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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Table 1 - Recurring Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Recurring Fair Value Measurements - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities |  | $ (12,400)
Fair Value Level 1 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities |  | (2,412)
Fair Value Level 2 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities |  | (9,988)
Fair Value Level 3 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities |  | 0
Other current assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Product imbalances - asset |  | 3,890
Other current assets | Fair Value Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Product imbalances - asset |  | 3,890
Other current assets | Fair Value Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Product imbalances - asset |  | 0
Other current assets | Fair Value Level 3 |  |
Assets: |  |
Product imbalances - asset |  | 0
Other long-term assets, net |  |
Assets: |  |
Interest rate swaps - assets | $ 4,491 |
Other long-term assets, net | Fair Value Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Interest rate swaps - assets | 0 |
Other long-term assets, net | Fair Value Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Interest rate swaps - assets | 4,491 |
Other long-term assets, net | Fair Value Level 3 |  |
Assets: |  |
Interest rate swaps - assets | 0 |
Accrued liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Product imbalances - liability |  | (1,534)
Commodity derivatives - liabilities | (247) | (878)
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | (5,394)
Accrued liabilities | Fair Value Level 1 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Product imbalances - liability |  | (1,534)
Commodity derivatives - liabilities | (247) | (878)
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | 0
Accrued liabilities | Fair Value Level 2 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Product imbalances - liability |  | 0
Commodity derivatives - liabilities | 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | (5,394)
Accrued liabilities | Fair Value Level 3 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Product imbalances - liability |  | 0
Commodity derivatives - liabilities | $ 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | 0
Other long-term liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | (4,594)
Other long-term liabilities | Fair Value Level 1 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | 0
Other long-term liabilities | Fair Value Level 2 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | (4,594)
Other long-term liabilities | Fair Value Level 3 |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Interest rate swaps - liabilities |  | $ 0

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