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Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements, Level 3 Recurring Valuation Techniques (Details) (Level 3 [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Asset commodity derivatives | $ 2.3
Liability commodity derivatives | 2.2
Liability commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Liability commodity derivatives | 0.2
Liability commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Liability commodity derivatives | 0.1
Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Liability commodity derivatives | 1.4
Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Liability commodity derivatives | 0.5
Liability commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Liability commodity derivatives | 0
Asset commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Asset commodity derivatives | 0.1
Asset commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Techniques | Discounted cash flow
Input description | Forward commodity prices
Asset commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 0.97
Asset commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Propane [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 1.07
Asset commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Asset commodity derivatives | 0
Asset commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Techniques | Discounted cash flow
Input description | Forward commodity prices
Asset commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 1.26
Asset commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Normal butane [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 1.38
Asset commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Asset commodity derivatives | 1.4
Asset commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Techniques | Discounted cash flow
Input description | Forward commodity prices
Asset commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 91.87
Asset commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Crude oil [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 103.07
Assets commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Asset commodity derivatives | 0.2
Assets commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Techniques | Discounted cash flow
Input description | Forward commodity prices
Assets commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 3.26
Assets commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gas [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 3.99
Asset commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Asset commodity derivatives | $ 0.6
Asset commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Techniques | Discounted cash flow
Input description | Forward commodity prices
Asset commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 1.92
Asset commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] | Liability commodity derivatives - Natural gasoline [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |
Fair value inputs, forward commodity price (in dollars per unit) | 2.07

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- Definition Fair value as of the balance sheet date of price risk derivative assets, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as assets on the balance sheet. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611 + Details
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