CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,514	$ 5,304
Receivable from NuStar Energy L.P.	12,369	10,345
Income tax receivable	124	0
Other receivables	862	831
Deferred income tax assets, net	7,703	4,870
Other current assets	115	303
Total current assets	22,687	21,653
Investment in NuStar Energy L.P.	530,194	566,676
Long-term receivable from NuStar Energy L.P.	11,871	10,088
Deferred income tax assets, net	3,503	5,628
Other assets	0	1,189
Total assets	568,255	605,234
Liabilities and Members' Equity
Short-term debt	10,500	16,000
Accounts payable	363	89
Accrued compensation expense	19,618	24,727
Accrued liabilities	496	398
Income tax payable	0	302
Taxes other than income tax	735	1,056
Total current liabilities	31,712	42,572
Employee benefit plan liabilities	30,070	21,199
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Members' equity	530,845	540,992
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(24,372)	471
Total members' equity	506,473	541,463
Total liabilities and members' equity	$ 568,255	$ 605,234