Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,007	$ 17,063
Trade accounts receivable	113,760	84,465
Other accounts receivable	11,099	15,711
Inventory	135,181	157,762
Energy commodity derivatives contracts, net	49,172	87,151
Energy commodity derivatives deposits	0	6,184
Other current assets	39,937	34,331
Total current assets	358,156	402,667
Property, plant and equipment	5,998,280	5,533,935
Less: Accumulated depreciation	1,317,630	1,204,601
Net property, plant and equipment	4,680,650	4,329,334
Investments in non-controlled entities	753,568	613,867
Long-term receivables	22,055	28,611
Goodwill	53,260	53,260
Other intangibles (less accumulated amortization of $11,526 and $13,029 at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015, respectively)	2,535	4,573
Debt placement costs (less accumulated amortization of $8,952 and $10,819 at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015, respectively)	20,971	18,084
Tank bottoms and linefill	36,491	42,585
Other noncurrent assets	38,497	24,304
Total assets	5,966,183	5,517,285
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accounts payable	123,813	97,131
Accrued payroll and benefits	48,750	48,298
Accrued interest payable	45,132	45,973
Accrued taxes other than income	54,222	47,888
Environmental liabilities	16,575	10,564
Deferred revenue	75,283	71,142
Accrued product purchases	20,408	44,355
Energy commodity derivatives contracts, net	0	5,413
Energy commodity derivatives deposits	49,447	84,463
Other current liabilities	34,932	80,928
Total current liabilities	468,562	536,155
Long-term debt	3,407,114	2,982,895
Long-term pension and benefits	68,681	75,155
Other noncurrent liabilities	24,846	29,069
Environmental liabilities	$ 14,903	$ 25,778
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Limited partner unitholders (227,068 units and 227,427 units outstanding at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015, respectively)	$ 2,076,971	$ 1,949,773
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(94,894)	(81,540)
Total partners’ capital	1,982,077	1,868,233
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 5,966,183	$ 5,517,285

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.