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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
Total
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Limited Partners
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General Partner
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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NuStar Energy L.P. Partners' Equity
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Noncontrolling Interest
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| Partners' equity at Dec. 31, 2008 | $ 2,206,997 | $ 2,173,462 | $ 47,801 | $ (14,266) | $ 2,206,997 | $ 0 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2008 | 54,460,549 | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Net income | 224,875 | 192,239 | 32,636 | 0 | 224,875 | 0 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 22,076 | 0 | 0 | 22,076 | 22,076 | 0 |
| Cash distributions to partners | (263,896) | (230,773) | (33,123) | 0 | (263,896) | 0 |
| Issuance of common units, in units | 5,750,000 | |||||
| Issuance of common units, including contribution from general partner | 294,916 | 288,761 | 6,155 | 0 | 294,916 | 0 |
| Partners’ equity at Dec. 31, 2009 | 2,484,968 | 2,423,689 | 53,469 | 7,810 | 2,484,968 | 0 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2009 | 60,210,549 | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Net income | 238,970 | 201,553 | 37,417 | 0 | 238,970 | 0 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 38,690 | 0 | 0 | 38,690 | 38,690 | 0 |
| Cash distributions to partners | (305,154) | (266,517) | (38,637) | 0 | (305,154) | 0 |
| Issuance of common units, in units | 4,400,000 | |||||
| Issuance of common units, including contribution from general partner | 245,226 | 240,148 | 5,078 | 0 | 245,226 | 0 |
| Partners’ equity at Dec. 31, 2010 | 2,702,700 | 2,598,873 | 57,327 | 46,500 | 2,702,700 | 0 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2010 | 64,610,549 | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Net income | 221,601 | 181,439 | 40,022 | 0 | 221,461 | 140 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (76,913) | 0 | 0 | (73,907) | (73,907) | (3,006) |
| Cash distributions to partners | (322,046) | (280,528) | (41,518) | 0 | (322,046) | 0 |
| Issuance of common units, in units | 6,145,529 | |||||
| Issuance of common units, including contribution from general partner | 323,993 | 317,285 | 6,708 | 0 | 323,993 | 0 |
| Acquisition | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,000 |
| Partners’ equity at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 2,864,335 | $ 2,817,069 | $ 62,539 | $ (27,407) | $ 2,852,201 | $ 12,134 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2011 | 70,756,078 |