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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Abstract] |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Current Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets September 30, 2012 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,281 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 100,163 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 107,456 |
Receivables, net | — |  |  | 38,215 |  |  | 10,350 |  |  | 410,091 |  |  | (3,161 | ) |  | 455,495 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 2,585 |  |  | 8,050 |  |  | 230,079 |  |  | (20 | ) |  | 240,694 |
Income tax receivable | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 995 |  |  | — |  |  | 995 |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 18,367 |  |  | 1,311 |  |  | 39,922 |  |  | — |  |  | 59,600 |
Intercompany receivable | — |  |  | 383,534 |  |  | 568,526 |  |  | — |  |  | (952,060 | ) |  | — |
Total current assets | 7,281 |  |  | 442,713 |  |  | 588,237 |  |  | 781,250 |  |  | (955,241 | ) |  | 864,240 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 1,353,763 |  |  | 584,868 |  |  | 1,216,459 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,155,090 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 1,929 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,589 |  |  | — |  |  | 26,518 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 18,094 |  |  | 170,652 |  |  | 634,165 |  |  | — |  |  | 822,911 |
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries | 3,248,470 |  |  | 67,390 |  |  | 1,228,601 |  |  | 2,322,860 |  |  | (6,867,321 | ) |  | — |
Investment in joint ventures | — |  |  | 48,696 |  |  | — |  |  | 67,443 |  |  | — |  |  | 116,139 |
Deferred income tax asset | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,080 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,080 |
Note receivable from related party | — |  |  | 170,711 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 170,711 |
Other long-term assets, net | 498 |  |  | 157,006 |  |  | 26,328 |  |  | 22,363 |  |  | — |  |  | 206,195 |
Total assets | $ | 3,256,249 |  |  | $ | 2,260,302 |  |  | $ | 2,598,686 |  |  | $ | 5,071,209 |  |  | $ | (7,822,562 | ) |  | $ | 5,363,884 |
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — |  |  | $ | 232,428 |  |  | $ | 251,535 |  |  | $ | 33,900 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 517,863 |
Payables | 100 |  |  | 54,642 |  |  | 9,502 |  |  | 392,256 |  |  | (3,161 | ) |  | 453,339 |
Accrued interest payable | — |  |  | 19,049 |  |  | 4,896 |  |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | 23,966 |
Accrued liabilities | 750 |  |  | 54,972 |  |  | 6,165 |  |  | 35,554 |  |  | — |  |  | 97,441 |
Taxes other than income tax | 63 |  |  | 6,339 |  |  | 3,566 |  |  | 5,052 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,020 |
Income tax payable | — |  |  | 230 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2,539 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,771 |
Intercompany payable | 515,170 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 436,891 |  |  | (952,061 | ) |  | — |
Total current liabilities | 516,083 |  |  | 367,660 |  |  | 275,666 |  |  | 906,213 |  |  | (955,222 | ) |  | 1,110,400 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | — |  |  | 1,518,543 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,518,543 |
Long-term payable to related party | — |  |  | 10,562 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,442 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,004 |
Deferred income tax liability | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30,851 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,851 |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 2,821 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 13,001 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,987 |
Total partners’ equity | 2,740,166 |  |  | 360,716 |  |  | 2,322,855 |  |  | 4,115,702 |  |  | (6,867,340 | ) |  | 2,672,099 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 3,256,249 |  |  | $ | 2,260,302 |  |  | $ | 2,598,686 |  |  | $ | 5,071,209 |  |  | $ | (7,822,562 | ) |  | $ | 5,363,884 |
(a) Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Prior Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets December 31, 2011 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,344 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,497 |
Receivables, net | — |  |  | 27,533 |  |  | 6,877 |  |  | 514,477 |  |  | (1,079 | ) |  | 547,808 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 2,311 |  |  | 6,370 |  |  | 579,152 |  |  | (48 | ) |  | 587,785 |
Income tax receivable | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,148 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,148 |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 9,796 |  |  | 2,423 |  |  | 31,466 |  |  | — |  |  | 43,685 |
Intercompany receivable | — |  |  | 893,268 |  |  | 780,066 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,673,334 | ) |  | — |
Total current assets | 139 |  |  | 932,922 |  |  | 795,736 |  |  | 1,146,587 |  |  | (1,674,461 | ) |  | 1,200,923 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |  |  | 1,150,318 |  |  | 596,229 |  |  | 1,683,921 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,430,468 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 1,966 |  |  | — |  |  | 36,957 |  |  | — |  |  | 38,923 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 18,094 |  |  | 170,652 |  |  | 657,971 |  |  | — |  |  | 846,717 |
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries | 3,386,170 |  |  | 220,513 |  |  | 1,159,620 |  |  | 2,216,792 |  |  | (6,983,095 | ) |  | — |
Investment in joint venture | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 66,687 |  |  | — |  |  | 66,687 |
Deferred income tax asset | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,141 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,141 |
Other long-term assets, net | 364 |  |  | 192,007 |  |  | 26,329 |  |  | 69,631 |  |  | — |  |  | 288,331 |
Total assets | $ | 3,386,673 |  |  | $ | 2,515,820 |  |  | $ | 2,748,566 |  |  | $ | 5,887,687 |  |  | $ | (8,657,556 | ) |  | $ | 5,881,190 |
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — |  |  | $ | 331,317 |  |  | $ | 1,060 |  |  | $ | 32,582 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 364,959 |
Payables | — |  |  | 32,590 |  |  | 11,512 |  |  | 418,038 |  |  | (1,079 | ) |  | 461,061 |
Accrued interest payable | — |  |  | 21,332 |  |  | 8,489 |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,833 |
Accrued liabilities | 829 |  |  | 42,788 |  |  | 4,661 |  |  | 22,992 |  |  | — |  |  | 71,270 |
Taxes other than income tax | 125 |  |  | 5,661 |  |  | 2,678 |  |  | 4,991 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,455 |
Income tax payable | — |  |  | 352 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 2,863 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,222 |
Intercompany payable | 506,111 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,167,223 |  |  | (1,673,334 | ) |  | — |
Total current liabilities | 507,065 |  |  | 434,040 |  |  | 28,407 |  |  | 1,648,701 |  |  | (1,674,413 | ) |  | 943,800 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | — |  |  | 1,424,891 |  |  | 503,180 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,928,071 |
Long-term payable to related party | — |  |  | 8,027 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,475 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,502 |
Deferred income tax liability | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 35,437 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,437 |
Other long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 29,939 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 64,886 |  |  | — |  |  | 95,045 |
Total partners’ equity | 2,879,608 |  |  | 618,923 |  |  | 2,216,759 |  |  | 4,132,188 |  |  | (6,983,143 | ) |  | 2,864,335 |
Total liabilities and partners’ equity | $ | 3,386,673 |  |  | $ | 2,515,820 |  |  | $ | 2,748,566 |  |  | $ | 5,887,687 |  |  | $ | (8,657,556 | ) |  | $ | 5,881,190 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income Current Period [Table Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues | $ | — |  |  | $ | 98,529 |  |  | $ | 48,486 |  |  | $ | 1,606,734 |  |  | $ | (8,983 | ) |  | $ | 1,744,766 |
Costs and expenses | 460 |  |  | 58,001 |  |  | 36,977 |  |  | 1,607,594 |  |  | (8,988 | ) |  | 1,694,044 |
Operating (loss) income | (460 | ) |  | 40,528 |  |  | 11,509 |  |  | (860 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 50,722 |
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 4,849 |  |  | (13,291 | ) |  | 13,862 |  |  | 24,246 |  |  | (29,666 | ) |  | — |
Equity in (loss) earnings of joint ventures | — |  |  | (3,304 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2,353 |  |  | — |  |  | (951 | )
Interest expense, net | — |  |  | (21,777 | ) |  | (2,800 | ) |  | (290 | ) |  | — |  |  | (24,867 | )
Other (expense) income, net | — |  |  | (21,491 | ) |  | 1,678 |  |  | (127 | ) |  | — |  |  | (19,940 | )
Income (loss) before income tax expense | 4,389 |  |  | (19,335 | ) |  | 24,249 |  |  | 25,322 |  |  | (29,661 | ) |  | 4,964 |
Income tax expense | — |  |  | 97 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 524 |  |  | — |  |  | 622 |
Net income (loss) | 4,389 |  |  | (19,432 | ) |  | 24,248 |  |  | 24,798 |  |  | (29,661 | ) |  | 4,342 |
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (47 | ) |  | — |  |  | (47 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 4,389 |  |  | $ | (19,432 | ) |  | $ | 24,248 |  |  | $ | 24,845 |  |  | $ | (29,661 | ) |  | $ | 4,389 |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 4,389 |  |  | $ | (22,612 | ) |  | $ | 24,248 |  |  | $ | 19,618 |  |  | $ | (29,661 | ) |  | $ | (4,018 | )
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 66 |  |  | — |  |  | 66 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 4,389 |  |  | $ | (22,612 | ) |  | $ | 24,248 |  |  | $ | 19,552 |  |  | $ | (29,661 | ) |  | $ | (4,084 | )
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income Prior Period [Table Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues | $ | — |  |  | $ | 78,554 |  |  | $ | 46,076 |  |  | $ | 1,708,288 |  |  | $ | (8,568 | ) |  | $ | 1,824,350 |
Costs and expenses | 482 |  |  | 38,068 |  |  | 32,090 |  |  | 1,669,422 |  |  | (8,689 | ) |  | 1,731,373 |
Operating (loss) income | (482 | ) |  | 40,486 |  |  | 13,986 |  |  | 38,866 |  |  | 121 |  |  | 92,977 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 70,641 |  |  | 7,285 |  |  | 29,828 |  |  | 51,102 |  |  | (158,856 | ) |  | — |
Equity in earnings of joint venture | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,599 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,599 |
Interest expense, net | — |  |  | (15,210 | ) |  | (5,685 | ) |  | (670 | ) |  | — |  |  | (21,565 | )
Other income, net | — |  |  | 109 |  |  | 246 |  |  | 412 |  |  | — |  |  | 767 |
Income (loss) before income tax expense | 70,159 |  |  | 32,670 |  |  | 38,375 |  |  | 92,309 |  |  | (158,735 | ) |  | 74,778 |
Income tax expense | 1 |  |  | 542 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,954 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,497 |
Net income (loss) | 70,158 |  |  | 32,128 |  |  | 38,375 |  |  | 88,355 |  |  | (158,735 | ) |  | 70,281 |
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 123 |  |  | — |  |  | 123 |
Net income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 70,158 |  |  | $ | 32,128 |  |  | $ | 38,375 |  |  | $ | 88,232 |  |  | $ | (158,735 | ) |  | $ | 70,158 |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 70,158 |  |  | $ | (30,972 | ) |  | $ | 38,375 |  |  | $ | 25,205 |  |  | $ | (158,735 | ) |  | $ | (55,969 | )
Less comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,063 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,063 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 70,158 |  |  | $ | (30,972 | ) |  | $ | 38,375 |  |  | $ | 27,268 |  |  | $ | (158,735 | ) |  | $ | (53,906 | )
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income Current Period YTD [Table Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues | $ | — |  |  | $ | 262,585 |  |  | $ | 142,769 |  |  | $ | 5,000,895 |  |  | $ | (23,886 | ) |  | $ | 5,382,363 |
Costs and expenses | 1,280 |  |  | 155,739 |  |  | 103,673 |  |  | 5,252,848 |  |  | (23,922 | ) |  | 5,489,618 |
Operating (loss) income | (1,280 | ) |  | 106,846 |  |  | 39,096 |  |  | (251,953 | ) |  | 36 |  |  | (107,255 | )
Equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries | (214,717 | ) |  | (342,197 | ) |  | 76,380 |  |  | 106,073 |  |  | 374,461 |  |  | — |
Equity in (loss) earnings of joint ventures | — |  |  | (3,304 | ) |  | — |  |  | 7,120 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,816 |
Interest expense, net | — |  |  | (60,540 | ) |  | (9,799 | ) |  | (698 | ) |  | — |  |  | (71,037 | )
Other (expense) income, net | — |  |  | (21,199 | ) |  | 1,751 |  |  | (1,936 | ) |  | — |  |  | (21,384 | )
(Loss) income before income tax expense | (215,997 | ) |  | (320,394 | ) |  | 107,428 |  |  | (141,394 | ) |  | 374,497 |  |  | (195,860 | )
Income tax expense | — |  |  | 238 |  |  | 1,331 |  |  | 18,785 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,354 |
Net (loss) income | (215,997 | ) |  | (320,632 | ) |  | 106,097 |  |  | (160,179 | ) |  | 374,497 |  |  | (216,214 | )
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (217 | ) |  | — |  |  | (217 | )
Net (loss) income attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | (215,997 | ) |  | $ | (320,632 | ) |  | $ | 106,097 |  |  | $ | (159,962 | ) |  | $ | 374,497 |  |  | $ | (215,997 | )
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (215,997 | ) |  | $ | (336,211 | ) |  | $ | 106,097 |  |  | $ | (197,177 | ) |  | $ | 374,497 |  |  | $ | (268,791 | )
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 780 |  |  | — |  |  | 780 |
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | (215,997 | ) |  | $ | (336,211 | ) |  | $ | 106,097 |  |  | $ | (197,957 | ) |  | $ | 374,497 |  |  | $ | (269,571 | )
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income Prior Period YTD [Table Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues | $ | — |  |  | $ | 212,483 |  |  | $ | 136,525 |  |  | $ | 4,325,226 |  |  | $ | (26,084 | ) |  | $ | 4,648,150 |
Costs and expenses | 1,283 |  |  | 124,399 |  |  | 98,669 |  |  | 4,184,028 |  |  | (26,288 | ) |  | 4,382,091 |
Operating (loss) income | (1,283 | ) |  | 88,084 |  |  | 37,856 |  |  | 141,198 |  |  | 204 |  |  | 266,059 |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 192,543 |  |  | 41,827 |  |  | 86,491 |  |  | 146,940 |  |  | (467,801 | ) |  | — |
Equity in earnings of joint venture | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,997 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,997 |
Interest expense, net | — |  |  | (43,234 | ) |  | (17,236 | ) |  | (2,174 | ) |  | — |  |  | (62,644 | )
Other income (loss), net | — |  |  | 292 |  |  | 265 |  |  | (6,256 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,699 | )
Income (loss) before income tax expense | 191,260 |  |  | 86,969 |  |  | 107,376 |  |  | 286,705 |  |  | (467,597 | ) |  | 204,713 |
Income tax expense | 1 |  |  | 1,569 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,741 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,311 |
Net income (loss) | 191,259 |  |  | 85,400 |  |  | 107,376 |  |  | 274,964 |  |  | (467,597 | ) |  | 191,402 |
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |  |  | — |  |  | 143 |
Net income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 191,259 |  |  | $ | 85,400 |  |  | $ | 107,376 |  |  | $ | 274,821 |  |  | $ | (467,597 | ) |  | $ | 191,259 |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 191,259 |  |  | $ | 9,470 |  |  | $ | 107,376 |  |  | $ | 204,021 |  |  | $ | (467,597 | ) |  | $ | 44,529 |
Less comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,318 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,318 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 191,259 |  |  | $ | 9,470 |  |  | $ | 107,376 |  |  | $ | 206,339 |  |  | $ | (467,597 | ) |  | $ | 46,847 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Current Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 265,905 |  |  | $ | 91,736 |  |  | $ | 46,183 |  |  | $ | 142,700 |  |  | $ | (274,645 | ) |  | $ | 271,879 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (237,408 | ) |  | (11,816 | ) |  | (71,554 | ) |  | — |  |  | (320,778 | )
Investment in other long-term assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,364 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,364 | )
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets | — |  |  | 150 |  |  | 4,531 |  |  | 30,866 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,547 |
Proceeds from sale of Asphalt Operations | — |  |  | 436,276 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 436,276 |
Increase in note receivable from related party | — |  |  | (170,711 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (170,711 | )
Investment in subsidiaries | (344,244 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (34 | ) |  | 344,278 |  |  | — |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (344,244 | ) |  | 28,307 |  |  | (7,285 | ) |  | (43,086 | ) |  | 344,278 |  |  | (22,030 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt borrowings | — |  |  | 1,877,048 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,877,048 |
Debt repayments | — |  |  | (2,109,058 | ) |  | (250,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,359,058 | )
Senior note offering, net | — |  |  | 247,408 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 247,408 |
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs | 336,662 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 336,662 |
General partner contribution | 7,121 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,121 |
Distributions to unitholders and general partner | (267,228 | ) |  | (267,228 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,426 | ) |  | 274,654 |  |  | (267,228 | )
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates | — |  |  | 344,244 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |  |  | (344,278 | ) |  | — |
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps | — |  |  | (5,678 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,678 | )
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) | 9,059 |  |  | (206,846 | ) |  | 211,102 |  |  | (13,306 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | — |
Other, net | (133 | ) |  | 496 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 363 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 85,481 |  |  | (119,614 | ) |  | (38,898 | ) |  | (20,698 | ) |  | (69,633 | ) |  | (163,362 | )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | (431 | ) |  | — |  |  | 3,903 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,472 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 7,142 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | 82,819 |  |  | — |  |  | 89,959 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period | 139 |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,344 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,497 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period | $ | 7,281 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 100,163 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 107,456 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Prior Period [Text Block] | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 (Thousands of Dollars)
| NuStar Energy |  | NuStar Logistics |  | NuPOP |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a) |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 239,146 |  |  | $ | 84,681 |  |  | $ | 20,883 |  |  | $ | (2,244 | ) |  | $ | (240,595 | ) |  | $ | 101,871 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (152,764 | ) |  | (4,954 | ) |  | (86,240 | ) |  | — |  |  | (243,958 | )
Acquisition | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (100,693 | ) |  | — |  |  | (100,693 | )
Investment in other long-term assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (8,449 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8,449 | )
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets | — |  |  | 57 |  |  | 79 |  |  | 309 |  |  | — |  |  | 445 |
Investment in subsidiaries | (57,300 | ) |  | (47,820 | ) |  | (56,727 | ) |  | (56,727 | ) |  | 218,574 |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | (57,300 | ) |  | (200,527 | ) |  | (61,602 | ) |  | (251,800 | ) |  | 218,574 |  |  | (352,655 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt borrowings | — |  |  | 738,702 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 738,702 |
Debt repayments | — |  |  | (379,753 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (379,753 | )
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs | 1,583 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,583 |
General partner contribution | 70 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 70 |
Distributions to unitholders and general partner | (240,571 | ) |  | (240,571 | ) |  | — |  |  | (24 | ) |  | 240,595 |  |  | (240,571 | )
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates | 57,300 |  |  | (57,300 | ) |  | 56,727 |  |  | 161,847 |  |  | (218,574 | ) |  | — |
Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps | — |  |  | 12,632 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,632 |
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) | (159 | ) |  | (66,833 | ) |  | (16,008 | ) |  | 83,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other, net | — |  |  | 181 |  |  | — |  |  | (966 | ) |  | — |  |  | (785 | )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (181,777 | ) |  | 7,058 |  |  | 40,719 |  |  | 243,857 |  |  | 22,021 |  |  | 131,878 |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | — |  |  | 1,139 |  |  | — |  |  | (4,140 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,001 | )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 69 |  |  | (107,649 | ) |  | — |  |  | (14,327 | ) |  | — |  |  | (121,907 | )
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period | 53 |  |  | 107,655 |  |  | — |  |  | 73,413 |  |  | — |  |  | 181,121 |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period | $ | 122 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 59,086 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 59,214 |
(a) | Non-guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by NuStar Energy, NuStar Logistics or NuPOP.

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