v3.6.0.2

Combined Consolidated Statements of Partners' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Equity of Predecessors | [1] | Common | Subordinated | General Partner | Non-controlling Interest
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Balance at Beginning of Period, Partnership at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 434 | $ 189 | $ 459 | $ (161) | $ (53) | $ 0
Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Sponsor contributions of equity to the Predecessors | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss attributable to Predecessors | (46) | (46) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net liabilities not assumed by Tesoro Logistics LP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Allocation of net assets acquired by the unitholders | 0 | (29) | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0
Equity offering under ATM Program, net of issuance costs | 1,478 | 0 | 1,449 | 0 | 29 | 0
Quarterly distributions to unitholders and general partner | (183) | 0 | (131) | (17) | (35) | 0
Subordinated unit conversion | 0 | 0 | (165) | 165 | 0 | 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner related to acquisitions | (243) | 0 | (237) | 0 | (6) | 0
Contributions | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0
Net earnings excluding loss attributable to Predecessors | 102 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 43 | 3
Noncontrolling interest acquired | 432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432
Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period, Partnership at Dec. 31, 2014 | 2,058 | 168 | 1,474 | 0 | (19) | 435
Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Sponsor contributions of equity to the Predecessors | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss attributable to Predecessors | (43) | (43) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net liabilities not assumed by Tesoro Logistics LP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Allocation of net assets acquired by the unitholders | 0 | (39) | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0
Equity offering under ATM Program, net of issuance costs | 99 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 4 | 0
Quarterly distributions to unitholders and general partner | (330) | 0 | (240) | 0 | (68) | (22)
Subordinated unit conversion | 0 | 0 | 351 | 0 | 0 | (351)
Distributions to unitholders and general partner related to acquisitions | (250) | 0 | (235) | 0 | (15) | 0
Contributions | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0
Net earnings excluding loss attributable to Predecessors | 292 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 73 | 20
Other | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2
Balance at End of Period, Partnership at Dec. 31, 2015 | 1,983 | 205 | 1,707 | 0 | (13) | 84
Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Sponsor contributions of equity to the Predecessors | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss attributable to Predecessors | (24) | (24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net liabilities not assumed by Tesoro Logistics LP | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Allocation of net assets acquired by the unitholders | 0 | (322) | 310 | 0 | 12 | 0
Equity offering under ATM Program, net of issuance costs | 71 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0
Partners' Capital Account, Sale of Units | 293 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Description | (84) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (84)
Quarterly distributions to unitholders and general partner | (461) | 0 | (324) | 0 | (137) | 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner related to acquisitions | (765) | 0 | (679) | 0 | (86) | 0
Contributions | 42 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0
Net earnings excluding loss attributable to Predecessors | 339 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 152 | 0
Other | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0
Balance at End of Period, Partnership at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 1,542 | $ 0 | $ 1,608 | $ 0 | $ (66) | $ 0
[1] | Adjusted to include the historical results of the Predecessors. See Notes 1 and 2 for further discussion.

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