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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Information) (Details) - Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment margin | $ 94,121 | $ 77,351
Capital Expenditures | 125,208 | 102,778
Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 19,858 | 20,920
Refinery Services Revenues | 46,124 | 54,193
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 403,504 | 888,313
External customers | 526,857 | 1,019,719
Intersegment | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 526,857 | 1,019,719
Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment margin | 14,323 | 14,689
Capital Expenditures | 68,591 | 23,896
External customers | 15,831 | 15,503
Intersegment | 3,237 | 4,470
Total revenues | 19,068 | 19,973
Offshore Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment margin | 25,198 | 13,403
Capital Expenditures | 2,053 | 10,384
External customers | 790 | 947
Intersegment | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 790 | 947
Refinery Services [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment margin | 19,160 | 20,872
Capital Expenditures | 1,212 | 302
External customers | 48,435 | 57,107
Intersegment | (2,311) | (2,914)
Total revenues | 46,124 | 54,193
Marine Transportation [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment margin | 25,693 | 20,457
Capital Expenditures | 16,576 | 10,959
External customers | 54,640 | 51,090
Intersegment | 2,731 | 5,203
Total revenues | 57,371 | 56,293
Supply And Logistics [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Segment margin | 9,747 | 7,930
Capital Expenditures | 36,776 | 57,237
External customers | 407,161 | 895,072
Intersegment | (3,657) | (6,759)
Total revenues | 403,504 | 888,313
Sekco [Member] | Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Capital Expenditures | $ 1,800 | $ 10,400

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