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DISPOSITION AND IMPAIRMENTS Narrative 1 (Details) $ in Thousands, bbl in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 08, 2021 USD ($) bbl | Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 732,356 |  | $ 732,356 |  |  | $ 766,416
Goodwill impairment losses |  | $ 0 | 34,060 | $ 0 | 34,060 | $ 225,000 |  |
Goodwill impairment losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment losses |  |  | 34,100 |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset losses |  |  | 95,700 |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment losses | Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset losses |  |  | 23,900 |  |  |  |  |
Eastern Terminal Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 34,100 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Storage capacity of terminals sold | bbl | 14.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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