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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 1 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 37,696 $ 17,497 $ 70,437 $ 181,121
Receivables, net 495,982 547,808    
Inventories 774,008 587,785    
Income tax receivable 9,221 4,148    
Other current assets 51,489 43,685    
Intercompany receivable 0 0    
Total current assets 1,368,396 1,200,923    
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,499,629 3,430,468    
Intangible assets, net 36,900 38,923    
Goodwill 849,040 846,717    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 0 0    
Investment in joint venture 69,073 66,687    
Deferred income tax asset 10,479 9,141    
Other long-term assets, net 249,911 288,331    
Total assets 6,083,428 5,881,190    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 831,374 364,959    
Payables 543,688 461,061    
Accrued interest payable 24,283 29,833    
Accrued liabilities 75,711 71,270    
Taxes other than income tax 13,014 13,455    
Income tax payable 4,620 3,222    
Intercompany payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,492,690 943,800    
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,690,038 1,928,071    
Long-term payable to related party 13,672 14,502    
Deferred income tax liability 36,670 35,437    
Other long-term liabilities 86,140 95,045    
Total partners’ equity 2,764,218 2,864,335 2,678,583 2,702,700
Total liabilities and partners' equity 6,083,428 5,881,190    
NuStar Energy
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 135 139 53 53
Receivables, net 16 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Income tax receivable 0 0    
Other current assets 0 0    
Intercompany receivable 0 0    
Total current assets 151 139    
Property, plant and equipment, net 0 0    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 3,323,880 3,386,170    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 461 364    
Total assets 3,324,492 3,386,673    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Payables 88 0    
Accrued interest payable 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 653 829    
Taxes other than income tax 188 125    
Income tax payable 0 0    
Intercompany payable 506,949 506,111    
Total current liabilities 507,878 507,065    
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 2,816,614 2,879,608    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 3,324,492 3,386,673    
NuStar Logistics
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 20 14 11,014 107,655
Receivables, net 41,794 27,533    
Inventories 2,692 2,311    
Income tax receivable 0 0    
Other current assets 6,975 9,796    
Intercompany receivable 1,205,898 893,268    
Total current assets 1,257,379 932,922    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,210,755 1,150,318    
Intangible assets, net 1,954 1,966    
Goodwill 18,094 18,094    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 195,342 220,513    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 173,874 192,007    
Total assets 2,857,398 2,515,820    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 797,791 331,317    
Payables 34,702 32,590    
Accrued interest payable 19,374 21,332    
Accrued liabilities 17,187 42,788    
Taxes other than income tax 4,847 5,661    
Income tax payable 442 352    
Intercompany payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 874,343 434,040    
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,437,397 1,424,891    
Long-term payable to related party 7,203 8,027    
Deferred income tax liability 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 14,189 29,939    
Total partners’ equity 524,266 618,923    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 2,857,398 2,515,820    
NuPOP
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Receivables, net 8,819 6,877    
Inventories 4,891 6,370    
Income tax receivable 0 0    
Other current assets 1,811 2,423    
Intercompany receivable 541,121 780,066    
Total current assets 556,642 795,736    
Property, plant and equipment, net 591,803 596,229    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 170,652 170,652    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 1,185,526 1,159,620    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 26,329 26,329    
Total assets 2,530,952 2,748,566    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 0 1,060    
Payables 13,400 11,512    
Accrued interest payable 4,896 8,489    
Accrued liabilities 3,653 4,661    
Taxes other than income tax 3,347 2,678    
Income tax payable 8 7    
Intercompany payable 0 0    
Total current liabilities 25,304 28,407    
Long-term debt, less current portion 252,641 503,180    
Long-term payable to related party 0 0    
Deferred income tax liability 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 198 220    
Total partners’ equity 2,252,809 2,216,759    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 2,530,952 2,748,566    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a)
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 37,541 17,344 59,370 73,413
Receivables, net 464,700 514,477    
Inventories 766,485 579,152    
Income tax receivable 9,221 4,148    
Other current assets 42,703 31,466    
Intercompany receivable 0 0    
Total current assets 1,320,650 1,146,587    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,697,071 1,683,921    
Intangible assets, net 34,946 36,957    
Goodwill 660,294 657,971    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 2,252,840 2,216,792    
Investment in joint venture 69,073 66,687    
Deferred income tax asset 10,479 9,141    
Other long-term assets, net 49,247 69,631    
Total assets 6,094,600 5,887,687    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 33,583 32,582    
Payables 514,845 418,038    
Accrued interest payable 13 12    
Accrued liabilities 54,218 22,992    
Taxes other than income tax 4,632 4,991    
Income tax payable 4,170 2,863    
Intercompany payable 1,240,070 1,167,223    
Total current liabilities 1,851,531 1,648,701    
Long-term debt, less current portion 0 0    
Long-term payable to related party 6,469 6,475    
Deferred income tax liability 36,670 35,437    
Other long-term liabilities 71,753 64,886    
Total partners’ equity 4,128,177 4,132,188    
Total liabilities and partners' equity 6,094,600 5,887,687    
Eliminations
        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Receivables, net (19,347) (1,079)    
Inventories (60) (48)    
Income tax receivable 0 0    
Other current assets 0 0    
Intercompany receivable (1,747,019) (1,673,334)    
Total current assets (1,766,426) (1,674,461)    
Property, plant and equipment, net 0 0    
Intangible assets, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries (6,957,588) (6,983,095)    
Investment in joint venture 0 0    
Deferred income tax asset 0 0    
Other long-term assets, net 0 0    
Total assets (8,724,014) (8,657,556)    
Liabilities and Partners' Equity        
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Payables (19,347) (1,079)    
Accrued interest payable 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Taxes other than income tax 0 0    
Income tax payable 0 0    
Intercompany payable (1,747,019) (1,673,334)    
Total current liabilities (1,766,366) (1,674,413)    
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 (6,957,648) (6,983,143)    
Total liabilities and partners' equity $ (8,724,014) $ (8,657,556)