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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 3 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 101,727 $ 122,582
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (46,176) (72,880)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (12,663) (13,464)
Acquisitions 0 (142,500)
Investment in other long-term assets 0 (2,177)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets 0 1,185
Net cash used in investing activities (58,839) (229,836)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 302,089 493,532
Debt repayments (230,709) (277,166)
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (98,051) (98,051)
Net intercompany activity 0 0
Other, net (8,804) (14,304)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (35,475) 104,011
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 4,642 (6,486)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 12,055 (9,729)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 118,862 87,912
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 130,917 78,183
Eliminations    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (151,433) (147,082)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 0 0
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets   0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   0
Net cash used in investing activities 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner 147,082 147,082
Net intercompany activity 4,351 0
Other, net 0 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 151,433 147,082
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
NuStar Energy    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 97,539 97,235
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures 0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 0 0
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets   0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   0
Net cash used in investing activities 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (98,051) (98,051)
Net intercompany activity 507 816
Other, net (1) 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (97,545) (97,235)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (6) 0
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 885 923
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 879 923
NuStar Logistics    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 7,958 40,425
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (28,899) (58,476)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (7,637) (8,554)
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets   0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   9
Net cash used in investing activities (36,536) (67,021)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 296,089 493,532
Debt repayments (219,709) (277,166)
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (49,026) (49,025)
Net intercompany activity 2,998 (134,700)
Other, net (1,774) (6,045)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 28,578 26,596
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 4 6
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period 4 6
NuPOP    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 18,028 35,918
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (5,442) (4,651)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (74) (516)
Acquisitions   0
Investment in other long-term assets   0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   4
Net cash used in investing activities (5,516) (5,163)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 0 0
Debt repayments 0 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (49,025) (49,026)
Net intercompany activity 36,513 18,271
Other, net 0 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (12,512) (30,755)
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 129,635 96,086
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (11,835) (9,753)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (4,952) (4,394)
Acquisitions   (142,500)
Investment in other long-term assets   (2,177)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   1,172
Net cash used in investing activities (16,787) (157,652)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Debt borrowings 6,000 0
Debt repayments (11,000) 0
Distributions to unitholders and general partner (49,031) (49,031)
Net intercompany activity (44,369) 115,613
Other, net (7,029) (8,259)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (105,429) 58,323
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash 4,642 (6,486)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 12,061 (9,729)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period 117,973 86,983
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period $ 130,034 $ 77,254