DEBT, NET - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,603,454	$ 1,251,857
Less: Debt issuance costs	(21,192)	(14,510)
Total debt, net	1,582,262	1,237,347
Total debt due within one year	189,066	71,678
Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	275,769	219,813
Loans payable \| FTAI Pride Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	43,056	47,743
Loans payable \| CMQR Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	23,275	22,265
Loans payable \| Jefferson Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 50,000	49,805
Quarterly commitment fee rate	0.50%
Basis spread	1.50%
Loans payable \| DRP Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 25,000	0
Quarterly commitment fee rate	0.875%
Basis spread	1.50%
Loans payable \| LREG Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 104,438	0
Quarterly commitment fee rate	1.50%
Loans payable \| LREG Second Lien Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee rate	1.00%
Bonds payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 1,327,685	1,032,044
Bonds payable \| Series 2012 Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 41,080	42,797
Stated percentage	8.25%
Unamortized premium	$ 1,530	1,577
Bonds payable \| Series 2016 Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 144,200	144,200
Stated percentage	7.25%
Bonds payable \| Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 697,625	549,405
Stated percentage	6.75%
Unamortized premium	$ 3,579	4,559
Unamortized discount	5,954	5,154
Bonds payable \| Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 444,780	295,642
Stated percentage	6.50%
Unamortized premium	$ 5,220	4,358
Revolving Credit Facility \| Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 30,000	$ 100,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Loans payable \| FTAI Pride Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	4.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Loans payable \| LREG Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	7.30%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Loans payable \| LREG Second Lien Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	7.50%
Eurodollar \| Jefferson Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.50%
Eurodollar \| DRP Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.50%
Eurodollar \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.00%
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	3.00%
Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Loans payable \| CMQR Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.50%
Minimum \| Base Rate \| Loans payable \| CMQR Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.50%
Minimum \| Base Rate \| Loans payable \| LREG Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.50%
Minimum \| Canadian Fixed Rate \| Loans payable \| CMQR Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.50%
Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Loans payable \| CMQR Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	4.50%
Maximum \| Base Rate \| Loans payable \| CMQR Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	3.50%
Maximum \| Base Rate \| Loans payable \| LREG Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	3.50%
Maximum \| Canadian Fixed Rate \| Loans payable \| CMQR Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	4.50%

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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