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Process Flow-Through: 0010 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '12 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: 0020 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '12 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: 0030 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: 0035 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 0040 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Process Flow-Through: Removing column '12 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: 0055 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Parenthetical) bpl-20131231.xml bpl-20131231.xsd bpl-20131231_cal.xml bpl-20131231_def.xml bpl-20131231_lab.xml bpl-20131231_pre.xml true true