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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) operating_segments mi bbl	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Pipeline, Miles \| mi		705
Active Storage Capacity \| bbl		12,400,000
Severance Costs		$ 200
Proceeds from sale of assets		363	$ 119
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges		$ 291	$ 99
Pump Station [Member] \| Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets		15
Crude Oil Storage Tanks [Member] \| Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Active Storage Capacity \| bbl		959,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets		33
Truck Loading and Unloading Locations [Member] \| Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets		8
Storage Tanks [Member] \| Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Active Storage Capacity \| bbl		11,400,000
Inventories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group		$ 9,000		$ 10,100
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group		7,000		$ 7,300
Lubricant Business [Member]
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Proceeds from sale of assets		$ 0
Lubricant Business [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets	$ 20,000