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Segment Disclosures (Schedule Of Business Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transportation and terminals revenue | $ 360,517 | $ 295,326 | $ 1,031,722 | $ 805,059 |
Product sales revenue | 155,865 | 144,852 | 589,585 | 504,485 |
Affiliate management fee revenue | 5,219 | 3,657 | 15,346 | 10,624 |
Total revenue | 521,601 | 443,835 | 1,636,653 | 1,320,168 |
Operating expenses | 132,387 | 103,262 | 330,758 | 245,858 |
Cost of product sales | 91,591 | 120,299 | 398,734 | 396,025 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | (1,645) | (2,375) | (4,066) | (5,162) |
Operating margin | 299,268 | 222,649 | 911,227 | 683,447 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 38,054 | 35,270 | 122,462 | 105,788 |
G&A expenses | 35,377 | 32,755 | 109,621 | 96,073 |
Operating profit | 225,837 | 154,624 | 679,144 | 481,586 |
Assets | 5,311,396 |  | 5,311,396 |  | 4,820,812
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 5,220,809 |  | 5,220,809 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transportation and terminals revenue | 237,972 | 205,859 | 680,697 | 573,615 |
Product sales revenue | 155,134 | 143,549 | 585,178 | 499,285 |
Affiliate management fee revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total revenue | 393,106 | 349,408 | 1,265,875 | 1,072,900 |
Operating expenses | 101,206 | 82,174 | 249,665 | 194,911 |
Cost of product sales | 91,407 | 120,429 | 397,980 | 393,187 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating margin | 200,493 | 146,805 | 618,230 | 484,802 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 23,050 | 21,851 | 78,305 | 64,428 |
G&A expenses | 22,600 | 22,741 | 70,993 | 67,235 |
Operating profit | 154,843 | 102,213 | 468,932 | 353,139 |
Assets | 2,849,397 |  | 2,849,397 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transportation and terminals revenue | 78,839 | 49,519 | 226,298 | 113,905 |
Product sales revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Affiliate management fee revenue | 4,902 | 3,369 | 14,399 | 9,767 |
Total revenue | 83,741 | 52,888 | 240,697 | 123,672 |
Operating expenses | 14,375 | 4,034 | 35,300 | 13,168 |
Cost of product sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | (959) | (1,770) | (1,667) | (3,255) |
Operating margin | 70,325 | 50,624 | 207,064 | 113,759 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 6,918 | 5,538 | 20,106 | 18,111 |
G&A expenses | 7,635 | 5,100 | 21,326 | 14,142 |
Operating profit | 55,772 | 39,986 | 165,632 | 81,506 |
Assets | 1,732,464 |  | 1,732,464 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transportation and terminals revenue | 43,706 | 39,948 | 124,727 | 117,539 |
Product sales revenue | 731 | 1,303 | 4,407 | 5,200 |
Affiliate management fee revenue | 317 | 288 | 947 | 857 |
Total revenue | 44,754 | 41,539 | 130,081 | 123,596 |
Operating expenses | 17,691 | 17,813 | 48,321 | 40,060 |
Cost of product sales | 184 | (130) | 754 | 2,838 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | (686) | (605) | (2,399) | (1,907) |
Operating margin | 27,565 | 24,461 | 83,405 | 82,605 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 7,201 | 7,122 | 21,523 | 20,968 |
G&A expenses | 5,142 | 4,914 | 17,302 | 14,696 |
Operating profit | 15,222 | 12,425 | 44,580 | 46,941 |
Assets | 638,948 |  | 638,948 |  |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transportation and terminals revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Product sales revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Affiliate management fee revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses | (885) | (759) | (2,528) | (2,281) |
Cost of product sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating margin | 885 | 759 | 2,528 | 2,281 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 885 | 759 | 2,528 | 2,281 |
G&A expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 90,587 |  | $ 90,587 |  |

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