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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 3 (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 63,325 $ 144,400
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (54,486) (52,564)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (8,560) 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 66 112,715
(Increase) decrease in note receivable (13,328) (63,489)
Other, net (23) 220
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (76,331) (3,118)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 245,213 334,226
Note offering, net 0 391,217
Debt repayments (189,280) (718,782)
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (98,051) (98,051)
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps 0 (16,255)
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 0 0
Other, net (584) 76
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (42,702) (107,569)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (2,437) (802)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (58,145) 32,911
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 100,743 83,602
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 42,598 116,513
NuStar Energy
    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 97,737 97,520
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 0  
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 0
(Increase) decrease in note receivable 0 0
Other, net 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Note offering, net   0
Debt repayments 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (98,051) (98,051)
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps   0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 314 520
Other, net 0 11
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (97,737) (97,520)
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 904 7,033
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 904 7,033
NuStar Logistics
    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 18,070 25,327
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (31,868) (39,277)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (3,756)  
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 112,715
(Increase) decrease in note receivable (13,328) (63,489)
Other, net (46) (66)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (48,998) 9,883
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 245,213 334,226
Note offering, net   391,217
Debt repayments (189,280) (718,782)
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (98,051) (98,051)
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps   (16,255)
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 51,309 98,175
Other, net (561) (53)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 8,630 (9,523)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (22,298) 25,687
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 22,307 1,112
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 9 26,799
NuPOP
    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 32,520 30,733
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (2,020) (1,478)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (374)  
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 3 0
(Increase) decrease in note receivable 0 0
Other, net 0 6
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,391) (1,472)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Note offering, net   0
Debt repayments 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner 0 0
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps   0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (30,129) (29,261)
Other, net 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (30,129) (29,261)
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
    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 13,059 88,881
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (20,598) (11,809)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (4,430)  
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 63 0
(Increase) decrease in note receivable 0 0
Other, net (3) 69
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (24,968) (11,740)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Note offering, net   0
Debt repayments 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (10) (10)
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps   0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) (21,494) (69,434)
Other, net 3 329
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (21,501) (69,115)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (2,437) (802)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (35,847) 7,224
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 77,532 75,457
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 41,685 82,681
Eliminations
    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (98,061) (98,061)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 0  
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 0
(Increase) decrease in note receivable 0 0
Other, net 26 211
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 26 211
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Note offering, net   0
Debt repayments 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner 98,061 98,061
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of interest rate swaps   0
Net intercompany borrowings (repayments) 0 0
Other, net (26) (211)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 98,035 97,850
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