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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, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | $ 6,922 | $ 6,821 | $ 18,671
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 | 1,201 | 485 | 4,524
Marine Transportation Operating Costs [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | 851 | 626 | 586
Refinery servies operating costs [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | 227 | (62) | 1,978
Offshore Pipeline Transportation [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | 94 | 0 | 0
Pipeline operating costs [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | (16) | (52) | 510
General and administrative expenses [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to equity-based compensation plan | $ 4,565 | $ 5,824 | $ 11,073

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