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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 2 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 437,804 $ 570,611 $ 843,507 $ 1,125,555
Costs and expenses 346,587 478,206 657,725 933,869
Operating (loss) income 91,217 92,405 185,782 191,686
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Interest (expense) income, net (34,229) (32,824) (68,352) (64,861)
Other income (expense), net (201) (2,152) (372) 60,116
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 56,787 57,429 117,058 186,941
Income tax expense (benefit) 4,270 3,104 7,140 5,491
Income from continuing operations 52,517 54,325 109,918 181,450
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 0 0 774
Net income 52,517 54,325 109,918 182,224
Comprehensive income (loss) 29,178 85,167 71,801 192,965
Eliminations        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues (376) (612) (712) (939)
Costs and expenses (376) (613) (712) (982)
Operating (loss) income 0 1 0 43
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (115,243) (95,839) (239,076) (403,036)
Interest (expense) income, net 4,351 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense (110,892) (95,838) (239,076) (402,993)
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations       (402,993)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income (110,892) (95,838) (239,076) (402,993)
Comprehensive income (loss) (110,892) (95,838) (239,076) (402,993)
NuStar Energy        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Costs and expenses 434 438 952 928
Operating (loss) income (434) (438) (952) (928)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 52,929 54,763 110,851 183,152
Interest (expense) income, net 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 22 0 22 0
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 52,517 54,325 109,921 182,224
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 3 0
Income from continuing operations       182,224
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income 52,517 54,325 109,918 182,224
Comprehensive income (loss) 52,517 54,325 109,918 182,224
NuStar Logistics        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 125,562 137,170 252,140 271,206
Costs and expenses 73,505 76,335 142,396 149,241
Operating (loss) income 52,057 60,835 109,744 121,965
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (2,203) (1,224) (5,318) (5,388)
Interest (expense) income, net (41,155) (32,779) (80,787) (64,953)
Other income (expense), net 21 (665) 22 675
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 8,720 26,167 23,661 52,299
Income tax expense (benefit) 347 1,082 693 56
Income from continuing operations       52,243
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income 8,373 25,085 22,968 52,243
Comprehensive income (loss) (9,669) 48,379 (22,830) 76,040
NuPOP        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 58,129 48,722 106,114 101,296
Costs and expenses 35,986 31,740 67,001 64,864
Operating (loss) income 22,143 16,982 39,113 36,432
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 20,171 12,636 45,454 94,335
Interest (expense) income, net 2,026 55 3,534 174
Other income (expense), net 7 7 (10) 9
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 44,347 29,680 88,091 130,950
Income tax expense (benefit) 3 18 5 18
Income from continuing operations       130,932
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income 44,344 29,662 88,086 130,932
Comprehensive income (loss) 44,344 29,662 88,086 130,932
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 254,489 385,331 485,965 753,992
Costs and expenses 237,038 370,306 448,088 719,818
Operating (loss) income 17,451 15,025 37,877 34,174
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 44,346 29,664 88,089 130,937
Interest (expense) income, net 549 (100) 8,901 (82)
Other income (expense), net (251) (1,494) (406) 59,432
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 62,095 43,095 134,461 224,461
Income tax expense (benefit) 3,920 2,004 6,439 5,417
Income from continuing operations       219,044
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       774
Net income 58,175 41,091 128,022 219,818
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 52,878 $ 48,639 $ 135,703 $ 206,762