Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Supply and logistics										$ 3,842,337	$ 3,095,054	$ 2,173,896
Refinery Services Revenues										205,985	196,017
Refinery services										205,985	196,017	201,711
Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues										86,508	76,290
Pipeline transportation services										86,508	76,290	62,190
Total revenues	961,035	1,090,293	1,068,694	1,014,808	919,056	895,023	797,705	755,577		4,134,830	3,367,361	2,437,797
Supply and logistics costs										3,754,004	3,004,293	2,115,454
Refinery services operating costs										131,289	123,477	126,782
Pipeline transportation operating costs										27,206	21,894	16,964
General and administrative										46,790	41,837	33,858
Depreciation and amortization									61,150	64,784	61,150	62,161
Total costs and expenses										4,024,073	3,252,651	2,355,219
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	23,300	24,092	33,360	30,005	30,228	29,236	28,112	27,134		110,757	114,710	82,578
Equity in earnings of equity investees										22,675	14,345	3,347
Interest income (expense), net									(40,923)	(48,583)	(40,923)	(35,771)
Income (loss) before income taxes										84,849	88,132	50,154
Income tax benefit (expense)										(845)	9,205	1,217
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16,722	17,966	26,612	22,704	26,992	31,310	19,028	20,007		84,004	97,337	51,371
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,164	508	290	143	(55)	(116)	(444)	(403)		2,105	(1,018)	(122)
Net income (loss)	17,886	18,474	26,902	22,847	26,937	31,194	18,584	19,604		86,109	96,319	51,249
Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent and Co-Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Supply and logistics										0	0
Refinery Services Revenues										0	0
Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues										0	0
Supply and logistics costs										0	0
Refinery services operating costs										0	0
Pipeline transportation operating costs										0	0
General and administrative										0	0
Depreciation and amortization										0	0
Equity in earnings of equity investees										0	0
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries										134,616	137,151	86,958
Interest income (expense), net										(48,507)	(40,832)	(35,709)
Income (loss) before income taxes										86,109	96,319	51,249
Income tax benefit (expense)										0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest										86,109	96,319	51,249
Net income (loss)										86,109	96,319	51,249
Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Supply and logistics										0	0	0
Refinery Services Revenues										0	0
Refinery services												0
Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues										0	0
Pipeline transportation services												0
Total revenues										0	0	0
Supply and logistics costs										0	0	0
Refinery services operating costs										0	0	0
Pipeline transportation operating costs										0	0	0
General and administrative										0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization										0	0	0
Total costs and expenses										0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)										0	0	0
Equity in earnings of equity investees										0	0	0
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries										0	0	0
Interest income (expense), net										0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes										0	0	0
Income tax benefit (expense)										0	0	0
Net income (loss)										0	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Supply and logistics										3,821,783	3,069,704	2,172,652
Refinery Services Revenues										203,021	192,083
Refinery services												197,928
Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues										60,748	50,106
Pipeline transportation services												36,281
Total revenues										4,085,552	3,311,893	2,406,861
Supply and logistics costs										3,742,168	2,993,674	2,114,730
Refinery services operating costs										128,814	120,095	122,724
Pipeline transportation operating costs										25,827	21,000	16,174
General and administrative										46,670	41,715	33,858
Depreciation and amortization										60,383	57,386	59,410
Total costs and expenses										4,003,862	3,233,870	2,346,896
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)										81,690	78,023	59,965
Equity in earnings of equity investees										22,675	14,345	3,347
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries										13,399	20,547	5,333
Interest income (expense), net										16,080	16,500	16,929
Income (loss) before income taxes										133,844	129,415	85,574
Income tax benefit (expense)										(676)	8,903	1,555
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest										133,168	138,318	87,129
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest										2,105	(1,018)	(122)
Net income (loss)										135,273	137,300	87,007
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Supply and logistics										152,460	135,013	14,883
Refinery Services Revenues										17,835	19,999
Refinery services												20,548
Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues										25,760	26,184
Pipeline transportation services												25,909
Total revenues										196,055	181,196	61,340
Supply and logistics costs										143,742	120,280	14,363
Refinery services operating costs										16,873	19,489	20,968
Pipeline transportation operating costs										1,379	894	790
General and administrative										120	122
Depreciation and amortization										4,401	3,764	2,751
Total costs and expenses										166,515	144,549	38,872
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)										29,540	36,647	22,468
Equity in earnings of equity investees										0	0
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries										0	0
Interest income (expense), net										(16,156)	(16,591)	(16,991)
Income (loss) before income taxes										13,384	20,056	5,477
Income tax benefit (expense)										(169)	302	(338)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest										13,215	20,358	5,139
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest											0
Net income (loss)										13,215	20,358	5,139
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Supply and logistics										(131,906)	(109,663)	(13,639)
Refinery Services Revenues										(14,871)	(16,065)
Refinery services												(16,765)
Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues										0	0
Total revenues										(146,777)	(125,728)	(30,404)
Supply and logistics costs										(131,906)	(109,661)	(13,639)
Refinery services operating costs										(14,398)	(16,107)	(16,910)
Pipeline transportation operating costs										0	0
General and administrative										0	0
Depreciation and amortization										0	0
Total costs and expenses										(146,304)	(125,768)	(30,549)
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)										(473)	40	145
Equity in earnings of equity investees										0	0
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries										(148,015)	(157,698)	(92,291)
Interest income (expense), net										0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes										(148,488)	(157,658)	(92,146)
Income tax benefit (expense)										0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest										(148,488)	(157,658)	(92,146)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest											0
Net income (loss)										$ (148,488)	$ (157,658)	$ (92,146)