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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table 3 - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 14, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 392,859 $ 354,661
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures   (140,342) (435,043)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures   (15,862) (12,641)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   5,904 314
Proceeds from sale of St. Eustatius operations   0 227,709
Investment in subsidiaries     0
Other, net   0 (1,100)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (150,300) (220,761)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from note offerings, net of issuance costs $ 1,183,900 1,183,942 491,588
Other debt borrowings   1,395,093 818,900
Debt repayments     (1,131,100)
Term Loan repayment, including the debt extinguishment costs   (2,462,385)  
Distributions to preferred unitholders   (92,734) (91,269)
Distributions to common unitholders   (152,525) (193,683)
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps   (49,225) 0
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates   0 0
Net intercompany activity   0 0
Payment of tax withholding for unit-based compensation   (8,821) (6,578)
Other, net   (16,210) (11,959)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (202,865) (124,101)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   (380) 681
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   39,314 10,480
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period   24,980 13,644
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period   64,294 24,124
Eliminations [Member]      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities   (597,987) (427,443)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures   0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures   0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   0 0
Proceeds from sale of St. Eustatius operations     0
Investment in subsidiaries     (11,999)
Other, net     0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   0 11,999
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from note offerings, net of issuance costs   0 0
Other debt borrowings   0 0
Debt repayments     0
Term Loan repayment, including the debt extinguishment costs   0  
Distributions to preferred unitholders   139,106 136,910
Distributions to common unitholders   228,795 290,533
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps   0  
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates   230,086 (11,999)
Net intercompany activity   0 0
Payment of tax withholding for unit-based compensation   0 0
Other, net   0 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   597,987 415,444
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period   0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period   0 0
Parent Company Guarantor [Member] | NuStar Energy | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities   243,088 281,988
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures   0 0
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures   0 0
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   0 0
Proceeds from sale of St. Eustatius operations     0
Investment in subsidiaries     0
Other, net     0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from note offerings, net of issuance costs   0 0
Other debt borrowings   0 0
Debt repayments     0
Term Loan repayment, including the debt extinguishment costs   0  
Distributions to preferred unitholders   (92,734) (91,269)
Distributions to common unitholders   (152,525) (193,683)
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps   0  
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates   0 0
Net intercompany activity   12,816 10,025
Payment of tax withholding for unit-based compensation   (8,821) (6,578)
Other, net   (1,722) (1,648)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (242,986) (283,153)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   102 (1,165)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period   176 1,255
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period   278 90
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | NuStar Logistics | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities   106,852 109,849
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures   (40,996) (215,031)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures   (13,198) 1,539
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   392 166
Proceeds from sale of St. Eustatius operations     0
Investment in subsidiaries     11,999
Other, net     0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (53,802) (225,325)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from note offerings, net of issuance costs   1,183,942 491,588
Other debt borrowings   1,365,993 790,000
Debt repayments     (1,097,000)
Term Loan repayment, including the debt extinguishment costs   (2,431,585)  
Distributions to preferred unitholders   (46,367) (45,635)
Distributions to common unitholders   (76,262) (96,841)
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps   (49,225)  
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates   0 0
Net intercompany activity   49,652 92,218
Payment of tax withholding for unit-based compensation   0 0
Other, net   (13,707) (10,108)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (17,559) 124,222
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   35,491 8,746
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period   8,812 51
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period   44,303 8,797
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | NuPOP | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities   323,357 88,654
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures   (12,671) (18,451)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures   (194) (878)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   148 34
Proceeds from sale of St. Eustatius operations     0
Investment in subsidiaries     0
Other, net     0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (12,717) (19,295)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from note offerings, net of issuance costs   0 0
Other debt borrowings   0 0
Debt repayments     0
Term Loan repayment, including the debt extinguishment costs   0  
Distributions to preferred unitholders   (46,367) (45,635)
Distributions to common unitholders   (76,262) (96,841)
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps   0  
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates   0 0
Net intercompany activity   (187,669) 73,196
Payment of tax withholding for unit-based compensation   0 0
Other, net   (342) (79)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (310,640) (69,359)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period   0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period   0 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities   317,549 301,613
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures   (86,675) (201,561)
Change in accounts payable related to capital expenditures   (2,470) (13,302)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of assets   5,364 114
Proceeds from sale of St. Eustatius operations     227,709
Investment in subsidiaries     0
Other, net     (1,100)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (83,781) 11,860
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from note offerings, net of issuance costs   0 0
Other debt borrowings   29,100 28,900
Debt repayments     (34,100)
Term Loan repayment, including the debt extinguishment costs   (30,800)  
Distributions to preferred unitholders   (46,372) (45,640)
Distributions to common unitholders   (76,271) (96,851)
Payments for termination of interest rate swaps   0  
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates   (230,086) 11,999
Net intercompany activity   125,201 (175,439)
Payment of tax withholding for unit-based compensation   0 0
Other, net   (439) (124)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (229,667) (311,255)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   (380) 681
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   3,721 2,899
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period   15,992 12,338
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period   $ 19,713 $ 15,237