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Segment Disclosures (Schedule Of Business Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 656,596 | $ 638,020 | $ 1,987,230 | $ 1,960,890
Operating expenses | 169,387 | 172,115 | 484,341 | 475,256
Cost of product sales | 108,757 | 120,510 | 430,727 | 473,781
Other operating income (expense) | 379 | 0 | (1,538) | 0
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | (50,189) | (53,795) | (122,229) | (130,843)
Operating margin | 428,262 | 399,190 | 1,195,929 | 1,142,696
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 56,627 | 56,228 | 181,028 | 161,726
G&A expense | 51,156 | 47,389 | 149,534 | 147,235
Operating profit | 320,479 | 295,573 | 865,367 | 833,735
Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 445,669 | 430,311 | 1,358,138 | 1,366,126
Operating expenses | 111,839 | 112,279 | 317,328 | 319,670
Cost of product sales | 98,144 | 106,756 | 404,814 | 434,632
Other operating income (expense) | (1,046) |  | (2,398) |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | (3,373) | (3,393) | 2,275 | (5,614)
Operating margin | 240,105 | 214,669 | 636,119 | 617,438
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 31,752 | 30,440 | 102,024 | 89,855
G&A expense | 30,650 | 28,751 | 89,385 | 90,825
Operating profit | 177,703 | 155,478 | 444,710 | 436,758
Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 162,861 | 161,247 | 484,178 | 453,044
Operating expenses | 42,529 | 45,195 | 123,569 | 109,963
Cost of product sales | 8,341 | 11,590 | 19,715 | 32,401
Other operating income (expense) | 3,629 |  | 8,112 |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | (46,047) | (49,420) | (122,084) | (122,879)
Operating margin | 154,409 | 153,882 | 454,866 | 433,559
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 14,810 | 15,145 | 45,812 | 40,648
G&A expense | 13,666 | 12,766 | 40,378 | 38,127
Operating profit | 125,933 | 125,971 | 368,676 | 354,784
Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 49,622 | 47,385 | 148,749 | 144,473
Operating expenses | 17,921 | 17,178 | 51,404 | 52,835
Cost of product sales | 2,272 | 2,164 | 6,198 | 6,748
Other operating income (expense) | (2,204) |  | (7,252) |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | (769) | (982) | (2,420) | (2,350)
Operating margin | 32,402 | 29,025 | 100,819 | 87,240
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 8,719 | 9,029 | 29,067 | 26,764
G&A expense | 6,840 | 5,872 | 19,771 | 18,283
Operating profit | 16,843 | 14,124 | 51,981 | 42,193
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1,556) | (923) | (3,835) | (2,753)
Operating expenses | (2,902) | (2,537) | (7,960) | (7,212)
Cost of product sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating income (expense) | 0 |  | 0 |
(Earnings) losses of non-controlled entities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating margin | 1,346 | 1,614 | 4,125 | 4,459
Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 1,346 | 1,614 | 4,125 | 4,459
G&A expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Service [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 506,432 | 488,775 | 1,473,629 | 1,392,960
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 310,482 | 300,034 | 883,702 | 851,492
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 150,926 | 145,118 | 454,103 | 409,329
Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 46,580 | 44,546 | 139,659 | 134,892
Service [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1,556) | (923) | (3,835) | (2,753)
Product [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 144,807 | 144,403 | 497,791 | 552,792
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 134,755 | 129,926 | 473,122 | 513,634
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 8,343 | 12,666 | 19,351 | 32,387
Product [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,709 | 1,811 | 5,318 | 6,771
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 | 5,357 | 4,842 | 15,810 | 15,138
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 432 | 351 | 1,314 | 1,000
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,592 | 3,463 | 10,724 | 11,328
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Marine Storage Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,333 | 1,028 | 3,772 | 2,810
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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