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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 2 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 441,418 $ 493,566 $ 1,284,925 $ 1,619,121
Costs and expenses 353,464 392,572 1,011,189 1,326,441
Operating (loss) income 87,954 100,994 273,736 292,680
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Interest (expense) income, net (35,022) (33,448) (103,374) (98,309)
Other income (expense), net 362 1,776 (10) 61,892
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 53,294 69,322 170,352 256,263
Income tax expense (benefit) 2,153 4,306 9,293 9,797
Income from continuing operations 51,141 65,016 161,059 246,466
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 0 0 774
Net income 51,141 65,016 161,059 247,240
Comprehensive income (loss) 48,652 38,878 120,453 231,843
Eliminations        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues (361) (370) (1,073) (1,309)
Costs and expenses (361) (369) (1,073) (1,351)
Operating (loss) income 0 (1) 0 42
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (120,377) (115,097) (359,453) (518,133)
Interest (expense) income, net 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense (120,377) (115,098) (359,453) (518,091)
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations       (518,091)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income (120,377) (115,098) (359,453) (518,091)
Comprehensive income (loss) (120,377) (115,098) (359,453) (518,091)
NuStar Energy        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Costs and expenses 252 428 1,204 1,356
Operating (loss) income (252) (428) (1,204) (1,356)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 51,397 65,444 162,248 248,596
Interest (expense) income, net 0 0 0 0
Other income (expense), net (4) 0 18 0
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 51,141 65,016 161,062 247,240
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0 3 0
Income from continuing operations       247,240
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income 51,141 65,016 161,059 247,240
Comprehensive income (loss) 51,141 65,016 161,059 247,240
NuStar Logistics        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 131,696 140,492 383,836 411,698
Costs and expenses 79,443 73,274 221,839 222,515
Operating (loss) income 52,253 67,218 161,997 189,183
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (44) (2,730) (5,362) (8,118)
Interest (expense) income, net (43,832) (35,495) (124,619) (100,448)
Other income (expense), net 378 500 400 1,175
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 8,755 29,493 32,416 81,792
Income tax expense (benefit) 588 334 1,281 390
Income from continuing operations       81,402
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income 8,167 29,159 31,135 81,402
Comprehensive income (loss) 8,143 14,807 (14,687) 90,847
NuPOP        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 53,158 53,988 159,272 155,284
Costs and expenses 37,957 34,344 104,958 99,208
Operating (loss) income 15,201 19,644 54,314 56,076
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 25,819 16,113 71,273 110,448
Interest (expense) income, net 2,165 505 5,699 679
Other income (expense), net (8) 7 (18) 16
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 43,177 36,269 131,268 167,219
Income tax expense (benefit) (29) 2 (24) 20
Income from continuing operations       167,199
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       0
Net income 43,206 36,267 131,292 167,199
Comprehensive income (loss) 43,206 36,267 131,292 167,199
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Revenues 256,925 299,456 742,890 1,053,448
Costs and expenses 236,173 284,895 684,261 1,004,713
Operating (loss) income 20,752 14,561 58,629 48,735
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 43,205 36,270 131,294 167,207
Interest (expense) income, net 6,645 1,542 15,546 1,460
Other income (expense), net (4) 1,269 (410) 60,701
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 70,598 53,642 205,059 278,103
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,594 3,970 8,033 9,387
Income from continuing operations       268,716
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax       774
Net income 69,004 49,672 197,026 269,490
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 66,539 $ 37,886 $ 202,242 $ 244,648