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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
Total
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Limited Partners
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General Partner
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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NuStar Energy L.P. Partners' Equity
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Noncontrolling Interest
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| Partners' equity at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 2,702,700 | $ 2,598,873 | $ 57,327 | $ 46,500 | $ 2,702,700 | $ 0 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2010 | 64,610,549 | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Acquisition | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,000 |
| Net income (loss) | 221,601 | 181,439 | 40,022 | 0 | 221,461 | 140 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (76,913) | 0 | 0 | (73,907) | (73,907) | (3,006) |
| Cash distributions to partners | (322,046) | (280,528) | (41,518) | 0 | (322,046) | 0 |
| Issuance of common units, including contribution from general partner | 323,993 | 317,285 | 6,708 | 0 | 323,993 | 0 |
| Issuance of common units, in units | 6,145,529 | |||||
| Partners’ equity at Dec. 31, 2011 | 2,864,335 | 2,817,069 | 62,539 | (27,407) | 2,852,201 | 12,134 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2011 | 70,756,078 | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (227,237) | (262,502) | 35,886 | 0 | (226,616) | (621) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (30,360) | 0 | 0 | (31,458) | (31,458) | 1,098 |
| Cash distributions to partners | (365,279) | (317,719) | (47,560) | 0 | (365,279) | 0 |
| Issuance of common units, including contribution from general partner | 343,860 | 336,739 | 7,121 | 0 | 343,860 | 0 |
| Issuance of common units, in units | 7,130,000 | |||||
| Other | (324) | (324) | 0 | 0 | (324) | 0 |
| Partners’ equity at Dec. 31, 2012 | 2,584,995 | 2,573,263 | 57,986 | (58,865) | 2,572,384 | 12,611 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2012 | 77,886,078 | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | (284,671) | (310,652) | 36,882 | 0 | (273,770) | (10,901) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (4,581) | 0 | 0 | (4,529) | (4,529) | (52) |
| Cash distributions to partners | (392,204) | (341,140) | (51,064) | 0 | (392,204) | 0 |
| Other | 255 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 |
| Partners’ equity at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 1,903,794 | $ 1,921,726 | $ 43,804 | $ (63,394) | $ 1,902,136 | $ 1,658 |
| Limited partner units at Dec. 31, 2013 | 77,886,078 |