v3.6.0.2

Debt, Revolver and Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 29, 2014 | Aug. 01, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 10, 2016 | May 09, 2016 | Jan. 29, 2016 | Dec. 17, 2013 | Sep. 14, 2012
Debt Instrument, Redemption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Offering Date |  | Oct. 29, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt offering |  |  |  |  | $ 1,451,000,000 | 250,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Price per unit (dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47.13 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 251,000,000 | 0 | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of assets under capital lease |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases, accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TLLP Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 330,000,000 | 305,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  | Jan. 29, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 270,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral, Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  | Our Revolving Credit Facility is non-recourse to Tesoro, except for TLGP, and is guaranteed by all of our consolidated subsidiaries, with the exception of Rendezvous Gas, and secured by substantially all of our assets. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, description |  |  |  |  | Borrowings are available under the Revolving Credit Facility up to the total loan availability of the facility. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.500% Senior Notes Due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral, Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | The 2019 Senior Notes are unsecured and guaranteed by all of our consolidated subsidiaries, with the exception of Rendezvous Gas and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the co-issuer, and are non-recourse to Tesoro, except for TLGP, and contain customary terms, events of default and covenants for an issuance of non-investment grade securities. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | [1] |  |  |  | $ 470,000,000 | 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral, Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | The 2020 Senior Notes are unsecured and guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries, except Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the co-issuer, and any subsidiaries acquired with the Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition, and are non-recourse to Tesoro, except for TLGP, and contain customary terms, events of default and covenants for an issuance of non-investment grade securities. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per unit (dollars per unit) |  |  |  | $ 67.47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Premium Paid Above Par |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of unamortized debt issuance cost |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | [1] |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 | 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral, Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | The 2021 Senior Notes are unsecured and guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries, except Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the co-issuer and any subsidiaries acquired with the Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition, and are non-recourse to Tesoro, except for TLGP, and contain customary terms, events of default and covenants for an issuance of non-investment grade securities. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.250% Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral, Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | The 2022 Senior Notes are unsecured and guaranteed by all of our consolidated subsidiaries, with the exception of Rendezvous Gas and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the co-issuer, and are non-recourse to Tesoro, except for TLGP, and contain customary terms, events of default and covenants for an issuance of non-investment grade securities. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units sold to the public (units) |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplemental TLLP 2021 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
5.5% Senior Notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.5% Senior Notes due 2019 | 5.500% Senior Notes Due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Oct. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 350,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Issuance Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 102.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized premium |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.938% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.469% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Oct. 15, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.594% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 3.063% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.531% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.250% Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Oct. 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption With Equity Proceeds |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.250% Senior Notes Due 2022 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.250% Senior Notes Due 2022 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.563% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.250% Senior Notes Due 2022 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  | 106.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption With Equity Proceeds |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  | 106.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes due 2024 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.781% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes due 2024 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 3.188% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes due 2024 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.594% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  | Jan. 15, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption With Equity Proceeds |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  | 105.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Premium Percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.313% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dropdown Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Percentage |  |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Unamortized premiums of $4 million associated with these senior notes are included in unamortized issuance costs at both December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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