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NET INCOME PER UNIT (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of Net Income Per Unit | The following table details the calculation of earnings per unit:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (Thousands of Dollars, Except Unit and Per Unit Data)
Net income attributable to NuStar Energy L.P. | $ | 57,401 |  |  | $ | 127,899 |
Less: Distributions to general partner (including incentive distribution rights) | 12,766 |  |  | 12,766 |
Less: DERs to restricted units | 713 |  |  | — |
Less: Distributions to limited partner | 85,285 |  |  | 85,285 |
Distributions (in excess of) less than earnings | $ | (41,363 | ) |  | $ | 29,848 |
Net income attributable to limited parter units: |  |  |
Distributions to limited partner | $ | 85,285 |  |  | $ | 85,285 |
Allocation of distributions (in excess of) less than earnings | (40,535 | ) |  | 29,251 |
Total | $ | 44,750 |  |  | $ | 114,536 |
Basic weighted-average limited partner units outstanding | 77,886,078 |  |  | 77,886,078 |
Diluted units outstanding: |  |  |
Basic weighted-average limited partner units outstanding | 77,886,078 |  |  | 77,886,078 |
Effect of dilutive participating securities | 70,746 |  |  | — |
Diluted weighted-average limited partner units outstanding | 77,956,824 |  |  | 77,886,078 |
Basic and diluted net income per unit applicable to limited partners | $ | 0.57 |  |  | $ | 1.47 |

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