MEMBERS' EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Members' Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Members’ Equity

The following table presents changes to our members’ equity (in thousands of dollars):

Balance as of January 1, 2017	$	243,788
Net income	79,333
Distributions to unitholders	(70,225		)
Share of NuStar Energy’s other comprehensive income	3,234
Unit-based compensation	460
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$	256,590

Cash Distributions

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,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
Cash distributions per unit	$	0.545	$	0.545	$	1.635	$	1.635
Total cash distributions	$	23,409	$	23,398	$	70,226	$	70,193

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, 2017 (a)	$	0.545	$	23,409	November 9, 2017	November 16, 2017
June 30, 2017	$	0.545	$	23,408	August 7, 2017	August 15, 2017
March 31, 2017	$	0.545	$	23,409	May 8, 2017	May 16, 2017
December 31, 2016	$	0.545	$	23,408	February 8, 2017	February 15, 2017

(a) The distribution was announced on October 18, 2017.