v3.3.1.900

Description of Business Narrative (Details)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Nov. 12, 2015

USD ($)

terminals

Jul. 22, 2015

Dec. 02, 2014

USD ($)

facility

Jun. 23, 2014

USD ($)

Dec. 06, 2013

terminals

Jun. 19, 2013

USD ($)

Jun. 01, 2013

terminals

Dec. 31, 2015

USD ($)

mi

terminals

systems

system

facility

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015

terminals

Jul. 01, 2014

terminals

Acquisition

Deferred income tax expense | $

$ 1

Environmental liability insurance deductible | $

1

Capitalized interest costs | $

9

$ 6

$ 2

Goodwill | $

$ 130

$ 164

^[1]

Number of assets

29

Percentage of revenue

55.00%

83.00%

87.00%

Borrowings under revolving credit agreement | $

^[2]

$ 476

$ 646

$ 794

Fractionation Facility

Acquisition

Number of assets | facility

1

Regulated Common Carrier Pipeline

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

Jet Fuel Pipeline

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

Regulated Common Carrier Refined Products Pipeline System

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

Crude Oil And Refined Products Terminals And Storage Facilities

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

25

Marine Terminals

Acquisition

Number of assets

4

Rail Car Unloading Facility

Acquisition

Number of assets | facility

1

Petroleum Coke Handling And Storage Facility

Acquisition

Number of assets | facility

1

Crude oil and refined products pipeline

Acquisition

Number of miles | mi

130

Minimum

Acquisition

Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (years)

3 years

Financial instruments, outstanding term

90 days

Maximum

Acquisition

Percent of trade payables outstanding

4.00%

Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life (years)

28 years

Cash equivalents maturity period (months)

3 months

Percent of trade receivables outstanding

1.00%

LA Storage and Handling Assets Acquisition

Acquisition

Number of assets | facility

97

Effective date of acquisition

Nov. 12, 2015

Purchase price | $

$ 500

Percent of fee interest

50.00%

High plains System

Acquisition

Number of assets | system

1

Regulated common carrier refined products pipeline system

Acquisition

Environmental liability insurance deductible | $

$ 5

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition

Acquisition

Purchase price | $

$ 270

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Truck terminals

Acquisition

Number of assets

3

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Storage tanks

Acquisition

Number of assets

10

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Rail loading and unloading facilities

Acquisition

Number of assets

2

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Refined products pipeline

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition

Acquisition

Effective date of acquisition

Dec. 06, 2013

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | Marine storage terminals

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | Marine Terminals

Acquisition

Number of assets

2

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | Products terminal

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | Petroleum Coke Handling And Storage Facility

Acquisition

Number of assets

1

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | Minimum | Crude oil and refined products pipeline

Acquisition

Number of miles

100

Los Angeles Terminal Assets Acquisition

Acquisition

Effective date of acquisition

Jun. 01, 2013

Los Angeles Terminal Assets Acquisition | Marketing terminals

Acquisition

Number of assets

6

Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition

Acquisition

Goodwill | $

$ 121

Effective date of acquisition

Jul. 22, 2015

Dec. 02, 2014

Purchase price | $

$ 2,500

Northwest Products System

Acquisition

Goodwill | $

$ 9

Effective date of acquisition

Jun. 19, 2013

Purchase price | $

$ 355

Williston Gathering System

Acquisition

Number of assets | system

1

Uinta Basin Gathering System

Acquisition

Number of assets | systems

1

Green River System

Acquisition

Number of assets | system

1

Vermillion Gathering System

Acquisition

Number of assets | system

1

Gathering | Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition

Acquisition

Goodwill | $

$ 22

Processing | Gas Processing Complexes

Acquisition

Number of assets | facility

4

Processing | Fractionation Facility

Acquisition

Number of assets | facility

1

Processing | Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition

Acquisition

Goodwill | $

$ 99

Crude oil

Acquisition

Percent retained for volume losses

0.20%

Distillates | Northwest Products System

Acquisition

Percent retained for volume losses

0.125%

Refined products

Acquisition

Percent retained for volume losses

0.25%

Refined products | Northwest Products System

Acquisition

Percent retained for volume losses

0.25%

[1]	Adjusted to include the historical results of the Predecessors. See Notes 1 and 2 for further discussion.
[2]	Adjusted to include the historical results of the Predecessors. See Notes 1 and 2 for further discussion.

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