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INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Linden JV and Asphalt JV Balance Sheet Information | Condensed combined financial information related to our joint ventures is presented below:
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (Thousands of Dollars)
Balance Sheet Information: |  |  |
Current assets | $ | 263,683 |  |  | $ | 375,686 |
Long-term assets | 300,484 |  |  | 289,584 |
Total assets | $ | 564,167 |  |  | $ | 665,270 |
Current liabilities | $ | 118,720 |  |  | $ | 185,525 |
Long-term liabilities | 273,220 |  |  | 231,559 |
Total liabilities | 391,940 |  |  | 417,084 |
Total equity | 172,227 |  |  | 248,186 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 564,167 |  |  | $ | 665,270 |
Linden JV and Asphalt JV Income Statement Information | Condensed combined financial information related to our joint ventures is presented below:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (Thousands of Dollars)
Statement of (Loss) Income Information: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ | 1,623,155 |  |  | $ | 458,816 |  |  | $ | 36,419 |
Operating (loss) income | $ | (45,373 | ) |  | $ | (4,801 | ) |  | $ | 23,062 |
Net (loss) income | $ | (59,963 | ) |  | $ | (12,418 | ) |  | $ | 23,066 |

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