CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,225	$ 2,840
Receivable from related parties	16,808us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent	15,704us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
Income tax receivable	1,161us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable	1,211us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Other receivables	3us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent	91us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent
Deferred income tax assets, net	158	724
Other current assets	261us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	491us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	19,616us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	21,061us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Investment in NuStar Energy L.P.	328,629	326,982
Long-term receivable from related party	35,220us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent	33,537us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
Deferred income tax assets, net	4,122	3,570
Total assets	387,587us-gaap_Assets	385,150us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	26,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	26,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Accounts payable	418us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	620us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued compensation expense	11,930	9,944
Accrued liabilities	322us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	437us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Taxes other than income tax	283nsh_OtherAccruedTaxesCurrent	1,751nsh_OtherAccruedTaxesCurrent
Total current liabilities	38,953us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	38,752us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term liabilities	37,519us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	35,562us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Members’ equity	320,155us-gaap_MembersCapital	316,611us-gaap_MembersCapital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,040)	(5,775)
Total members’ equity	311,115us-gaap_MembersEquity	310,836us-gaap_MembersEquity
Total liabilities and members’ equity	$ 387,587	$ 385,150

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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