MEMBERS' EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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, 2014	$	310,836
Net income	59,249
Distributions to unitholders	(70,179		)
Other comprehensive loss	(3,113		)
Unit-based compensation	382
Other	15
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	297,190

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents balances of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss 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, 2015	$	(10,082	)	$	4,307		$	(5,775	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustments	(2,293		)	—			(2,293		)
Amounts reclassified to general and administrative expenses (a)	—			(820		)	(820		)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,293		)	(820		)	(3,113		)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	(12,375	)	$	3,487		$	(8,888	)

(a) These amounts are components of net periodic pension cost (income), and NuStar Energy reimburses us for these employee costs. See Note 11 for further details.

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,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
Cash distributions per unit	$	0.545	$	0.545	$	1.635	$	1.635
Total cash distributions	$	23,388	$	23,351	$	70,164	$	69,849

Distributions Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, by Distribution

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

Quarter Ended	Cash Distributions Per Unit		Total Cash Distributions		Record Date	Payment Date
			(Thousands of Dollars)
September 30, 2015 (a)	$	0.545	$	23,388	November 9, 2015	November 17, 2015
June 30, 2015	$	0.545	$	23,388	August 7, 2015	August 17, 2015
March 31, 2015	$	0.545	$	23,388	May 8, 2015	May 18, 2015
December 31, 2014	$	0.545	$	23,403	February 9, 2015	February 17, 2015

(a) The distribution was announced on October 30, 2015.