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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 3 - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ 78,408 | $ 47,811 | $ 45,951 | $ (277,863) | $ 2,126 | $ 48,136 | $ 29,399 | $ 126,133 | $ (105,693) | $ 205,794 | $ 147,964
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,527 | 4,304 | 17,466
Net (loss) gain on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,314) | 2,334 | (6,170)
Net (loss) gain on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,231) | 23,411 | (2,046)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,018) | 30,049 | 9,250
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (118,711) | 235,843 | 157,214
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506,367 | (559,302) | (387,264)
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506,367 | (559,302) | (387,264)
Parent Company Guarantor [Member] | NuStar Energy | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (105,693) | 205,794 | 147,964
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (105,693) | 205,794 | 147,964
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | NuStar Logistics | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,518 | (3,063) | (7,965)
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,231) | 23,411 | (2,046)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,231) | 23,411 | (2,046)
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,287 | 20,348 | (10,011)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | NuPOP | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176,078) | 212,247 | 158,701
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176,078) | 212,247 | 158,701
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (403,807) | 350,118 | 236,528
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,527 | 4,304 | 17,466
Net (loss) gain on pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,314) | 2,334 | (6,170)
Net (loss) gain on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,213 | 6,638 | 11,296
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (401,594) | $ 356,756 | $ 247,824

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