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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 262,333 | $ 280,360 | [1] | $ 262,333 | [1] | $ 202,501 | [1] | $ 202,501
Intersegment | 961,035 | 1,090,293 | 1,068,694 | 1,014,808 | 919,056 | 895,023 | 797,705 | 755,577 |  | 4,134,830 |  | 3,367,361 |  | 2,437,797 |  |
Total revenues | 961,035 | 1,090,293 | 1,068,694 | 1,014,808 | 919,056 | 895,023 | 797,705 | 755,577 |  | 4,134,830 |  | 3,367,361 |  | 2,437,797 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 704,205 |  | 426,298 | [2] | 186,994 | [2] |
ExternalCustomerRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,134,830 |  | 3,367,361 |  | 2,437,797 |  |
IntersegmentRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,879 |  | 96,539 |  | 67,908 | [1] |
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,508 |  | 76,290 |  | 62,190 |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,508 |  | 76,290 |  | 62,190 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,073 |  | 328,710 |  | 14,501 | [2] |
ExternalCustomerRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,375 |  | 61,706 |  | 50,391 |  |
IntersegmentRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,133 |  | 14,584 |  | 11,799 |  |
Refinery Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,361 |  | 72,883 |  | 74,618 | [1] |
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,985 |  | 196,017 |  | 201,711 |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,985 |  | 196,017 |  | 201,711 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,258 |  | 2,692 |  | 1,846 | [2] |
ExternalCustomerRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 216,860 |  | 205,110 |  | 210,394 |  |
IntersegmentRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,875) |  | (9,093) |  | (8,683) |  |
Supply And Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,120 |  | 92,911 |  | 59,975 | [1] |
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,842,337 |  | 3,095,054 |  | 2,173,896 |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,842,337 |  | 3,095,054 |  | 2,173,896 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,874 |  | 94,896 |  | 170,647 | [2] |
ExternalCustomerRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,848,595 |  | 3,100,545 |  | 2,177,012 |  |
IntersegmentRevenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,258) |  | (5,491) |  | (3,116) |  |
SEKCO [Member] | Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,300 |  | 63,700 |  |  |  |
Gulf Of Mexico Crude Oil Pipelines [Member] | Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 205,600 |  |  |  |
[1] | A reconciliation of Segment Margin to income from continuing operations before income taxes for each year presented is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2013 2012 2011Segment Margin$280,360 $262,333 $202,501Corporate general and administrative expenses(43,353) (38,372) (31,685)Depreciation and amortization(64,784) (61,150) (62,161)Interest expense(48,583) (40,923) (35,771)Distributable cash from equity investees in excess of equity in earnings(23,889) (24,464) (16,681)Non-cash items not included in Segment Margin(7,551) (5,280) (1,531)Cash payments from direct financing leases in excess of earnings(5,110) (5,016) (4,615)Discontinued operations(2,241) 1,004 97Income from continuing operations before income taxes$84,849 $88,132 $50,154
[2] | Capital expenditures include maintenance and growth capital expenditures, such as fixed asset additions (including enhancements to existing facilities and construction of internal growth projects) as well as acquisitions of businesses and interests in equity investees. In addition to construction of internal growth projects, capital spending in our pipeline transportation segment included $94.3 million and $63.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 representing capital contributions to our SEKCO equity investee to fund our share of the construction costs for its pipeline. During 2013, capital spending in our supply and logistics segment also included $230.9 million for the acquisition of our offshore marine transportation assets. During 2012, capital spending in our pipeline transportation segment also included $205.6 million for the acquisition of interests in several Gulf of Mexico pipelines

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