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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Crude oil and natural gas pipelines and related assets | Minimum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 5 years |  |
Crude oil and natural gas pipelines and related assets | Maximum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 40 years |  |
Marine vessels | Minimum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 20 years |  |
Marine vessels | Maximum |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 30 years |  |
Onshore facilities, machinery, and equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 3 years |  |
Onshore facilities, machinery, and equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 30 years |  |
Transportation equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 3 years |  |
Transportation equipment | Maximum |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 7 years |  |
Building and improvements | Minimum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 3 years |  |
Building and improvements | Maximum |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment | 20 years |  |
Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company | Offshore pipeline transportation |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity investment, ownership percentage | 64.00% |  |
Neptune Pipeline Company LLC | Offshore pipeline transportation |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity investment, ownership percentage | 25.70% |  |
Odyssey Pipeline L.L.C. | Offshore pipeline transportation |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity investment, ownership percentage | 29.00% |  |
Paloma Pipeline Company | Offshore pipeline transportation |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity investment, ownership percentage | 26.80% |  |

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