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NET (LOSS) INCOME PER UNIT (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of Net Income Per Unit [Text Block] | The following table details the calculation of earnings per unit:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
Net (loss) income attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | (273,770 | ) |  | $ | (226,616 | ) |  | $ | 221,461 |
Less general partner distribution (including IDR) | 51,064 |  |  | 48,728 |  |  | 42,948 |
Less limited partner distribution | 341,140 |  |  | 325,526 |  |  | 288,497 |
Distributions greater than earnings | $ | (665,974 | ) |  | $ | (600,870 | ) |  | $ | (109,984 | )
General partner earnings: |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | $ | 51,064 |  |  | $ | 48,728 |  |  | $ | 42,948 |
Allocation of distributions greater than earnings (2%) | (13,318 | ) |  | (12,019 | ) |  | (2,201 | )
Total | $ | 37,746 |  |  | $ | 36,709 |  |  | $ | 40,747 |
Limited partner earnings: |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | $ | 341,140 |  |  | $ | 325,526 |  |  | $ | 288,497 |
Allocation of distributions greater than earnings (98%) | (652,656 | ) |  | (588,851 | ) |  | (107,783 | )
Total | $ | (311,516 | ) |  | $ | (263,325 | ) |  | $ | 180,714 |
Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding | 77,886,078 |  |  | 72,957,417 |  |  | 65,018,301 |
Net (loss) income per unit applicable to limited partners | $ | (4.00 | ) |  | $ | (3.61 | ) |  | $ | 2.78 |

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