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Acquisitions and Divestitures (2) Vopak Terminal Assets (Details) - Vopak Terminal Assets [Member] $ in Millions | Feb. 27, 2015 USD ($) a Terminals bbl
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of terminals | 3
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ | $ 158
Galena Park, Texas [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Area of Land | a | 36
Storage Capacity | bbl | 1,069,500
North Carolina [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of terminals | 2
North Wilmington, North Carolina [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of terminals | 1
South Wilmington, North Carolina [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of terminals | 1
Perth Amboy, New Jersey [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1

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