Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Crude Oil Inventories Volumes (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013 MBbls	Dec. 31, 2012 MBbls
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Crude oil line fill requirements, in thousands of barrels	370	391
Temporarily stored crude oil, in thousands of barrels	344	211
Total, in thousands of barrels	714	602

Total volumes of crude oil inventories in storage at period-end. Numeric value shall be barrels (Bbls).

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