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MEMBERS' EQUITY (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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, 2013
$
349,986

Net income
13,646

Distributions to unitholders
(23,249
)
Other comprehensive loss
(948
)
Unit-based compensation
86

Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
339,521

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following table presents balances of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component:
 
Share of NuStar Energy’s Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Adjustments
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
$
(9,417
)
 
$
18,358

 
$
8,941

Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustments
(219
)
 

 
(219
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (a)

 
(729
)
 
(729
)
Other comprehensive loss
(219
)
 
(729
)
 
(948
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
(9,636
)
 
$
17,629

 
$
7,993

(a)
We recognized the net loss reclassified into income as general and administrative expenses. These amounts are components of net periodic pension cost and 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 March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
Cash distributions per unit
$
0.545

 
$
0.545

Total cash distributions
$
23,248

 
$
23,222

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
March 31, 2014 (a)
 
$
0.545

 
$
23,248

 
May 7, 2014
 
May 15, 2014
December 31, 2013
 
$
0.545

 
$
23,249

 
February 10, 2014
 
February 18, 2014
(a)
The distribution was announced on April 23, 2014.