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OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS [Abstract]
Other Current Assets
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets consisted of the following:
December 31,
2011
2010
(Thousands of Dollars)
Prepaid expenses
$
16,555
$
20,255
Derivative assets
12,112
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Product advances
11,137
2,738
Product imbalances
2,117
991
Margin deposits
1,083
17,787
Other
681
1,025
Other current assets
$
43,685
$
42,796
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