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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 3 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 271,879 $ 101,871
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (320,778) (243,958)
Acquisitions 0 (100,693)
Investment in other long-term assets (2,364) (8,449)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 35,547 445
Proceeds from sale of Asphalt Operations 436,276 0
Increase in note receivable from related party (170,711) 0
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (22,030) (352,655)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 1,877,048 738,702
Debt repayments (2,359,058) (379,753)
Senior note offering, net 247,408 0
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs 336,662 1,583
General partner contribution 7,121 70
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (267,228) (240,571)
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 0 0
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps (5,678) 12,632
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 0 0
Other, net 363 (785)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (163,362) 131,878
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 3,472 (3,001)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 89,959 (121,907)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 17,497 181,121
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 107,456 59,214
NuStar Energy
   
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 265,905 239,146
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0 0
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets 0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 0
Proceeds from sale of Asphalt Operations 0  
Increase in note receivable from related party 0  
Investment in subsidiaries (344,244) (57,300)
Net cash used in investing activities (344,244) (57,300)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0
Senior note offering, net 0  
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs 336,662 1,583
General partner contribution 7,121 70
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (267,228) (240,571)
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 0 57,300
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps 0 0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 9,059 (159)
Other, net (133) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 85,481 (181,777)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 7,142 69
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 139 53
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 7,281 122
NuStar Logistics
   
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 91,736 84,681
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (237,408) (152,764)
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets 0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 150 57
Proceeds from sale of Asphalt Operations 436,276  
Increase in note receivable from related party (170,711)  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 (47,820)
Net cash used in investing activities 28,307 (200,527)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 1,877,048 738,702
Debt repayments (2,109,058) (379,753)
Senior note offering, net 247,408  
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs 0 0
General partner contribution 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (267,228) (240,571)
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 344,244 (57,300)
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps (5,678) 12,632
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (206,846) (66,833)
Other, net 496 181
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (119,614) 7,058
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (431) 1,139
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2) (107,649)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 14 107,655
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 12 6
NuPOP
   
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 46,183 20,883
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (11,816) (4,954)
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets 0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 4,531 79
Proceeds from sale of Asphalt Operations 0  
Increase in note receivable from related party 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 (56,727)
Net cash used in investing activities (7,285) (61,602)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Debt repayments (250,000) 0
Senior note offering, net 0  
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs 0 0
General partner contribution 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner 0 0
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 0 56,727
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps 0 0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 211,102 (16,008)
Other, net 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (38,898) 40,719
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 0 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (a)
   
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 142,700 (2,244)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (71,554) (86,240)
Acquisitions   (100,693)
Investment in other long-term assets (2,364) (8,449)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 30,866 309
Proceeds from sale of Asphalt Operations 0  
Increase in note receivable from related party 0  
Investment in subsidiaries (34) (56,727)
Net cash used in investing activities (43,086) (251,800)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0
Senior note offering, net 0  
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs 0 0
General partner contribution 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (7,426) (24)
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 34 161,847
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps 0 0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (13,306) 83,000
Other, net 0 (966)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (20,698) 243,857
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 3,903 (4,140)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 82,819 (14,327)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 17,344 73,413
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 100,163 59,086
Eliminations
   
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (274,645) (240,595)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0 0
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets 0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 0
Proceeds from sale of Asphalt Operations 0  
Increase in note receivable from related party 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 344,278 218,574
Net cash used in investing activities 344,278 218,574
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0
Senior note offering, net 0  
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs 0 0
General partner contribution 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner 274,654 240,595
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates (344,278) (218,574)
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps 0 0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (9) 0
Other, net 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (69,633) 22,021
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period $ 0 $ 0