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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Revenues by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 713,262 | $ 712,758 | $ 594,543
Total revenues | $ 604,329 | $ 621,697 | $ 634,785 | $ 620,009 | $ 689,296 | $ 745,278 | $ 752,388 | $ 725,808 | 2,480,820 | 2,912,770 | 2,028,377
Offshore pipeline transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318,116 | 284,544 | 318,239
Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,105,987 | 1,174,434 | 462,622
Sodium minerals and sulfur services | Alkali Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000
Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 821,072 | 1,233,855 | 1,042,229
Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235,645 | 219,937 | 205,287
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 713,262 | 712,758 | 594,543
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 173,042 | 161,393 | 1,580,821
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,480,820 | 2,912,770 | 2,028,377
Operating Segments | Offshore pipeline transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 320,023 | 285,014 | 317,540
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,809 | 4,703 | 8,815
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318,116 | 284,544 | 319,455
Operating Segments | Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 223,908 | 260,488 | 130,333
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,837 | 74,712 | 1,354,469
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,113,623 | 1,181,578 | 470,789
Operating Segments | Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111,412 | 119,918 | 96,376
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,576 | 51,110 | 149,123
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 824,148 | 1,240,382 | 1,044,083
Operating Segments | Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Segment Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,919 | 47,338 | 50,294
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,820 | 30,868 | 68,414
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 224,933 | 206,266 | 194,050
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment | Offshore pipeline transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (1,216)
Intersegment | Sodium minerals and sulfur services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,636) | (7,144) | (8,167)
Intersegment | Onshore facilities and transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,076) | (6,527) | (1,854)
Intersegment | Marine transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,712 | $ 13,671 | $ 11,237

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