SEGMENT INFORMATION Table 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Segment Information | ||
| Total consolidated assets | $ 4,990,418 | $ 5,125,525 |
| Operating Segments [Member] | ||
| Segment Information | ||
| Total consolidated assets | 4,620,745 | 4,647,353 |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Pipeline Segment | ||
| Segment Information | ||
| Total consolidated assets | 2,014,710 | 2,014,098 |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Storage Segment | ||
| Segment Information | ||
| Total consolidated assets | 2,462,597 | 2,476,389 |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Fuels Marketing Segment | ||
| Segment Information | ||
| Total consolidated assets | 143,438 | 156,866 |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Other partnership assets | ||
| Segment Information | ||
| Total consolidated assets | $ 369,673 | $ 478,172 |