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Segment Disclosures (Schedule Of Business Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 628,935 | $ 678,779
Operating expenses | 146,025 | 143,296
Cost of product sales | 169,094 | 199,592
Other income | 6,941 | 0
Earnings of non-controlled entities | (31,255) | (34,538)
Operating margin | 352,012 | 370,429
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 61,871 | 51,879
G&A expense | 45,995 | 46,556
Operating profit | 244,146 | 271,994
Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 422,573 | 493,465
Operating expenses | 89,678 | 94,049
Cost of product sales | 160,154 | 190,333
Other income | 614 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | 1,430 | (2,318)
Operating margin | 171,925 | 211,401
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 35,534 | 28,907
G&A expense | 27,715 | 28,887
Operating profit | 108,676 | 153,607
Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 156,807 | 136,713
Operating expenses | 43,823 | 33,591
Cost of product sales | 6,664 | 7,050
Other income | 1,573 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | (32,302) | (31,608)
Operating margin | 140,195 | 127,680
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 15,259 | 12,762
G&A expense | 12,615 | 11,906
Operating profit | 112,321 | 103,012
Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 50,493 | 49,516
Operating expenses | 14,897 | 17,964
Cost of product sales | 2,276 | 2,209
Other income | 4,754 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | (383) | (612)
Operating margin | 38,457 | 29,955
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 9,643 | 8,817
G&A expense | 5,665 | 5,763
Operating profit | 23,149 | 15,375
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | (938) | (915)
Operating expenses | (2,373) | (2,308)
Cost of product sales | 0 | 0
Other income | 0 |
Earnings of non-controlled entities | 0 | 0
Operating margin | 1,435 | 1,393
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 1,435 | 1,393
G&A expense | 0 | 0
Operating profit | 0 | 0
Service [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 460,792 | 431,937
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 267,005 | 260,394
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 147,608 | 126,258
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 47,117 | 46,200
Service [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | (938) | (915)
Product [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 162,995 | 241,592
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 155,156 | 232,774
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 5,713 | 6,439
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,126 | 2,379
Product [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 5,148 | 5,250
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 412 | 297
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 3,486 | 4,016
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,250 | 937
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0

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