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Revenue from Contract with Customers ( Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 701,699	$ 644,091	$ 1,330,634	$ 1,322,870
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue		23,127		42,589
Operating Lease, Lease Income	24,824		49,049
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	4,618	38,410	59,129	45,785
Affiliate management fee revenue	(5,305)	(5,046)	(10,453)	(10,296)
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	676,188	654,328	1,330,261	1,315,770
Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	506,405	472,248	967,197	904,185
Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	189,989	166,797	352,984	408,389
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,305	5,046	10,453	10,296
Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	489,896	442,350	912,469	935,815
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue		2,466		5,575
Operating Lease, Lease Income	2,889		6,134
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	4,713	34,840	56,822	40,305
Affiliate management fee revenue	(470)	(352)	(882)	(649)
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	491,250	474,372	962,275	969,896
Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	164,510	155,084	321,317	291,797
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue		16,463		28,573
Operating Lease, Lease Income	17,729		34,594
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	(95)	3,570	2,307	5,480
Affiliate management fee revenue	(3,646)	(3,849)	(7,132)	(7,865)
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	143,040	138,342	281,898	260,839
Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	48,634	47,572	99,127	97,088
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue		4,198		8,441
Operating Lease, Lease Income	4,206		8,321
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	0	0	0	0
Affiliate management fee revenue	(1,189)	(845)	(2,439)	(1,782)
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	43,239	42,529	88,367	86,865
Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	306,215	291,064	573,220	551,458
Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	155,569	137,953	303,177	264,211
Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	45,962	44,146	93,079	90,346
Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	183,211	150,934	338,367	383,708
Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,295	13,282	11,008	19,721
Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,483	2,581	3,609	4,960
Operating Segments [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	470	352	882	649
Operating Segments [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,646	3,849	7,132	7,865
Operating Segments [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,189	845	2,439	1,782
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,341)	(915)	(2,279)	(1,830)
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue		0		0
Operating Lease, Lease Income	0		0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	0	0	0	0
Affiliate management fee revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	(1,341)	(915)	(2,279)	(1,830)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,341)	(915)	(2,279)	(1,830)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Transferred over Time [Member] | Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	506,405	472,248	967,197	904,185
Transferred over Time [Member] | Transportation [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	292,707	269,351	548,892	515,376
Transferred over Time [Member] | Terminalling [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	53,967	51,166	100,510	91,226
Transferred over Time [Member] | Storage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	93,587	85,909	188,624	174,442
Transferred over Time [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	41,320	42,695	80,122	80,552
Transferred over Time [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	24,824	23,127	49,049	42,589
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	306,215	291,064	573,220	551,458
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	155,569	137,953	303,177	264,211
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	45,962	44,146	93,079	90,346
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	201,173	184,596	372,200	351,498
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	91,534	84,755	176,692	163,878
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Terminalling [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	48,554	50,574	88,952	89,922
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Terminalling [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,723	0	9,969	0
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Terminalling [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	690	592	1,589	1,304
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Storage [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	25,471	24,969	51,910	50,216
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Storage [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	34,972	28,536	69,290	58,526
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Storage [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	34,485	33,319	69,703	67,530
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	28,128	28,459	54,024	54,247
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	6,611	8,199	12,632	13,234
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	6,581	6,037	13,466	13,071
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,889	2,466	6,134	5,575
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	17,729	16,463	34,594	28,573
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,206	4,198	8,321	8,441
Transferred over Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,341)	(915)	(2,279)	(1,830)
Transferred over Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Transportation [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Transferred over Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Terminalling [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Transferred over Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Storage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,341)	(915)	(2,279)	(1,830)
Transferred over Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Transferred over Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	189,989	166,797	352,984	408,389
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	183,211	150,934	338,367	383,708
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,295	13,282	11,008	19,721
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,483	2,581	3,609	4,960
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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