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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Asset Exchange Transaction With Circle K - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 15, 2020 USD ($) Store	Dec. 17, 2018 USD ($) Store	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Store	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Store	May 05, 2020 USD ($) Store	Apr. 07, 2020 USD ($) Store	Feb. 25, 2020 USD ($) Store	Sep. 05, 2019 USD ($) Store	May 21, 2019 USD ($) Store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $			$ 789,201				$ 762,527	$ 789,201
Cash payment to the partnership \| $			$ 19,912	$ 19,912	$ 19,887	$ 19,881	$ 18,111
Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores			45					45
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $		$ 184,500
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member] \| Indemnification Obligations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warranties and covenants period		18 months
Maximum amount exempted from indemnification obligations \| $		$ 1,845
Maximum indemnification obligation \| $		$ 39,900
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member] \| U.S. Upper Midwest [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores previously owned and operated		17
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores		192
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| U.S. Upper Midwest [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores previously leased and operated		56
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Fee Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores		162
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Leased Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores		30
Asset Exchange Agreement [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| CK Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $		$ 184,500
First Asset Exchange [Member] \| CK Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $													$ 58,100
First Asset Exchange [Member] \| CAPL Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $													$ 58,300
First Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores													60
First Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| U.S. Upper Midwest [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated													17
First Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Fee Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores													52
First Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Leased Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores													8
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated													8
Second Asset Exchange [Member] \| CK Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $												$ 50,200
Second Asset Exchange [Member] \| CAPL Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $												$ 51,400
Second Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores												56
Second Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Fee Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores												51
Second Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Leased Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores												5
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated												19
Third Asset Exchange [Member] \| CAPL Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $											$ 10,300
Third Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $											$ 11,000
Third Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Fee Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores											10
Third Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| CAPL Properties [Member] \| Leased Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated											5
Fourth Asset Exchange [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $										$ 13,100
Fourth Asset Exchange [Member] \| CK Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $										$ 12,800
Fourth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores										13
Fourth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Fee Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores										11
Fourth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Leased Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores										2
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated										7
Fifth Asset Exchange [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $									$ 31,500
Fifth Asset Exchange [Member] \| CK Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $									$ 31,700
Fifth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores									29
Fifth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Fee Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores									22
Fifth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Leased Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores									7
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated									13
Sixth Asset Exchange [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $	$ 20,400
Sixth Asset Exchange [Member] \| CK Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Properties aggregate fair value \| $	20,000
Cumulative deficit in the fair value of properties \| $	$ 400
Sixth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores	23
Cash payment to the partnership \| $	$ 6,700
Sixth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Fee Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores	17
Sixth Asset Exchange [Member] \| Circle K Stores Inc. [Member] \| Leased Site [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores	6
Number of convenience and fuel retail stores currently leased and operated	4
Asset Exchanges [Member] \| CAPL Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gains on sales of assets including proceeds \| $								$ 19,300