MEMBERS' EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Members' Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Members’ Equity

The following table presents changes to our members’ equity (in thousands of dollars):

Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	412,822
Net income	35,669
Distributions to unitholders	(69,681		)
Other comprehensive income	2,752
Unit-based compensation	449
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	382,011

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Share of NuStar Energy’s Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Adjustments			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Beginning Balance	$	(8,743	)	$	(23,279	)	$	(32,022	)
Share of NuStar Energy’s other comprehensive income adjustment	178			—			178
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive    (loss) income	—			2,574			2,574
Other comprehensive income	178			2,574			2,752
Ending Balance	$	(8,565	)	$	(20,705	)	$	(29,270	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component were as follows:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Components	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013			Affected Line Item in the Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (a)
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Amortization of items related to Pension   and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Prior service credit	$	(60	)	$	(180	)	General and administrative expenses
Net actuarial loss	570			1,710			General and administrative expenses
Settlement charge	1,044			1,044			General and administrative expenses
Total reclassifications for the period	$	1,554		$	2,574

(a) We recognized the net loss reclassified into income as general and administrative expenses. NuStar Energy reimburses us for these employee costs.

Our cash distributions applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned

The following table summarizes our cash distributions applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
Cash distributions per unit	$	0.545	$	0.545	$	1.635	$	1.565
Total cash distributions	$	23,231	$	23,204	$	69,689	$	66,637

Distributions Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, by Distribution [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes information related to our quarterly cash distributions:

Quarter Ended	Cash Distributions Per Unit		Total Cash Distributions (Thousands of Dollars)		Record Date	Payment Date
September 30, 2013 (a)	$	0.545	$	23,231	November 11, 2013	November 19, 2013
June 30, 2013	$	0.545	$	23,236	August 5, 2013	August 14, 2013
March 31, 2013	$	0.545	$	23,222	May 6, 2013	May 15, 2013
December 31, 2012	$	0.545	$	23,223	February 11, 2013	February 19, 2013

(a) The distribution was announced on October 31, 2013.