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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS Table 3 - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 362,591 | $ 378,056 | $ 1,094,922 | $ 1,098,327
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | (9) | (4)
Pipeline Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 175,935 | 176,506 | 536,074 | 499,917
Lessor revenues | 275 | 2,667 | 1,925 | 8,000
Total revenues | 176,210 | 179,173 | 537,999 | 507,917
Pipeline Segment | Crude Oil Pipelines [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 80,195 | 81,287 | 251,027 | 227,058
Pipeline Segment | Refined Products and Ammonia Pipelines [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 95,740 | 95,219 | 285,047 | 272,859
Storage Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 112,106 | 103,542 | 334,074 | 297,058
Lessor revenues | 10,329 | 10,193 | 30,985 | 30,580
Total revenues | 122,435 | 113,735 | 365,059 | 327,638
Storage Segment | Throughput Terminal [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 29,260 | 26,333 | 100,182 | 71,189
Storage Segment | Storage Terminal [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 82,846 | 77,209 | 233,892 | 225,869
Fuels Marketing Segment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 63,946 | 85,148 | 191,873 | 262,776
Total revenues | $ 63,946 | $ 85,148 | $ 191,873 | $ 262,776

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