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Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended
Nov. 13, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Fair Value   $ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue $ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
American Phoenix Acquisition [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 30 years    
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition Nov. 13, 2014    
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs $ 157,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts
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Business Acquisition, Cargo Capacity 330,000gel_BusinessAcquisitionCargoCapacity
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