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Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Open Commodity Derivative Instruments (Details) - bbl bbl in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Canadian crude oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of barrels	6	2

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