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Equity-Based Compensation Plans And Employee Benefit Plans (Expense Related To Equity-Based Compensation Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | $ 6,821 | $ 18,671 | $ 11,019
Supply and logistics operating costs [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | 485 | 4,524 | 2,707
Marine Transportation Operating Costs [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | 626 | 586 | 190
Refinery servies operating costs [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | (62) | 1,978 | 1,427
Pipeline operating costs [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | (52) | 510 | 247
General and administrative expenses [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | $ 5,824 | $ 11,073 | $ 6,448

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