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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 4 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 485,219 $ 299,203 $ 94,468
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (343,320) (410,595) (335,660)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (5,384) 0 0
Acquisitions 0 (315,810) (100,690)
Investment in other long-term assets 0 (2,610) (8,990)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 119,006 478,926 2,086
Increase in note receivable from related party (80,961) (95,711) 0
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 0
Other, net (302) 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (310,961) (345,800) (443,254)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Debt borrowings 1,738,451 2,621,025 949,549
Debt repayments (2,150,743) (2,720,355) (801,950)
Proceeds from note offering, net of issuance costs 686,863 247,398 0
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs 0 336,415 317,285
General partner contribution 0 7,121 6,708
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (392,204) (365,279) (322,046)
(Payments for) proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps (33,697) (5,678) 33,433
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 0 0 0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 0 0 0
Other, net 1,980 (9,978) 3,742
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (149,350) 110,669 186,721
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (7,767) 2,033 (1,559)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 17,141 66,105 (163,624)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 83,602 17,497 181,121
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 100,743 83,602 17,497
NuStar Energy
     
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 390,002 363,639 377,469
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 0    
Acquisitions   0 0
Investment in other long-term assets   0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 0 0
Increase in note receivable from related party 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries (302) (337,123) (374,628)
Other, net 302    
Net cash used in investing activities 0 (337,123) (374,628)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Debt borrowings 0 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0 0
Proceeds from note offering, net of issuance costs 0 0  
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs   336,415 317,285
General partner contribution   7,121 6,708
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (392,204) (365,279) (322,046)
(Payments for) proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps 0 0 0
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 0 0 0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (3,880) 2,254 (4,702)
Other, net (47) (133) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (396,131) (19,622) (2,755)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (6,129) 6,894 86
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 7,033 139 53
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 904 7,033 139
NuStar Logistics
     
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 210,742 86,333 121,416
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (224,798) (292,873) (197,845)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (9,700)    
Acquisitions   (201,610) (47,817)
Investment in other long-term assets   0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 118,806 441,442 63
Increase in note receivable from related party (80,961) (95,711)  
Investment in subsidiaries 527 (114,200) 0
Other, net (604)    
Net cash used in investing activities (196,730) (262,952) (245,599)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Debt borrowings 1,738,451 2,621,025 949,549
Debt repayments (1,866,282) (2,470,355) (801,950)
Proceeds from note offering, net of issuance costs 686,863 247,398  
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs   0 0
General partner contribution   0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (392,204) (365,279) (322,046)
(Payments for) proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps (33,697) (5,678) 33,433
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 302 337,123 260,028
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (128,277) (177,851) (105,944)
Other, net 2,027 (9,845) 4,705
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 7,183 176,538 17,775
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 1,179 (1,233)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 21,195 1,098 (107,641)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 1,112 14 107,655
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 22,307 1,112 14
NuPOP
     
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 84,490 81,700 59,109
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (19,049) (16,114) (8,093)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 824    
Acquisitions   0 0
Investment in other long-term assets   0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 35 4,537 86
Increase in note receivable from related party 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0 (56,727)
Other, net 0    
Net cash used in investing activities (18,190) (11,577) (64,734)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Debt borrowings 0 0 0
Debt repayments (250,000) (250,000) 0
Proceeds from note offering, net of issuance costs 0 0  
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs   0 0
General partner contribution   0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner 0 0 0
(Payments for) proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps 0 0 0
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 0 0 56,727
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 183,700 179,877 (51,102)
Other, net 0 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (66,300) (70,123) 5,625
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 0 0 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
     
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 192,228 149,369 (84,135)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (99,473) (101,608) (129,722)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 3,492    
Acquisitions   (114,200) (52,873)
Investment in other long-term assets   (2,610) (8,990)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 165 32,947 1,937
Increase in note receivable from related party 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries 3 (34) (56,759)
Other, net 0    
Net cash used in investing activities (95,813) (185,505) (246,407)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Debt borrowings 0 0 0
Debt repayments (34,461) 0 0
Proceeds from note offering, net of issuance costs 0 0  
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs   0 0
General partner contribution   0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (39) (16,567) (32)
(Payments for) proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps 0 0 0
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates (530) 114,234 114,053
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (51,543) (4,272) 161,741
Other, net 0 0 (963)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (86,573) 93,395 274,799
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (7,767) 854 (326)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,075 58,113 (56,069)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 75,457 17,344 73,413
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 77,532 75,457 17,344
Eliminations
     
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (392,243) (381,838) (379,391)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 0    
Acquisitions   0 0
Investment in other long-term assets   0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 0 0
Increase in note receivable from related party 0 0  
Investment in subsidiaries (228) 451,357 488,114
Other, net 0    
Net cash used in investing activities (228) 451,357 488,114
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Debt borrowings 0 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0 0
Proceeds from note offering, net of issuance costs 0 0  
Issuance of common units, net of issuance costs   0 0
General partner contribution   0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner 392,243 381,846 322,078
(Payments for) proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps 0 0 0
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates 228 (451,357) (430,808)
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 0 (8) 7
Other, net 0 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 392,471 (69,519) (108,723)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0