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SEGMENT INFORMATION Table 4 - Assets by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Information
Total consolidated assets	$ 6,185,992	$ 6,349,140
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Total consolidated assets	5,998,715	5,577,242
Operating Segments [Member] | Pipeline Segment
Segment Information
Total consolidated assets	3,884,819	3,637,226
Operating Segments [Member] | Storage Segment
Segment Information
Total consolidated assets	2,082,832	1,902,764
Operating Segments [Member] | Fuels Marketing Segment
Segment Information
Total consolidated assets	31,064	37,252
Operating Segments [Member] | Other partnership assets
Segment Information
Total consolidated assets	187,277	172,551
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Information
Total consolidated assets	$ 0	$ 599,347

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