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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2009 TruckTerminals | Jun. 30, 2011
Plains Products Terminals LLC |  |
Loss Contingencies |  |
Estimated potential cost of environmental remediation |  | $ 2,500,000
Natural resources contamination - damages settled but pending court approval |  | 1,100,000
Natural resources contamination - damages settled and allocated |  | 550,000
Rocky Mountain Pipeline System LLC (RMPS) |  |
Loss Contingencies |  |
Number of truck terminals for which an EPA request for information was received | 2 |
Provision for penalty payable |  | 2,500,000
Commitment to environmental project |  | $ 250,000

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