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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Narrative: Commitments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Rent expense | $ 70.0 | $ 63.7 | $ 64.8 |
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St Eustatius Tugs and Barges [Member]
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Lease Terms for Major Operating Leases | a ten-year lease for tugs and barges utilized at our St. Eustatius facility for bunker fuel sales, with two five-year renewal options | ||
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Point Tupper Tugs and Barges [Member]
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Lease Terms for Major Operating Leases | leases for tugs and barges utilized at our Point Tupper facility for bunker fuel sales, with lease terms ranging from five to ten years | ||
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East Coast Tugs and Barges [Member]
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Lease Terms for Major Operating Leases | two separate five-year leases related to our asphalt and fuels marketing segment for tugs and barges utilized on the East Coast, with no renewal options | ||
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Third Party Terminal Leases [Member]
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Lease Terms for Major Operating Leases | leases related to our asphalt and fuels marketing segment for storage capacity at third-party terminals with lease terms generally ranging from two to five years | ||
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Land Leases [Member]
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Lease Terms for Major Operating Leases | land leases at various terminal facilities | ||
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Crude Oil Purchase Obligation, PDVSA
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Annual average purchase commitment, in barrels per day | 75,000 | ||
| Term of purchase commitment | seven-year | ||
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Crude Oil Purchase Obligation, Statoil
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| Operating Leases and Purchase Obligations | |||
| Annual average purchase commitment, in barrels per day | 10,000 | ||
| Term of purchase commitment | three-year | ||