40%
Limited Partnership (LP) ownership interest (as a percent)	2.00%
Haverhill Coke Company LLC, Middletown Coke Company LLC, and Gateway Energy and Coke Company, LLC
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Percent of interest in coal logistics terminals	100.00%
Haverhill Coke Company LLC, Middletown Coke Company LLC, and Gateway Energy and Coke Company, LLC | Suncoke LP
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Interest in partnership (as a percent)	98.00%
Haverhill Coke Company LLC, Middletown Coke Company LLC, and Gateway Energy and Coke Company, LLC | Suncoke Inc
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Limited Partnership (LP) ownership interest (as a percent)	2.00%

Related Party Transactions an_2

Related Party Transactions and Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Haverhill and Granite City
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Environmental capital expenditures retained	$ 143
SunCoke Energy Inc | SunCoke Energy Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocated expenses	6.9	$ 6.8
SunCoke Energy Inc | Logistics | SunCoke Energy Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3.3	$ 2.5

Cash Distributions and Net In_3

Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit - Distributions Percentage Allocations (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019$ / shares
First Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share)	$ 0.474375
Second Target Distribution | Minimum
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share)	0.474375
Second Target Distribution | Maximum
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share)	0.515625
Third Target Distribution | Minimum
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share)	0.515625
Third Target Distribution | Maximum
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share)	0.618750
Thereafter | Minimum
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Total quarterly distribution target amount (in dollars per share)	$ 0.618750
Unitholders | First Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	98.00%
Unitholders | Second Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	85.00%
Unitholders | Third Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	75.00%
Unitholders | Thereafter
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	50.00%
General Partner | First Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	2.00%
General Partner | Second Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	15.00%
General Partner | Third Target Distribution
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	25.00%
General Partner | Thereafter
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]
Marginal percentage interest in distributions (as a percent)	50.00%

Cash Distributions and Net In_4

Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit - Allocation of Total Quarterly cash Distributions to General and Limited Partners (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Apr. 15, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash distributions per unit (in dollar per unit)			$ 0.4	$ 0.4	$ 0.400	$ 0.4
Cash distributions paid			$ 18.9	$ 18.9	$ 18.9	$ 18.9
Distribution declared per unit (in dollar per unit)		$ 0.400
Distributions declared		$ 18.9
Subsequent Event
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distribution declared per unit (in dollar per unit)	$ 0.400

Cash Distributions and Net In_5

Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit - Allocation of Net Income (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Allocation to general partner (as a percent)	100.00%

Cash Distributions and Net In_6

Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit - Calculation of Net Income Allocated to the General and Limited Partners (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.	$ 4.5	$ 12.2
General partner's ownership interest (as a percent)	2.00%	2.00%
General partner's interest in net income (loss)	$ 0.1	$ 0.3
Limited partners' interest in net income	4.4	11.9
Limited partners' distributions | Common Units - Public
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Limited partners' interest in net income	1.7	4.6
Limited partners' distributions | Common Units - Parent
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Limited partners' interest in net income	$ 2.7	$ 7.3

Cash Distributions and Net In_7

Cash Distributions and Net Income Per Unit - Calculation of Earnings per Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.	$ 4,500,000	$ 12,200,000
Distributions	400,000	400,000
Limited partners' distributions on common units	18,900,000
Allocation of distributions greater than earnings	$ (14,400,000)	$ (6,700,000)
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:
Common - basic and diluted (in shares)	46.2	46.2
Net income per limited partner unit:
Common - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.26
Distribution to unitholders	$ 18,900,000	$ 29,500,000
General Partner
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributions	400,000	400,000
Allocation of distributions greater than earnings	(300,000)	(100,000)
Total partner (loss) earnings	100,000	300,000
Limited partners' distributions
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributions	18,500,000	18,500,000
Allocation of distributions greater than earnings	(14,100,000)	(6,600,000)
Total partner (loss) earnings	4,400,000	11,900,000
Common units
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Limited partners' distributions on common units	18,500,000	18,500,000
Incentive Distribution | General Partner | General Partner
Net income per limited partner unit:
Distribution to unitholders	$ 0	$ 0

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Coal	$ 64.3	$ 40.3
Coke	7.2	6.4
Materials, supplies, and other	33.1	32.3
Total inventories	$ 104.6	$ 79

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 73.5		$ 73.5
Total amortization expense	2.6	$ 2.6
Logistics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 73.5		$ 73.5

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Gross and Net Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 191.7	$ 191.7
Accumulated Amortization	38.5	35.9
Net	$ 153.2	155.8
Customer contracts
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted - Average Remaining Amortization Years	4 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 24	24
Accumulated Amortization	11.8	11
Net	$ 12.2	13
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted - Average Remaining Amortization Years	13 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 28.7	28.7
Accumulated Amortization	8	7.5
Net	$ 20.7	21.2
Permits
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted - Average Remaining Amortization Years	23 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 139	139
Accumulated Amortization	18.7	17.4
Net	$ 120.3	$ 121.6

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (0.1)	$ 0.3
Benefit from final regulations	$ 0.3

Debt and Financing Obligation -

Debt and Financing Obligation - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 809.4	$ 815.1
Original issue discount	(5.1)	(5.4)
Debt issuance cost	(13.2)	(13.6)
Total debt and financing obligation	791.1	796.1
Less: current portion of long-term debt and financing obligation	2.8	2.8
Total long-term debt and financing obligation	788.3	793.3
7.500 percent senior notes, due 2025 (2025 Partnership Notes) | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 700	700
Interest rate on partnership notes (as a percent)	7.50%
Revolving credit facility, due 2022 (Partnership Revolver) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 100	105
5.82 percent financing obligation, due 2021 (Financing Obligation) | Financing Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 9.4	$ 10.1
Interest rate on partnership notes (as a percent)	5.82%

Debt and Financing Obligation

Debt and Financing Obligation - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings		$ 809,400,000	$ 815,100,000
Revolving credit facility, due 2022 (Partnership Revolver) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		285,000,000
Total borrowings		100,000,000	$ 105,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		185,000,000
Revolving credit facility, due 2019 (Partnership Revolver) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 0
Revolving credit facility, due 2019 (Partnership Revolver) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio, maximum	4
Credit Agreement and Partner Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio, maximum		4.5
Interest coverage ratio, minimum		2.5
Cross default debt threshold		$ 35,000,000

Commitments and Contingent Li_2

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2014
Haverhill Coke Company LLC and Middletown Coke Company LLC | IPO
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental capital expenditures retained	$ 7
Haverhill and Granite City
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements			$ 2.2
Cost of capital projects	134
Haverhill and Granite City | Suncoke Inc
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental capital expenditures retained	24
Haverhill and Granite City
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental liability expected to spend	150
Environmental capital expenditures retained	$ 143
Haverhill and Granite City | Forecast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental capital expenditures retained		$ 119

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Option to extend, operating lease	40 years

Leases - Lease Expense (Details

Leases - Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease expense		$ 1.7
Cost of products sold and operating expenses
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating leases	$ 0.3
Short-term leases	1.6
Total lease expense	$ 1.9

Leases - Supplemental Balance S

Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases:
Operating ROU assets	$ 2.1
Current operating lease liabilities	0.9
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1.1
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 2

Leases - Weighted Average (Deta

Leases - Weighted Average (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating Leases:
Weighted average remaining lease term of operating leases	5 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average discount rate of operating leases	5.20%

Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow

Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 0.4

Leases - Maturities (Details)

Leases - Maturities (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Operating Leases
2019	$ 0.7
2020	0.3
2021	0.3
2022	0.2
2023	0.1
2024- Thereafter	0.7
Total lease payments	2.3
Less: imputed interest	0.3
Total lease liabilities	$ 2

Leases - Maturities, Prior Guid

Leases - Maturities, Prior Guidance (Details) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2019	$ 1.1
2020	0.2
2021	0.1
2022	0.1
2023	0
2024-Thereafter	0
Total	$ 1.5

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration adjustments	$ (0.4)	$ 0
Estimated fair value of the Partnership's long-term debt	819.9		$ 778.9
Carrying value of Partnership's long-term debt	809.4		815.1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Convent Marine Terminal
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, contingent consideration	3.7		$ 5
Contingent consideration adjustments	$ 0.9

Revenue from Contracts with C_3

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregated Sales and Other Operating Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 230.4	$ 214.8
AM USA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	43.9	37.1
AK Steel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	104.1	92.9
U.S. Steel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	54.1	51.7
Foresight and Murray
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	10.9	14.1
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	17.4	19
Cokemaking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	190.9	174.8
Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	13.8	13.6
Logistics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	25.1	24.4
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 0.6	$ 2

Revenue from Contracts with C_4

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Details) - Logistics T in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)T
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Capacity | T	15
Performance obligation amount | $	$ 353
Expected term of agreement	5 years

Revenue from Contracts with C_5

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	$ 3	$ 1.7
Reclassification of the beginning contract liabilities to revenue, as a result of performance obligation satisfied	(1)	(0.6)
Billings in excess of services performed, not recognized as revenue	5.5	2.5
Ending balance at March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively	$ 7.5	$ 3.6

Business Segment Information -

Business Segment Information - Revenues, Expenses and Assets by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	$ 230.4	$ 214.8
Adjusted EBITDA	47.7	49.5
Depreciation and amortization expense	28.4	21.5
Capital expenditures	13.4	10.6
Domestic Coke
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	22.5	14.7
Capital expenditures	11.6	10.3
Logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	5.9	6.8
Capital expenditures	1.8	0.3
Operating Segments | Domestic Coke
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	204.8	190
Adjusted EBITDA	39.3	40.3
Operating Segments | Logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	25.6	24.8
Adjusted EBITDA	12.5	13.4
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	(2)	(1.7)
Intersegment sales | Logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales and other operating revenue	2	1.7
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (4.1)	$ (4.2)

Business Segment Information _2

Business Segment Information - Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,633.8	$ 1,619.1
Operating Segments | Domestic Coke
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,173.6	1,158.4
Operating Segments | Logistics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	459.3	458.7
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 0.9	$ 2

Business Segment Information _3

Business Segment Information - Adjusted EBITDA, Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Net income	$ 4.9	$ 12.7
Add:
Depreciation and amortization expense	28.4	21.5
Interest expense, net	14.4	15
Income tax (benefit) expense	(0.1)	0.3
Contingent consideration adjustments	(0.4)	0
Simplification Transaction costs	0.5	0
Adjusted EBITDA	47.7	49.5
Subtract:
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.8	0.8
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.	$ 46.9	$ 48.7

Business Segment Information _4

Business Segment Information - Adjusted EBITDA, Net Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 25.7	$ 66.1
Add:
Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest	0.4	1.5
Cash income tax paid	0	1.3
Changes in working capital	19.2	(19.6)
Contingent consideration adjustments	(0.4)	0
Simplification Transaction costs	0.5	0
Other adjustments to reconcile cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA	2.3	0.2
Adjusted EBITDA	47.7	49.5
Subtract:
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.8	0.8
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.	$ 46.9	$ 48.7