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Business Combination, Equity Method Investment Acquired

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Fair value at acquisition-date of the equity interest in the acquiree held by the acquirer, immediately before the acquisition date for businesses combined in stages.

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Acquisitions and Divestiture - Book Value of Net Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 01, 2017	May 23, 2016	May 10, 2017	Dec. 27, 2016	Oct. 03, 2016
December 2017 Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost investment	$ 22.3
Equity method investments	76.1
Partners' capital	3.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	118.2
Book value of net assets	$ 219.8
Mars Oil Pipeline Company LLC (“Mars”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets					$ 51.3
Voting interest acquired	22.90%				20.00%
LOCAP LLC (“LOCAP”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired	41.48%
Shell Oil Products US (SOPUS)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired	100.00%
Odyssey Pipeline L.L.C. (“Odyssey”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired	22.00%
Odyssey Pipeline L.L.C. (“Odyssey”) \| Odyssey Pipeline L.L.C. (“Odyssey”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets					$ 3.0
Voting interest acquired					49.00%
Delta
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets			$ 40.1
Na Kika
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets			26.0
Refinery Gas Pipeline
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets			134.6
May 2017 Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets			$ 200.7
Voting interest acquired			100.00%
December 2016 Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost investment				$ 2.1
Equity method investments				39.9
Book value of net assets				42.0
December 2016 Acquisition \| Cleopatra
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets				$ 2.1
Voting interest acquired				1.00%
December 2016 Acquisition \| Endymion Oil Pipeline Company, LLC (“Endymion”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets				$ 20.8
Voting interest acquired				10.00%
December 2016 Acquisition \| Proteus Oil Pipeline Company, LLC (“Proteus”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Book value of net assets				$ 19.1
Voting interest acquired				10.00%
October 2016 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investments					$ 54.3
Book value of net assets					$ 54.3
May 2016 Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost investment		$ 5.2
Equity method investments		1.5
Partners' capital		87.0
Book value of net assets		$ 93.7
Colonial
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired		3.00%
Bengal Pipeline Company LLC (“Bengal”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired		1.00%
Zydeco Pipeline Company LLC (“Zydeco”)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Voting interest acquired		30.00%