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Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 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) | (195 | ) |  | (85 | ) |  | (280 | )
Net earnings attributable to partners | 125 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 202 |
Contributions (b) | 31 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 33 |
Other | (2 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |
Balance at June 30, 2017 | $ | 1,848 |  |  | $ | (61 | ) |  | $ | 1,787 |
(a) | Represents cash distributions declared and paid during the six months ended June 30, 2017, relating to the first quarter of 2017 and the fourth quarter of 2016.
(b) | Includes Andeavor 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 | $ | 0.910 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | February 14, 2017 |  | February 3, 2017
March 31, 2017 (a) | 0.940 |  |  | 140 |  |  | May 15, 2017 |  | May 5, 2017
June 30, 2017 (a)(b) | 0.971 |  |  | 147 |  |  | August 14, 2017 |  | August 4, 2017
(a) | This distribution is net of $12.5 million of IDRs waived by TLGP for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
(b) | This distribution was declared on July 19, 2017 and will be paid on the date of distribution.

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