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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	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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