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Segment Disclosures (Schedule Of Business Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 701,699 | $ 644,091 | $ 1,330,634 | $ 1,322,870
Operating expenses | 168,929 | 159,845 | 314,954 | 303,141
Cost of product sales | 152,876 | 153,679 | 321,970 | 353,271
Other income | 5,024 | 0 | (1,917) | 0
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | (40,785) | (42,510) | (72,040) | (77,048)
Operating margin | 415,655 | 373,077 | 767,667 | 743,506
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 62,530 | 53,619 | 124,401 | 105,498
G&A expense | 52,383 | 53,290 | 98,378 | 99,846
Operating profit | 300,742 | 266,168 | 544,888 | 538,162
Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 489,896 | 442,350 | 912,469 | 935,815
Operating expenses | 115,811 | 113,342 | 205,489 | 207,391
Cost of product sales | 146,516 | 137,543 | 306,670 | 327,876
Other income | (738) |  | (1,352) |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | 4,218 | 97 | 5,648 | (2,221)
Operating margin | 224,089 | 191,368 | 396,014 | 402,769
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 34,738 | 30,508 | 70,272 | 59,415
G&A expense | 31,020 | 33,187 | 58,735 | 62,074
Operating profit | 158,331 | 127,673 | 267,007 | 281,280
Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 164,510 | 155,084 | 321,317 | 291,797
Operating expenses | 37,217 | 31,177 | 81,040 | 64,768
Cost of product sales | 4,710 | 13,761 | 11,374 | 20,811
Other income | 6,056 |  | 4,483 |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | (43,735) | (41,851) | (76,037) | (73,459)
Operating margin | 160,262 | 151,997 | 300,457 | 279,677
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 15,743 | 12,741 | 31,002 | 25,503
G&A expense | 14,097 | 13,455 | 26,712 | 25,361
Operating profit | 130,422 | 125,801 | 242,743 | 228,813
Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 48,634 | 47,572 | 99,127 | 97,088
Operating expenses | 18,586 | 17,693 | 33,483 | 35,657
Cost of product sales | 1,650 | 2,375 | 3,926 | 4,584
Other income | (294) |  | (5,048) |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | (1,268) | (756) | (1,651) | (1,368)
Operating margin | 29,960 | 28,260 | 68,417 | 58,215
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 10,705 | 8,918 | 20,348 | 17,735
G&A expense | 7,266 | 6,648 | 12,931 | 12,411
Operating profit | 11,989 | 12,694 | 35,138 | 28,069
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1,341) | (915) | (2,279) | (1,830)
Operating expenses | (2,685) | (2,367) | (5,058) | (4,675)
Cost of product sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income | 0 |  | 0 |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating margin | 1,344 | 1,452 | 2,779 | 2,845
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 1,344 | 1,452 | 2,779 | 2,845
G&A expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Service [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 506,405 | 472,248 | 967,197 | 904,185
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 306,215 | 291,064 | 573,220 | 551,458
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 155,569 | 137,953 | 303,177 | 264,211
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 45,962 | 44,146 | 93,079 | 90,346
Service [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1,341) | (915) | (2,279) | (1,830)
Product [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 189,989 | 166,797 | 352,984 | 408,389
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 183,211 | 150,934 | 338,367 | 383,708
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 5,295 | 13,282 | 11,008 | 19,721
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,483 | 2,581 | 3,609 | 4,960
Product [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 5,305 | 5,046 | 10,453 | 10,296
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 470 | 352 | 882 | 649
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,646 | 3,849 | 7,132 | 7,865
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,189 | 845 | 2,439 | 1,782
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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