DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NUSTAR ENERGY (Tables) - NuStar Energy LP [Member]

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Distributions To General and Limited Partners

The following table reflects the allocation of NuStar Energy’s cash distributions earned for the periods indicated among its general partner and common limited partners:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
General partner interest	$	9,252	$	7,877	$	7,844
General partner incentive distribution rights	45,669		43,407		43,220
Total general partner distribution	54,921		51,284		51,064
Common limited partner distribution	44,740		44,699		45,073
Total distributions to NuStar GP Holdings	99,661		95,983		96,137
Public common limited partners’ distribution	362,941		297,899		296,067
Total cash distributions	$	462,602	$	393,882	$	392,204
Cash distributions per unit applicable to common limited partners	4.38		4.38		4.38

Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution

The following table summarizes information related to NuStar Energy’s quarterly cash distributions to its general partner and common limited partners:

Quarter Ended	Cash Distributions Per Common Unit		Total Cash Distributions		Record Date	Payment Date
			(Thousands of Dollars)
December 31, 2017 (a)	$	1.095	$	115,267	February 8, 2018	February 13, 2018
September 30, 2017	$	1.095	$	115,084	November 9, 2017	November 14, 2017
June 30, 2017	$	1.095	$	115,083	August 7, 2017	August 11, 2017
March 31, 2017	$	1.095	$	117,168	May 8, 2017	May 12, 2017

(a) The distribution was announced on January 29, 2018.