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Related-Party Transactions, Summary of Affiliate Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 20, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 57.00% |  |  | 56.00% | 57.00% | 56.00%
Revenue from Related Parties | [1] |  |  |  | $ 168,000 |  |  | $ 154,000 | $ 337,000 | $ 302,000
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party |  |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  | 30,000 | 73,000 | 60,000
Related Party Gain (Loss) On Settlement And Reimbursements | [2] |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  | 11,000 | 12,000 | 19,000
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party |  |  |  |  | 16,000 |  |  | 18,000 | 33,000 | 35,000
Volume Gains (Losses) Value |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4,000
Cost of Reimbursable Expense |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  | $ 9,000 | 9,000 | $ 15,000
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 109,000 |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Declaration Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 18, 2016 |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.810 | $ 0.780 |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date |  |  |  |  | Aug. 12, 2016 | May 13, 2016 | Feb. 12, 2016 |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |  | $ 66,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Declaration Date |  | Jul. 20, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit |  | $ 0.842 | $ 0.8750 | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date | [3] |  | Nov. 14, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Tesoro accounted for 57% of our total revenues for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 56% of our total revenues for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.
[2] | Includes imbalance settlement gains of $2 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and $3 million and $4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Also includes reimbursements from Tesoro pursuant predominantly to the Amended Omnibus Agreement and the Carson Assets Indemnity Agreement of $3 million and $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $9 million and $15 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
[3] | This distribution was declared on October 18, 2016 and will be paid on the date of distribution.

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