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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 1 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 17,497 $ 181,121 $ 62,006 $ 45,375
Receivables, net 547,808 302,053    
Inventories 587,785 413,537    
Income tax receivable 4,148 0    
Other current assets 43,685 42,796    
Intercompany receivable 0 0    
Total current assets 1,200,923 939,507    
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,430,468 3,187,457    
Intangible assets, net 38,923 43,033    
Goodwill 846,717 813,270 807,742  
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 0 0    
Investment in joint venture 66,687 69,603    
Deferred income tax asset 9,141 8,138    
Other long-term assets, net 288,331 325,385    
Total assets 5,881,190 5,386,393    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 364,959 832    
Payables 461,061 292,727    
Accrued interest payable 29,833 29,706    
Accrued liabilities 71,270 57,953    
Taxes other than income tax 13,455 10,718    
Income tax payable 3,222 1,293    
Intercompany payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 943,800 393,229    
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,928,071 2,136,248    
Long-term payable to related party 14,502 10,088    
Deferred income tax liability 35,437 29,565    
Other long-term liabilities 95,045 114,563    
Total partners’ equity 2,864,335 2,702,700 2,484,968 2,206,997
Total liabilities and partners' equity 5,881,190 5,386,393    
NuStar Energy
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 139 53 53 53
Receivables, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Income tax receivable 0      
Other current assets 0 0    
Intercompany receivable 0 0    
Total current assets 139 53    
Property, plant and equipment, net 0 0    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 3,386,170 3,167,764    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 364 0    
Total assets 3,386,673 3,167,817    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Payables 0 0    
Accrued interest payable 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 829 680    
Taxes other than income tax 125 125    
Income tax payable 0 0    
Intercompany payable 506,111 510,812    
Total current liabilities 507,065 511,617    
Long-term debt, less current portion 0 0    
Long-term payable to related party 0 0    
Deferred income tax liability 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total partners’ equity 2,879,608 2,656,200    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 3,386,673 3,167,817    
NuStar Logistics
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 14 107,655 1,602 2
Receivables, net 27,533 27,708    
Inventories 2,311 1,776    
Income tax receivable 0      
Other current assets 9,796 10,116    
Intercompany receivable 893,268 786,658    
Total current assets 932,922 933,913    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,150,318 1,006,479    
Intangible assets, net 1,966 2,106    
Goodwill 18,094 18,094    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 220,513 159,813    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 192,007 267,532    
Total assets 2,515,820 2,387,937    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 331,317 832    
Payables 32,590 28,705    
Accrued interest payable 21,332 21,180    
Accrued liabilities 42,788 18,154    
Taxes other than income tax 5,661 4,273    
Income tax payable 352 1,140    
Intercompany payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 434,040 74,284    
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,424,891 1,589,189    
Long-term payable to related party 8,027 3,571    
Deferred income tax liability 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 29,939 33,458    
Total partners’ equity 618,923 687,435    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 2,515,820 2,387,937    
NuPOP
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 656
Receivables, net 6,877 10,648    
Inventories 6,370 6,712    
Income tax receivable 0      
Other current assets 2,423 1,202    
Intercompany receivable 780,066 729,365    
Total current assets 795,736 747,927    
Property, plant and equipment, net 596,229 614,762    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 170,652 170,652    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 1,159,620 994,249    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 26,329 26,329    
Total assets 2,748,566 2,553,919    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 1,060 0    
Payables 11,512 9,559    
Accrued interest payable 8,489 8,490    
Accrued liabilities 4,661 3,973    
Taxes other than income tax 2,678 2,587    
Income tax payable 7 0    
Intercompany payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 28,407 24,609    
Long-term debt, less current portion 503,180 514,270    
Long-term payable to related party 0 0    
Deferred income tax liability 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 220 228    
Total partners’ equity 2,216,759 2,014,812    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 2,748,566 2,553,919    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a)
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 17,344 73,413 60,351 44,664
Receivables, net 514,477 266,885    
Inventories 579,152 405,521    
Income tax receivable 4,148      
Other current assets 31,466 31,478    
Intercompany receivable 0 0    
Total current assets 1,146,587 777,297    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,683,921 1,566,216    
Intangible assets, net 36,957 40,927    
Goodwill 657,971 624,524    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 2,216,792 2,112,355    
Investment in joint venture 66,687 69,603    
Deferred income tax asset 9,141 8,138    
Other long-term assets, net 69,631 31,524    
Total assets 5,887,687 5,230,584    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 32,582 0    
Payables 418,038 257,651    
Accrued interest payable 12 36    
Accrued liabilities 22,992 35,146    
Taxes other than income tax 4,991 3,733    
Income tax payable 2,863 153    
Intercompany payable 1,167,223 1,005,211    
Total current liabilities 1,648,701 1,301,930    
Long-term debt, less current portion 0 32,789    
Long-term payable to related party 6,475 6,517    
Deferred income tax liability 35,437 29,565    
Other long-term liabilities 64,886 80,877    
Total partners’ equity 4,132,188 3,778,906    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 5,887,687 5,230,584    
Eliminations
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Receivables, net (1,079) (3,188)    
Inventories (48) (472)    
Income tax receivable 0      
Other current assets 0 0    
Intercompany receivable (1,673,334) (1,516,023)    
Total current assets (1,674,461) (1,519,683)    
Property, plant and equipment, net 0 0    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries (6,983,095) (6,434,181)    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 0 0    
Total assets (8,657,556) (7,953,864)    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Payables (1,079) (3,188)    
Accrued interest payable 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Taxes other than income tax 0 0    
Income tax payable 0 0    
Intercompany payable (1,673,334) (1,516,023)    
Total current liabilities (1,674,413) (1,519,211)    
Long-term debt, less current portion 0 0    
Long-term payable to related party 0 0    
Deferred income tax liability 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total partners’ equity (6,983,143) (6,434,653)    
Total liabilities and partners' equity $ (8,657,556) $ (7,953,864)