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Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of partners' capital | CHANGE IN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF OUR EQUITY (in millions)
| Partnership |  | Total
| Common |  | General Partner |
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 1,608 |  |  | $ | (66 | ) |  | $ | 1,542 |
Proceeds from issuance of units, net of issuance costs | 281 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 287 |
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (a) | (94 | ) |  | (46 | ) |  | (140 | )
Net earnings attributable to partners | 55 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 92 |
Contributions (b) | 21 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 22 |
Other | (2 | ) |  | 4 |  |  | 2 |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | $ | 1,869 |  |  | $ | (64 | ) |  | $ | 1,805 |
(a) | Represents cash distributions declared and paid during the three months ended March 31, 2017, relating to the fourth quarter of 2016.
(b) | Includes Tesoro and TLGP contributions to the Partnership primarily related to reimbursements for capital spending pursuant predominantly to the Amended Omnibus Agreement and the Carson Assets Indemnity Agreement.
Schedule of quarterly distributions | QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
Quarter Ended | Quarterly Distribution Per Unit |  | Total Cash Distribution including general partner IDRs (in millions) |  | Date of Distribution |  | Unitholders Record Date
December 31, 2016 | $ | 0.91 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | February 14, 2017 |  | February 3, 2017
March 31, 2017 (a) | 0.94 |  |  | 140 |  |  | May 15, 2017 |  | May 5, 2017
(a) | This distribution was declared on April 19, 2017 and will be paid on the date of distribution. This distribution is net of $12.5 million of IDRs waived by TLGP for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

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