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Note 2 - Acquisitions 2016 Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 21, 2016 | Sep. 16, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Cash payments for acquisitions |  |  |  | $ 760 | $ 250 | $ 243
Whiting Assets [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |
Martinez Logistics Assets [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments for acquisitions | 360 |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, value | $ 40 |  |  |  |  |
Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 444 |  |  |
Phase One | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | 266 |  |  |
Cash payments for acquisitions |  |  | 240 |  |  |
Equity consideration, value |  |  | $ 26 |  |  |
Phase Two | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 178 |  |  |  |
Cash payments for acquisitions |  | 160 |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, value |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |
Common | Martinez Logistics Assets [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, number of units (units) | 860,933 |  |  |  |  |
Common | Phase One | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, number of units (units) |  |  | 390,282 |  |  |
Common | Phase Two | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, number of units (units) |  | 358,712 |  |  |  |
General Partner | Martinez Logistics Assets [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, number of units (units) | 17,570 |  |  |  |  |
General Partner | Phase One | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, number of units (units) |  |  | 162,375 |  |  |
General Partner | Phase Two | Alaska Logistics Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, number of units (units) |  | 20,440 |  |  |  |

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