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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 689,296 | $ 745,278 | $ 752,388 | $ 725,808 | $ 720,049 | $ 486,114 | $ 406,723 | $ 415,491 | $ 2,912,770 |  | $ 2,028,377 | $ 1,712,493
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,898 |  | 66,421 | 45,625
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 313,190 |  | 252,480 | 222,196
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42,264) |  | (40,311) | 0
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,282 |  | 0 | 0
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,742,522 |  | 1,807,826 | 1,506,066
OPERATING INCOME | 4,119 | 46,148 | 60,900 | 59,081 | 63,407 | 43,100 | 61,447 | 52,597 | 170,248 |  | 220,551 | 206,427
Equity in earnings of equity investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,626 |  | 51,046 | 47,944
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (229,191) |  | (176,762) | (139,947)
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,023 |  | (16,715) | 0
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,294) |  | 78,120 | 114,424
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,498) |  | 3,959 | (3,342)
NET INCOME (LOSS) | (28,927) | (1,634) | 10,871 | 7,898 | 15,401 | 6,160 | 33,580 | 26,938 | (11,792) | [1] | 82,079 | 111,082
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 4,144 | 1,311 | 126 | 136 | 111 | 152 | 153 | 152 | 5,717 |  | 568 | 2,167
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. | $ (24,783) | $ (323) | $ 10,997 | $ 8,034 | $ 15,512 | $ 6,312 | $ 33,733 | $ 27,090 | (6,075) |  | 82,647 | 113,249
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69,801) |  | (21,995) | 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,876) |  | 60,652 | 113,249
Offshore pipeline transportation services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284,544 |  | 318,239 | 334,679
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,668 |  | 72,065 | 79,624
Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,174,434 |  | 462,622 | 171,503
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 912,491 |  | 333,918 | 91,443
Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,937 |  | 205,287 | 213,021
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172,527 |  | 154,606 | 142,551
Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,233,855 |  | 1,042,229 | 993,290
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,126,730 |  | 968,647 | 924,627
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) | Offshore pipeline transportation services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) | Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) | Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) | Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent and Co-Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,615 |  | 276,341 | 253,048
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (230,713) |  | (176,979) | (139,799)
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,023 |  | (16,715) |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,075) |  | 82,647 | 113,249
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,075) |  | 82,647 | 113,249
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,075) |  | 82,647 | 113,249
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69,801) |  | (21,995) | 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,876) |  | 60,652 | 113,249
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent and Co-Issuer) | Offshore pipeline transportation services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent and Co-Issuer) | Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent and Co-Issuer) | Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent and Co-Issuer) | Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,890,629 |  | 2,007,609 | 1,691,883
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,898 |  | 66,421 | 45,625
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310,690 |  | 249,980 | 219,696
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42,264) |  | (40,311) |
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,093 |  |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,708,879 |  | 1,799,688 | 1,490,941
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 181,750 |  | 207,921 | 200,942
Equity in earnings of equity investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,626 |  | 51,046 | 47,944
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,564) |  | (520) | (6,744)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,706 |  | 14,122 | 14,407
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 221,518 |  | 272,569 | 256,549
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,727) |  | 3,928 | (3,337)
NET INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,791 |  | 276,497 | 253,212
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,791 |  | 276,497 | 253,212
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,791 |  | 276,497 | 253,212
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Offshore pipeline transportation services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284,544 |  | 318,239 | 334,679
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,272 |  | 69,225 | 68,791
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,171,913 |  | 460,790 | 171,389
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 911,135 |  | 332,209 | 90,711
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219,937 |  | 205,287 | 213,021
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172,527 |  | 154,606 | 142,551
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,214,235 |  | 1,023,293 | 972,794
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,125,528 |  | 967,558 | 923,567
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,733 |  | 28,188 | 28,369
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 |  | 2,500 | 2,500
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,189 |  |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,235 |  | 15,558 | 22,884
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,502) |  | 12,630 | 5,485
Equity in earnings of equity investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,184) |  | (13,905) | (14,555)
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,686) |  | (1,275) | (9,070)
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 |  | 31 | (5)
NET INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,457) |  | (1,244) | (9,075)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,717 |  | 568 | 2,167
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,740) |  | (676) | (6,908)
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,740) |  | (676) | (6,908)
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Offshore pipeline transportation services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,396 |  | 2,840 | 10,833
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,113 |  | 9,252 | 7,873
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,948 |  | 9,129 | 8,491
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,620 |  | 18,936 | 20,496
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,202 |  | 1,089 | 1,060
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,592) |  | (7,420) | (7,759)
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,592) |  | (7,420) | (7,759)
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (201,051) |  | (275,821) | (246,304)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (201,051) |  | (275,821) | (246,304)
Income tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (201,051) |  | (275,821) | (246,304)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (201,051) |  | (275,821) | (246,304)
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (201,051) |  | (275,821) | (246,304)
Eliminations | Offshore pipeline transportation services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
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Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Eliminations | Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,592) |  | (7,420) | (7,759)
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,592) |  | (7,420) | (7,759)
Eliminations | Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Eliminations | Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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