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- Definition

The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Difference between amount at which an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting is carried (reported) on the balance sheet and amount of underlying equity in net assets the reporting Entity has in the investee.

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- Definition

Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 24, 2014	Jun. 23, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Amortization Period for Income Taxes	15 years
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 173,065,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 174,838,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 7,585,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 8,950,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
NGL Energy [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity	71,400,000
Glass Mountain Pipeline LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity	31,000,000
SemMexico [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	4,016,000	5,888,000
Crude [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	16,640,000	5,775,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	171,600,000
Unpatented Technology [Member] \| SemMexico [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	1,300,000
Chesapeake crude oil trucking assets [Member] \| Crude [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Customer contract intangible asset acquired					$ 17,000,000	$ 17,010,000
Chesapeake crude oil trucking assets [Member] \| Customer Contracts [Member] \| Crude [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years