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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 1 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 107,456   $ 17,497 $ 59,214   $ 181,121
Receivables, net 455,495   547,808      
Inventories 240,694   587,785      
Income tax receivable 995   4,148      
Other current assets 59,600   43,685      
Intercompany receivable 0   0      
Total current assets 864,240   1,200,923      
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,155,090   3,430,468      
Intangible assets, net 26,518   38,923      
Goodwill 822,911   846,717      
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 0   0      
Investment in joint ventures 116,139   66,687      
Deferred income tax asset 2,080   9,141      
Note receivable from related party 170,711   0      
Other long-term assets, net 206,195   288,331      
Total assets 5,363,884   5,881,190      
Liabilities and Partners' Equity            
Current portion of long-term debt 517,863   364,959      
Payables 453,339   461,061      
Accrued interest payable 23,966   29,833      
Accrued liabilities 97,441   71,270      
Taxes other than income tax 15,020   13,455      
Income tax payable 2,771   3,222      
Intercompany payable 0   0      
Total current liabilities 1,110,400   943,800      
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,518,543   1,928,071      
Long-term payable to related party 16,004   14,502      
Deferred income tax liability 30,851   35,437      
Other long-term liabilities 15,987   95,045      
Total partners’ equity 2,672,099 2,421,117 2,864,335 2,525,049 2,658,966 2,702,700
Total liabilities and partners' equity 5,363,884   5,881,190      
NuStar Energy
            
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents 7,281   139 122   53
Receivables, net 0   0      
Inventories 0   0      
Income tax receivable 0   0      
Other current assets 0   0      
Intercompany receivable 0   0      
Total current assets 7,281   139      
Property, plant and equipment, net 0   0      
Intangible assets, net 0   0      
Goodwill 0   0      
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 3,248,470   3,386,170      
Investment in joint ventures 0   0      
Deferred income tax asset 0   0      
Note receivable from related party 0          
Other long-term assets, net 498   364      
Total assets 3,256,249   3,386,673      
Liabilities and Partners' Equity            
Current portion of long-term debt 0   0      
Payables 100   0      
Accrued interest payable 0   0      
Accrued liabilities 750   829      
Taxes other than income tax 63   125      
Income tax payable 0   0      
Intercompany payable 515,170   506,111      
Total current liabilities 516,083   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 2,740,166   2,879,608      
Total liabilities and partners' equity 3,256,249   3,386,673      
NuStar Logistics
            
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents 12   14 6   107,655
Receivables, net 38,215   27,533      
Inventories 2,585   2,311      
Income tax receivable 0   0      
Other current assets 18,367   9,796      
Intercompany receivable 383,534   893,268      
Total current assets 442,713   932,922      
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,353,763   1,150,318      
Intangible assets, net 1,929   1,966      
Goodwill 18,094   18,094      
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 67,390   220,513      
Investment in joint ventures 48,696   0      
Deferred income tax asset 0   0      
Note receivable from related party 170,711          
Other long-term assets, net 157,006   192,007      
Total assets 2,260,302   2,515,820      
Liabilities and Partners' Equity            
Current portion of long-term debt 232,428   331,317      
Payables 54,642   32,590      
Accrued interest payable 19,049   21,332      
Accrued liabilities 54,972   42,788      
Taxes other than income tax 6,339   5,661      
Income tax payable 230   352      
Intercompany payable 0   0      
Total current liabilities 367,660   434,040      
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,518,543   1,424,891      
Long-term payable to related party 10,562   8,027      
Deferred income tax liability 0   0      
Other long-term liabilities 2,821   29,939      
Total partners’ equity 360,716   618,923      
Total liabilities and partners' equity 2,260,302   2,515,820      
NuPOP
            
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents 0   0 0   0
Receivables, net 10,350   6,877      
Inventories 8,050   6,370      
Income tax receivable 0   0      
Other current assets 1,311   2,423      
Intercompany receivable 568,526   780,066      
Total current assets 588,237   795,736      
Property, plant and equipment, net 584,868   596,229      
Intangible assets, net 0   0      
Goodwill 170,652   170,652      
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 1,228,601   1,159,620      
Investment in joint ventures 0   0      
Deferred income tax asset 0   0      
Note receivable from related party 0          
Other long-term assets, net 26,328   26,329      
Total assets 2,598,686   2,748,566      
Liabilities and Partners' Equity            
Current portion of long-term debt 251,535   1,060      
Payables 9,502   11,512      
Accrued interest payable 4,896   8,489      
Accrued liabilities 6,165   4,661      
Taxes other than income tax 3,566   2,678      
Income tax payable 2   7      
Intercompany payable 0   0      
Total current liabilities 275,666   28,407      
Long-term debt, less current portion 0   503,180      
Long-term payable to related party 0   0      
Deferred income tax liability 0   0      
Other long-term liabilities 165   220      
Total partners’ equity 2,322,855   2,216,759      
Total liabilities and partners' equity 2,598,686   2,748,566      
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a)
            
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents 100,163   17,344 59,086   73,413
Receivables, net 410,091   514,477      
Inventories 230,079   579,152      
Income tax receivable 995   4,148      
Other current assets 39,922   31,466      
Intercompany receivable 0   0      
Total current assets 781,250   1,146,587      
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,216,459   1,683,921      
Intangible assets, net 24,589   36,957      
Goodwill 634,165   657,971      
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries 2,322,860   2,216,792      
Investment in joint ventures 67,443   66,687      
Deferred income tax asset 2,080   9,141      
Note receivable from related party 0          
Other long-term assets, net 22,363   69,631      
Total assets 5,071,209   5,887,687      
Liabilities and Partners' Equity            
Current portion of long-term debt 33,900   32,582      
Payables 392,256   418,038      
Accrued interest payable 21   12      
Accrued liabilities 35,554   22,992      
Taxes other than income tax 5,052   4,991      
Income tax payable 2,539   2,863      
Intercompany payable 436,891   1,167,223      
Total current liabilities 906,213   1,648,701      
Long-term debt, less current portion 0   0      
Long-term payable to related party 5,442   6,475      
Deferred income tax liability 30,851   35,437      
Other long-term liabilities 13,001   64,886      
Total partners’ equity 4,115,702   4,132,188      
Total liabilities and partners' equity 5,071,209   5,887,687      
Eliminations
            
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents 0   0 0   0
Receivables, net (3,161)   (1,079)      
Inventories (20)   (48)      
Income tax receivable 0   0      
Other current assets 0   0      
Intercompany receivable (952,060)   (1,673,334)      
Total current assets (955,241)   (1,674,461)      
Property, plant and equipment, net 0   0      
Intangible assets, net 0   0      
Goodwill 0   0      
Investment in wholly owned subsidiaries (6,867,321)   (6,983,095)      
Investment in joint ventures 0   0      
Deferred income tax asset 0   0      
Note receivable from related party 0          
Other long-term assets, net 0   0      
Total assets (7,822,562)   (8,657,556)      
Liabilities and Partners' Equity            
Current portion of long-term debt 0   0      
Payables (3,161)   (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 (952,061)   (1,673,334)      
Total current liabilities (955,222)   (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 (6,867,340)   (6,983,143)      
Total liabilities and partners' equity $ (7,822,562)   $ (8,657,556)