Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Inventories
Crude oil	$ 46,366	$ 77,351
Natural gas liquids:
Propane	97,720	38,910
Butane	63,182	12,613
Other	11,016	6,515
Refined products:
Gasoline	270,060	253,286
Diesel	131,614	113,939
Renewables:
Ethanol	41,773	38,093
Biodiesel	17,394	10,596
Total	$ 679,125	$ 551,303

Energy Related Inventory, Biodiesel

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Represents the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of butane.

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Represents the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of diesel.

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Energy Related Inventory Ethanol

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Represents the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of gasoline.

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Represents the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other natural gas liquids.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of petroleum or crude oil.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of product derived from petroleum during the processing of oil or natural gas which is then used as a heat source or fuel.

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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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