v3.5.0.2

Equity, Units Rollforward (Details) - shares

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Partners' Capital, Units

Balance at period beginning

81,700,000.0

55,500,000.0

36,500,000.0

Unit-based compensation awards

100,000.0

100,000.0

Partners' capital account, units converted

0

Balance at period end

95,400,000.0

81,700,000.0

55,500,000.0

Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Balance at period beginning

80,100,000.0

39,100,000.0

20,500,000.0

Unit-based compensation awards

100,000.0

100,000.0

Partners' capital account, units converted

15,300,000

Balance at period end

93,500,000.0

80,100,000.0

39,100,000.0

Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Balance at period beginning

0

15,300,000.0

15,300,000.0

Unit-based compensation awards

0

0

Partners' capital account, units converted

15,300,000

Balance at period end

0

0

15,300,000.0

General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Balance at period beginning

1,600,000.0

1,100,000.0

700,000.0

Unit-based compensation awards

0

0

Partners' capital account, units converted

0

Balance at period end

1,900,000.0

1,600,000.0

1,100,000.0

October 2012 Equity Offering

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

1,300,000.0

October 2012 Equity Offering | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

1,100,000.0

October 2012 Equity Offering | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

0

October 2012 Equity Offering | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

200,000.0

January 2013 Equity Offering

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

200,000.0

January 2013 Equity Offering | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

200,000.0

January 2013 Equity Offering | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

0

January 2013 Equity Offering | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

0

November 2013 Equity Offering

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

2,100,000.0

November 2013 Equity Offering | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

2,100,000.0

November 2013 Equity Offering | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

0

November 2013 Equity Offering | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

0

ATM Program

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

1,900,000.0

ATM Program | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

1,900,000.0

ATM Program | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

0

ATM Program | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

0

QEP Midstream Partners LP | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

^[1]

0

Martinez Marine Terminal Acquisition

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

10,000,000

Martinez Marine Terminal Acquisition | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

9,800,000.0

Martinez Marine Terminal Acquisition | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Martinez Marine Terminal Acquisition | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

200,000.0

Long Beach Assets Acquisition

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

1,400,000.0

Long Beach Assets Acquisition | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

1,400,000.0

Long Beach Assets Acquisition | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Long Beach Assets Acquisition | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Anacortes Rail Facility Acquisition

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

6,300,000.0

Anacortes Rail Facility Acquisition | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

6,300,000.0

Anacortes Rail Facility Acquisition | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Anacortes Rail Facility Acquisition | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Los Angeles Terminal Assets Acquisition

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

300,000.0

Los Angeles Terminal Assets Acquisition | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

300,000.0

Los Angeles Terminal Assets Acquisition | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Los Angeles Terminal Assets Acquisition | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

23,500,000.0

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

23,000,000.0

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

0

Los Angeles Logistics Assets Acquisition | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

500,000.0

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

^[2]

4,600,000.0

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

^[2]

4,300,000.0

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Subordinated

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

^[2]

0

West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in the acquisitions

^[2]

300,000.0

QEP Midstream Partners LP

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

^[1]

7,100,000

QEP Midstream Partners LP | Common

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

^[1]

7,100,000

QEP Midstream Partners LP | General Partner

Partners' Capital, Units

Units issued in equity offering (units)

^[1]

0

[1]	On July 22, 2015, we issued common units to QEPM unitholders upon completion of the Merger discussed in Note 2.
[2]	On November 12, 2015, we issued common units to Tesoro and TLGP in connection with the completion of the LA Storage and Handling Assets discussed in Note 2.

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