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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
NuStar Logistics
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest	100.00%
NuPOP
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest	100.00%

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The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 320
-Section S99
-Paragraph 9
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=50485924&loc=d3e611443-123010

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