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Transactions With Related Parties (Schedule Of Transactions With Related Parties) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Deepwater Gateway LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, expenses | [1] | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Related party transaction, revenues | [1] | 33 |  | 0 |  | 33 | 0 |
Sandhill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, revenues | [2] | 913 |  | 867 |  | 2,418 | 2,235 |
Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, expenses | [3] | 241 |  | 0 |  | 241 | 0 |
Related party transaction, revenues |  | 1,980 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 1,980 | 0 | [3]
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, expenses |  | $ 165 |  | $ 150 |  | $ 525 | $ 450 |
Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 64.00% |  |  |  | 64.00% |  |
Sandhill Group Llc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Deepwater Gateway LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
[1] | We own a 50% interest in Deepwater Gateway, LLC.
[2] | We own a 50% interest in Sandhill Group, LLC.
[3] | We own 64% interest in Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company, LLC.

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