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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 2 - Condensed Consolidating Statements of 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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 399,694 | $ 378,056 | $ 372,445 | $ 347,826 | $ 374,137 | $ 380,142 | $ 389,256 | $ 376,727 | $ 1,498,021 | $ 1,520,262 | $ 1,444,772
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,107,105 | 1,184,534 | 1,154,262
Operating income (loss) | 124,056 | 99,972 | 93,283 | 73,605 | 86,683 | 89,165 | 76,387 | 83,493 | 390,916 | 335,728 | 290,510
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (183,070) | (184,398) | (171,774)
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,742 | 5,202 | (68)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,588 | 156,532 | 118,668
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,754 | 10,157 | 7,773
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | 78,408 | 52,588 | 46,915 | 28,923 | 42,570 | 43,663 | 26,909 | 33,233 | 206,834 | 146,375 | 110,895
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | (4,777) | (964) | (306,786) | (40,444) | 4,473 | 2,490 | 92,900 | (312,527) | 59,419 | 37,069
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
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (747) | (705) | (1,018)
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (747) | (705) | (1,018)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (447,037) | (381,045) | (276,057)
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (447,037) | (381,045) | (276,057)
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (447,037) | (381,045) | (276,057)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 953,404 | (178,257) | (111,207)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506,367 | (559,302) | (387,264)
Parent Company Guarantor [Member] | NuStar Energy | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,574 | 2,407 | 1,868
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,574) | (2,407) | (1,868)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,995 | 148,554 | 112,706
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415 | 228 | 57
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206,836 | 146,375 | 110,895
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206,834 | 146,375 | 110,895
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (312,527) | 59,419 | 37,069
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (105,693) | 205,794 | 147,964
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | NuStar Logistics | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 545,863 | 485,603 | 496,454
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 338,291 | 317,286 | 317,871
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,572 | 168,317 | 178,583
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,139 | 17,167 | (10,616)
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (187,337) | (191,835) | (176,897)
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,002 | 3,876 | 145
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,376 | (2,475) | (8,785)
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (230) | 588 | (820)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,606 | (3,063) | (7,965)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,912 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,518 | (3,063) | (7,965)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | NuPOP | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258,420 | 260,679 | 221,125
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,376 | 163,667 | 146,243
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,044 | 97,012 | 74,882
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,537 | 62,494 | 52,336
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,961) | (7,127) | (5,587)
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 744 | 446 | 3
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,364 | 152,825 | 121,634
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | (3) | 2
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,361 | 152,828 | 121,632
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (320,439) | 59,419 | 37,069
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176,078) | 212,247 | 158,701
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 694,485 | 774,685 | 728,211
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 607,611 | 701,879 | 689,298
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,874 | 72,806 | 38,913
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,366 | 152,830 | 121,631
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,813 | 14,336 | 10,653
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | 880 | (216)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242,049 | 240,852 | 170,981
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,979 | 9,572 | 8,591
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,070 | 231,280 | 162,390
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (640,877) | 118,838 | 74,138
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (403,807) | $ 350,118 | $ 236,528

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