2.2.0.7 false Equity Investments 0206 - Disclosure - Equity Investments true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Equity Investments [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVenturesAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 EQUITY INVESTMENTS 1 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>6. EQUITY INVESTMENTS</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     We own interests in related businesses that are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The following table presents our equity investments, all included within the Pipeline Operations segment, at the dates indicated: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="60%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="64%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>June 30,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Ownership</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Muskegon Pipeline LLC </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">40.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">14,514</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">15,273</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Transport4, LLC </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">25.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">373</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">379</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West Shore Pipe Line Company </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">24.9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">30,526</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">30,320</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">20.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">53,155</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">50,879</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total equity investments </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">98,568</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">96,851</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The following table presents earnings from equity investments for the periods indicated: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="60%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="58%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%">  </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Three Months Ended</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Six Months Ended</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>June 30,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>June 30,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Muskegon Pipeline LLC </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">227</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">173</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">571</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">538</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Transport4, LLC </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">30</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">40</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">69</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">70</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West Shore Pipe Line Company </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,294</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,094</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,501</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,197</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,213</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,835</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,275</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,419</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total earnings from equity investments </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">2,764</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">3,142</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">5,416</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">5,224</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left"> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Equity investment disclosure, or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee. 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