Revenue Recognition - Terminaling Service (Details) - Terminaling Services $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Agreement term	15 years
Agreement term extension	5 years
April 2020 Transaction \| Norco Transaction \| Affiliated Entity
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Annual payments receivable	$ 140
Annual payments receivable, gross	151
Annual payments receivable, net	$ 11

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