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Pipeline System, Daily Capacity

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 08, 2019 MMBbls	Feb. 07, 2019 MMBbls	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
White Cliffs
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			3.33%
Advantage Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest, equity method			50.00%
Delaware Crossing Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest, equity method			50.00%
Daily capacity (in MBbl/d) \| MMBbls		160
Capital contributions			$ 38.3
EPIC Y-Grade
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest, equity method			15.00%
Capital contributions			$ 149.5
EPIC Crude
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest, equity method			30.00%
Daily capacity (in MBbl/d) \| MMBbls	590
Capital contributions			$ 216.2