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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
EQUITY
Common unitholders - public	14,950,000	0
Common unitholders - Tesoro	304,890	0
Subordinated unitholders - Tesoro	15,254,890	0
General partner - Tesoro	622,649	0

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