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Revenue from Contract with Customers (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 460,408	$ 701,699	$ 1,243,214	$ 1,330,634
Lease revenue	(22,563)	(24,824)	(50,033)	(49,049)
(Gains) losses from futures contracts included in product sales revenue	26,755	4,618	(97,014)	59,129
Affiliate management fee revenue	(5,316)	(5,305)	(10,607)	(10,453)
Total revenue from contracts with customers under ASC 606	459,284	676,188	1,085,560	1,330,261
Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	411,815	506,405	870,210	967,197
Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	43,277	189,989	362,397	352,984
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,316	5,305	10,607	10,453
Operating Segments [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	315,735	533,984	944,624	1,002,499
Lease revenue	(3,770)	(7,094)	(11,932)	(14,454)
(Gains) losses from futures contracts included in product sales revenue	24,434	4,713	(96,613)	56,822
Affiliate management fee revenue	(1,513)	(1,659)	(3,097)	(3,321)
Total revenue from contracts with customers under ASC 606	334,886	529,944	832,982	1,041,546
Operating Segments [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	146,254	169,056	301,753	330,414
Lease revenue	(18,793)	(17,730)	(38,101)	(34,595)
(Gains) losses from futures contracts included in product sales revenue	2,321	(95)	(401)	2,307
Affiliate management fee revenue	(3,803)	(3,646)	(7,510)	(7,132)
Total revenue from contracts with customers under ASC 606	125,979	147,585	255,741	290,994
Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	279,759	347,630	594,078	657,201
Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	133,637	160,116	279,295	312,275
Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	34,463	184,695	347,449	341,977
Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,814	5,294	14,948	11,007
Operating Segments [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,513	1,659	3,097	3,321
Operating Segments [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,803	3,646	7,510	7,132
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,581)	(1,341)	(3,163)	(2,279)
Lease revenue	0	0	0	0
(Gains) losses from futures contracts included in product sales revenue	0	0	0	0
Affiliate management fee revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenue from contracts with customers under ASC 606	(1,581)	(1,341)	(3,163)	(2,279)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,581)	(1,341)	(3,163)	(2,279)
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	411,815	506,405	870,210	967,197
Transferred over Time [Member] | Transportation [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	217,832	292,707	470,952	548,892
Transferred over Time [Member] | Terminalling [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	36,783	53,967	79,708	100,510
Transferred over Time [Member] | Storage [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	93,854	93,587	188,649	188,624
Transferred over Time [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	40,783	41,320	80,868	80,122
Transferred over Time [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,563	24,824	50,033	49,049
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	279,759	347,630	594,078	657,201
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Service [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	133,637	160,116	279,295	312,275
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	160,282	201,175	336,287	372,202
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Transportation [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	57,550	91,532	134,665	176,690
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Terminalling [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	36,303	49,243	76,689	90,540
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Terminalling [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	480	4,724	3,019	9,970
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Storage [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	50,726	55,717	108,252	113,093
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Storage [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	44,709	39,211	83,560	77,810
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	28,678	34,401	60,918	66,912
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Ancillary Services [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	12,105	6,919	19,950	13,210
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,770	7,094	11,932	14,454
Transferred over Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Lease Revenue [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	18,793	17,730	38,101	34,595
Transferred over Time [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,581)	(1,341)	(3,163)	(2,279)
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	(1,581)	(1,341)	(3,163)	(2,279)
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	43,277	189,989	362,397	352,984
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Refined Products Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	34,463	184,695	347,449	341,977
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member] | Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,814	5,294	14,948	11,007
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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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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