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Note 11 - Equity Changes in Equity (Details) - shares shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  | 105.1 |  | 95.4 | 81.7 | 55.5
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 6.3 | [1] |  | 2.1 |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation |  | 0.1 |  | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  | 103.0 |  | 93.5 | 80.1 | 39.1
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 6.3 | [1] |  | 2.1 |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted |  |  |  |  | (15.3) |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation |  | 0.1 |  | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.3
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted |  |  |  |  | (15.3) |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  | 2.1 |  | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Converted |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |
West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |
West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
West Coast Logistics Assets Acquisition | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 23.5 |
Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 23.0 |
Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Rockies Natural Gas Business Acquisition | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |
Los Angeles Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |
Los Angeles Logistics Assets | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  | 4.3 |  |
Los Angeles Logistics Assets | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Los Angeles Logistics Assets | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Northern California Term. and Stor. Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [2] | 0.9 |  |  |  |
Northern California Term. and Stor. Assets | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [2] | 0.9 |  |  |  |
Northern California Term. and Stor. Assets | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [2] | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Northern California Term. and Stor. Assets | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [2] | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Equity Offering Period Two | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Equity Offering Period Two | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 1.4 |  | 1.9 | 0.2 |
ATM Program | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 1.4 |  | 1.9 | 0.2 |
ATM Program | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
ATM Program | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
QEP Midstream Partners LP |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  |  |  | 7.1 |  |
QEP Midstream Partners LP | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  |  |  | 7.1 |  |
QEP Midstream Partners LP | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
QEP Midstream Partners LP | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Phase One | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.6 |  |  |  |
Phase One | Alaska Logistics Assets | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.4 |  |  |  |
Phase One | Alaska Logistics Assets | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Phase One | Alaska Logistics Assets | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.2 |  |  |  |
Phase Two | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.4 |  |  |  |
Phase Two | Alaska Logistics Assets | Common |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.4 |  |  |  |
Phase Two | Alaska Logistics Assets | Subordinated |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Phase Two | Alaska Logistics Assets | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Acquisitions | [3] | 0.0 |  |  |  |
[1] | In June 2016, we issued common units representing limited partner interests in a registered public offering, including the over-allotment option exercised by the underwriter for the purchase of common units.
[2] | On November 21, 2016, we issued common units to Tesoro and TLGP in connection with the Northern California Terminalling and Storage Assets acquisition discussed in Note 2.
[3] | On July 1 and September 16, 2016, we issued general partner and common units to Tesoro and TLGP in connection with the completion of the Alaska Storage and Terminalling Assets acquisition discussed in Note 2.

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