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MEMBERS' EQUITY (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Members' Equity [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:
 
Share of
NuStar
Energy’s Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plan
Adjustments
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of January 1, 2011
$
8,134

 
$
(7,663
)
 
$
471

Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustments
(12,580
)
 
(11,094
)
 
(23,674
)
Amounts reclassified to general and administrative expenses (a)
—

 
538

 
538

Other comprehensive loss
(12,580
)
 
(10,556
)
 
(23,136
)
Balance as of December 31, 2011
(4,446
)
 
(18,219
)
 
(22,665
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustments
(4,297
)
 
(6,574
)
 
(10,871
)
Amounts reclassified to general and administrative expenses (a)
—

 
1,514

 
1,514

Other comprehensive loss
(4,297
)
 
(5,060
)
 
(9,357
)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
(8,743
)
 
(23,279
)
 
(32,022
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(674
)
 
39,596

 
38,922

Amounts reclassified to general and administrative expenses (a)
—

 
2,041

 
2,041

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(674
)
 
41,637

 
40,963

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
(9,417
)
 
$
18,358

 
$
8,941


(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 [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes our cash distributions applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
 
Cash distributions per unit
$
2.18

 
$
2.11

 
$
1.98

Total cash distributions
$
92,938

 
$
89,860

 
$
84,252
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
December 31, 2013 (a)
 
$
0.545

 
$
23,249

 
February 10, 2014
 
February 18, 2014
September 30, 2013
 
$
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
(a)
The distribution was announced on January 30, 2014.