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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 18, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2014 7.875% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 7.875% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Feb. 01, 2012 7.875% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Feb. 01, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Letters Of Credit [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Accordion Feature [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Five Point Seventy Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Five Point Seventy Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Feb. 08, 2013 Five Point Seventy Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Five Point Six Two Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] [Domain] | May 15, 2014 Five Point Six Two Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] [Domain] | Jun. 30, 2014 Petroleum Products [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Amended Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Amended Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Accordion Feature [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Alternate Base Rate [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Letters Of Credit [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Alternate Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 492,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Aggregate Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit, outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |
Credit facility and senior unsecured notes, maturity dates |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 25, 2019 |  | Feb. 15, 2021 |  |  | Jun. 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit, Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 1.50% | 0.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% |  | 1.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  | 0.375% |  |  |
Total amount available for borrowings under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 487,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, principal amount | 250,000,000 |  |  | 100,000,000 | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000,000 |  | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, stated rate | 7.875% | 7.875% | 7.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% |  | 5.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.682% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  | $ 740,000 | $ 772,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Percentage Of Principal, Early Debt Redemption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium for notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105.75% |  |  | 105.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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