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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Text Block] | The following table summarizes information pertaining to our related party transactions prior to the Employee Transfer:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (Thousands of Dollars)
Operating expenses | $ | 21,681 |  |  | $ | 135,565 |
General and administrative expenses | $ | 10,493 |  |  | $ | 66,769 |
Expenses included in discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |
Schedule Of Employee Transfer [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the related party transactions and changes to amounts reported on our consolidated balance sheet as a result of the Employee Transfer on March 1, 2016 (thousands of dollars):
Decrease in related party payable: |
Current | $ | 16,014 |
Long-term | 32,656 |
Decrease in related party payable | $ | 48,670 |
Changes to our consolidated balance sheet: |
Current and long-term assets | $ | 2,154 |
Current liabilities | 5,609 |
Other long-term liabilities | 34,042 |
Limited partners’ equity | 2,664 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 4,201 |
Changes to our consolidated balance sheet | $ | 48,670 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include, but are not limited to, transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners and (d) affiliates. + References No definition available. + Details
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