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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summarized quarterly financial data
Summarized quarterly financial data for the periods indicated is set forth below (in thousands, except per unit amounts).  Quarterly results were influenced by seasonal and other factors inherent in our business.  The results of operations of the Natural Gas Storage disposal group have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
Total
2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenue (1)
$
1,088,100

 
$
796,783

 
$
728,384

 
$
840,167

 
$
3,453,434

Operating income (1)
151,802

 
131,019

 
143,560

 
177,735

 
604,116

Income from continuing operations (1)
112,021

 
91,326

 
99,947

 
135,097

 
438,391

Loss from discontinued operations (2)
(857
)
 

 

 

 
(857
)
Net income (1)
111,164

 
91,326

 
99,947

 
135,097

 
437,534

Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P. (1)
111,611

 
91,580

 
100,040

 
133,992

 
437,223

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per unit - basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Continuing operations
$
0.89

 
$
0.72

 
$
0.78

 
$
1.04

 
$
3.42

Discontinued operations
(0.01
)
 

 

 

 
(0.01
)
Total
$
0.88


$
0.72


$
0.78


$
1.04


$
3.41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per unit - diluted
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Continuing operations
$
0.88

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.78

 
$
1.03

 
$
3.41

Discontinued operations
(0.01
)
 

 

 

 
(0.01
)
Total
$
0.87

 
$
0.71

 
$
0.78

 
$
1.03

 
$
3.40

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revenue (1)
$
1,991,829

 
$
1,808,951

 
$
1,573,473

 
$
1,245,994

 
$
6,620,247

Operating income (1)
141,273

 
102,166

 
148,941

 
102,967

 
495,347

Income from continuing operations (1)
101,539

 
61,939

 
107,008

 
64,012

 
334,498

Loss from discontinued operations (2)
(10,042
)
 
(38,186
)
 
(3,280
)
 
(8,133
)
 
(59,641
)
Net income (1) (2)
91,497

 
23,753

 
103,728

 
55,879

 
274,857

Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P. (1) (2)
90,468

 
23,020

 
102,943

 
56,523

 
272,954

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per unit - basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Continuing operations
$
0.87

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.90

 
$
0.51

 
$
2.79

Discontinued operations
(0.09
)
 
(0.33
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.06
)
 
(0.50
)
Total
$
0.78

 
$
0.20


$
0.87


$
0.45


$
2.29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per unit - diluted
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Continuing operations
$
0.87

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.89

 
$
0.50

 
$
2.78

Discontinued operations
(0.09
)
 
(0.33
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.06
)
 
(0.50
)
Total
$
0.78

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.86

 
$
0.44

 
$
2.28

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(1)
During the fourth quarter of 2014, second quarter of 2015 and third quarter of 2015, we recorded reductions in revenue of $40.0 million, $13.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, related to settlement of a FERC proceeding (see Note 6).
(2)
During the second quarter of 2014, we recorded a $26.3 million asset impairment charge related to the Natural Gas Storage disposal group.  During the third quarter of 2014, we reduced the asset impairment charge by $5.4 million due to changes in the carrying value of the net assets of the Natural Gas Storage disposal group.  In December 2014, we recorded an additional $2.5 million asset impairment charge due to the completion of the sale. We reported the final working capital adjustments as discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2015 (see Note 4).