CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 4 - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
|
12 Months Ended |
Nov. 26, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
$ 508,757
|
$ 544,207
|
$ 406,799
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
(533,568)
|
(457,452)
|
(384,638)
|
| Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures |
|
(12,731)
|
(7,683)
|
36,903
|
| Acquisitions |
|
0
|
(37,502)
|
(1,461,719)
|
| Proceeds from Axeon term loan |
|
0
|
0
|
110,000
|
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries |
|
0
|
78,419
|
977
|
| Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets |
|
228,152
|
270,440
|
2,036
|
| Investment in subsidiaries |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other, net |
|
(1,100)
|
0
|
0
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
(319,247)
|
(153,778)
|
(1,696,441)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Debt borrowings |
|
1,458,380
|
1,872,653
|
3,060,100
|
| Debt repayments |
|
(1,249,400)
|
(2,381,776)
|
(2,487,539)
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred units |
|
0
|
590,000
|
0
|
| Payment of issuance costs for Series D preferred units |
|
0
|
(34,203)
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of other preferred units, net of issuance costs |
|
0
|
0
|
538,560
|
| Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |
$ 15,000
|
15,000
|
10,000
|
643,878
|
| Contributions from general partner |
|
0
|
204
|
13,737
|
| Distributions to preferred unitholders |
|
(121,693)
|
(90,670)
|
(38,833)
|
| Distributions to common unitholders and general partner |
|
(258,354)
|
(300,777)
|
(446,306)
|
| Cash consideration for Merger (Note 4) |
|
0
|
(67,795)
|
0
|
| Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps |
|
0
|
8,048
|
0
|
| Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net intercompany activity |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other, net |
|
(21,583)
|
(5,551)
|
(7,325)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(177,650)
|
(399,867)
|
1,276,272
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
|
(524)
|
(1,210)
|
1,720
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
11,336
|
(10,648)
|
(11,650)
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period |
|
13,644
|
24,292
|
35,942
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period |
|
24,980
|
13,644
|
24,292
|
| Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
(570,090)
|
(694,859)
|
(737,138)
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Acquisitions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Axeon term loan |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Investment in subsidiaries |
|
11,999
|
2,529,840
|
1,262,126
|
| Other, net |
|
0
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
11,999
|
2,529,840
|
1,262,126
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Debt borrowings |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Debt repayments |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Payment of issuance costs for Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of other preferred units, net of issuance costs |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Contributions from general partner |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Distributions to preferred unitholders |
|
182,546
|
136,007
|
58,251
|
| Distributions to common unitholders and general partner |
|
387,544
|
451,184
|
669,482
|
| Cash consideration for Merger (Note 4) |
|
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps |
|
|
0
|
|
| Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates |
|
(11,999)
|
(2,422,172)
|
(1,252,721)
|
| Net intercompany activity |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other, net |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
558,091
|
(1,834,981)
|
(524,988)
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Parent Company Guarantor [Member] | NuStar Energy | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
376,999
|
444,233
|
483,481
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Acquisitions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Axeon term loan |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Investment in subsidiaries |
|
0
|
(708,600)
|
(1,262,000)
|
| Other, net |
|
0
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
0
|
(708,600)
|
(1,262,000)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Debt borrowings |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Debt repayments |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred units |
|
|
590,000
|
|
| Payment of issuance costs for Series D preferred units |
|
|
(34,203)
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of other preferred units, net of issuance costs |
|
|
|
538,560
|
| Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |
|
15,000
|
10,000
|
643,878
|
| Contributions from general partner |
|
|
204
|
13,737
|
| Distributions to preferred unitholders |
|
(121,693)
|
(90,670)
|
(38,833)
|
| Distributions to common unitholders and general partner |
|
(258,354)
|
(300,777)
|
(446,306)
|
| Cash consideration for Merger (Note 4) |
|
|
(67,936)
|
|
| Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps |
|
|
0
|
|
| Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net intercompany activity |
|
(2,010)
|
162,498
|
73,206
|
| Other, net |
|
(11,021)
|
(4,379)
|
(5,708)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(378,078)
|
264,737
|
778,534
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(1,079)
|
370
|
15
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period |
|
1,255
|
885
|
870
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period |
|
176
|
1,255
|
885
|
| Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | NuStar Logistics | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
166,005
|
100,385
|
152,101
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
(257,117)
|
(71,044)
|
(47,600)
|
| Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures |
|
1,369
|
11,101
|
(1,988)
|
| Acquisitions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Axeon term loan |
|
|
|
110,000
|
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets |
|
247
|
2,674
|
1,955
|
| Investment in subsidiaries |
|
(11,999)
|
(1,711,975)
|
0
|
| Other, net |
|
0
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
(267,500)
|
(1,769,244)
|
62,367
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Debt borrowings |
|
1,415,580
|
1,840,853
|
2,969,400
|
| Debt repayments |
|
(1,207,000)
|
(2,349,476)
|
(2,400,739)
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Payment of issuance costs for Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of other preferred units, net of issuance costs |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Contributions from general partner |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Distributions to preferred unitholders |
|
(60,846)
|
(45,336)
|
(19,417)
|
| Distributions to common unitholders and general partner |
|
(129,177)
|
(150,388)
|
(223,153)
|
| Cash consideration for Merger (Note 4) |
|
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps |
|
|
8,048
|
|
| Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates |
|
0
|
599,400
|
1,262,000
|
| Net intercompany activity |
|
101,980
|
1,766,881
|
(1,801,218)
|
| Other, net |
|
(10,281)
|
(1,101)
|
(1,317)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
110,256
|
1,668,881
|
(214,444)
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
8,761
|
22
|
24
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period |
|
51
|
29
|
5
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period |
|
8,812
|
51
|
29
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | NuPOP | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
126,728
|
179,512
|
102,405
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
(28,592)
|
(19,152)
|
(35,041)
|
| Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures |
|
1,212
|
(5,161)
|
5,964
|
| Acquisitions |
|
|
(37,502)
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Axeon term loan |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets |
|
90
|
31
|
18
|
| Investment in subsidiaries |
|
0
|
(54,600)
|
0
|
| Other, net |
|
0
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
(27,290)
|
(116,384)
|
(29,059)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Debt borrowings |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Debt repayments |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Payment of issuance costs for Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of other preferred units, net of issuance costs |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Contributions from general partner |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Distributions to preferred unitholders |
|
(60,847)
|
(45,336)
|
(19,416)
|
| Distributions to common unitholders and general partner |
|
(129,177)
|
(150,388)
|
(223,153)
|
| Cash consideration for Merger (Note 4) |
|
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps |
|
|
0
|
|
| Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates |
|
0
|
54,600
|
0
|
| Net intercompany activity |
|
90,734
|
77,996
|
169,223
|
| Other, net |
|
(148)
|
0
|
0
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(99,438)
|
(63,128)
|
(73,346)
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
409,115
|
514,936
|
405,950
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
(247,859)
|
(367,256)
|
(301,997)
|
| Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures |
|
(15,312)
|
(13,623)
|
32,927
|
| Acquisitions |
|
|
0
|
(1,461,719)
|
| Proceeds from Axeon term loan |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries |
|
|
78,419
|
977
|
| Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets |
|
227,815
|
267,735
|
63
|
| Investment in subsidiaries |
|
0
|
(54,665)
|
(126)
|
| Other, net |
|
(1,100)
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
|
(36,456)
|
(89,390)
|
(1,729,875)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
| Debt borrowings |
|
42,800
|
31,800
|
90,700
|
| Debt repayments |
|
(42,400)
|
(32,300)
|
(86,800)
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Payment of issuance costs for Series D preferred units |
|
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of other preferred units, net of issuance costs |
|
|
|
0
|
| Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Contributions from general partner |
|
|
0
|
0
|
| Distributions to preferred unitholders |
|
(60,853)
|
(45,335)
|
(19,418)
|
| Distributions to common unitholders and general partner |
|
(129,190)
|
(150,408)
|
(223,176)
|
| Cash consideration for Merger (Note 4) |
|
|
141
|
|
| Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps |
|
|
0
|
|
| Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates |
|
11,999
|
1,768,172
|
(9,279)
|
| Net intercompany activity |
|
(190,704)
|
(2,007,375)
|
1,558,789
|
| Other, net |
|
(133)
|
(71)
|
(300)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(368,481)
|
(435,376)
|
1,310,516
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
|
(524)
|
(1,210)
|
1,720
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
3,654
|
(11,040)
|
(11,689)
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period |
|
12,338
|
23,378
|
35,067
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period |
|
$ 15,992
|
$ 12,338
|
$ 23,378
|