MEMBERS' EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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	29,414
Distributions to unitholders	(46,497		)
Other comprehensive loss	(930		)
Unit-based compensation	128
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	332,101

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			Total
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	(9,417	)	$	18,358		$	8,941
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments	1,047			—			1,047
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (a)	—			(1,977		)	(1,977		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,047			(1,977		)	(930		)
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	(8,370	)	$	16,381		$	8,011

(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. See Note 11 for details of our net periodic pension cost.

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 June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
Cash distributions per unit	$	0.545	$	0.545	$	1.090	$	1.090
Total cash distributions	$	23,250	$	23,236	$	46,498	$	46,458

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
June 30, 2014 (a)	$	0.545	$	23,250	August 6, 2014	August 14, 2014
March 31, 2014	$	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 July 25, 2014.