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Fair Value Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) bbl | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets |  | $ 28,966 | $ 353,797 | $ 18,505
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 | 0 |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 | 0 |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 | 0 |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 | 0 |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | (5,192,685) | (4,224,373) |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 20,782 | 20,844 |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure |  | (408) | (16,409) |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | $ 0 | 0 |
Energy Related Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | bbl |  | 30,000 |  |
Derivative Liability |  | $ (17,300) |  |
Energy Related Derivative [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | 0 |  |
Energy Related Derivative [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | (17,304) |  |
Energy Related Derivative [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | 0 |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | (10,222) |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | 0 |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | 0 |  |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 20,782 | 20,844 |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure |  | (408) | (16,409) |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | (4,706,075) | (4,270,869) |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Energy Related Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | (17,304) |  |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset |  |  | 55,011 |
Derivative Liability |  | (10,222) |  |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  |  | (8,126) |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 20,782 | 20,844 |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure |  | (408) | (16,409) |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | (5,192,685) | (4,224,373) |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Energy Related Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  | (17,304) |  |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset |  |  | 55,011 |
Derivative Liability |  | $ (10,222) |  |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  |  | (8,126) |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset |  |  | 55,011 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  |  | (8,126) |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability |  |  | $ 0 |
BridgeTex [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure | $ (5,000) |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets | $ 11,000 |  |  |

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