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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 202,501,000 | [1] | $ 149,564,000 |  | $ 134,490,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,994,000 | [2] | 336,730,000 | [2] | 29,196,000 | [2]
Net fixed and other long-term assets | 1,354,740,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 1,226,668,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 1,354,740,000 | [3] | 1,226,668,000 | [3] | 958,883,000 | [3]
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,089,669,000 |  | 2,101,324,000 |  | 1,435,360,000 |
Total revenues | 806,881,000 |  | 830,200,000 | 762,790,000 | 689,798,000 | 602,243,000 | [4] | 576,012,000 | 456,538,000 | 466,531,000 | 3,089,669,000 |  | 2,101,324,000 |  | 1,435,360,000 |
Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,908,000 | [1] | 48,305,000 |  | 42,162,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,501,000 | [2] | 333,557,000 | [2] | 3,043,000 | [2]
Net fixed and other long-term assets | 594,102,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 604,572,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 594,102,000 | [3] | 604,572,000 | [3] | 279,574,000 | [3]
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,391,000 |  | 45,367,000 |  | 44,461,000 |
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,799,000 | [5] | 10,285,000 | [5] | 6,490,000 | [5]
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,190,000 |  | 55,652,000 |  | 50,951,000 |
Refinery Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,618,000 | [1] | 62,923,000 |  | 51,844,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,846,000 | [2] | 1,433,000 | [2] | 2,572,000 | [2]
Net fixed and other long-term assets | 384,340,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 400,164,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 384,340,000 | [3] | 400,164,000 | [3] | 409,556,000 | [3]
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,394,000 |  | 158,456,000 |  | 147,240,000 |
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,683,000) | [5] | (7,396,000) | [5] | (5,875,000) | [5]
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,711,000 |  | 151,060,000 |  | 141,365,000 |
Supply And Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,975,000 | [1] | 38,336,000 |  | 40,484,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,647,000 | [2] | 1,740,000 | [2] | 23,581,000 | [2]
Net fixed and other long-term assets | 376,298,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 221,932,000 | [3] |  |  |  | 376,298,000 | [3] | 221,932,000 | [3] | 269,753,000 | [3]
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,828,884,000 |  | 1,897,501,000 |  | 1,243,659,000 |
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,116,000) | [5] | (2,889,000) | [5] | (615,000) | [5]
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,825,768,000 |  | 1,894,612,000 |  | 1,243,044,000 |
Investments in equity investees | 12,200,000 |  |  |  |  | 13,700,000 |  |  |  |  | 12,200,000 |  | 13,700,000 |  | 15,100,000 |
CHOPS [Member] | Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in equity investees | $ 314,700,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 329,700,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 314,700,000 |  | $ 329,700,000 |  |  |
[1] | A reconciliation of Segment Margin to income (loss) before income taxes for each year presented is as follows:
[2] | Capital expenditures include fixed asset additions and acquisitions of businesses.
[3] | Net fixed and other long-term assets is a measure used by management in evaluating the results of our operations on a segment basis. Current assets are not allocated to segments as the amounts are not meaningful in evaluating the success of the segment's operations. Amounts for our Pipeline Transportation segment include our investment in CHOPS totaling $314.7 million and $329.7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amounts for our Supply and Logistics segment include investments in equity investees totaling $12.2 million, $13.7 million and $15.1 million at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
[4] | Includes executive compensation expense related to Series B and Class B awards borne entirely by our general partner in the amounts of $75.6 million (see Note 15).
[5] | Intersegment sales were conducted on an arm's length basis.

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- Definition Revenues less product costs, operating expenses (excluding non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization), and segment general and administrative expenses, plus our equity in distributable cash generated by our equity investees. Also excludes the non-cash effects of our stock appreciation rights compensation plan and includes the non-income portion of payments received under direct financing leases. + References No definition available. + Details
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