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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Total Assets By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Conolidated Assets $ 3,230,374us-gaap_Assets $ 2,862,202us-gaap_Assets $ 2,109,664us-gaap_Assets
Pipeline Transportation [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Conolidated Assets 460,012us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
437,912us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
325,189us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
Offshore Pipeline Transportation [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Conolidated Assets 645,668us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
637,323us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
565,463us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
Refinery Services [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Conolidated Assets 403,703us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
417,121us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
414,170us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
Marine Transportation [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Conolidated Assets 745,128us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
529,914us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
276,736us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
Supply And Logistics [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Conolidated Assets 907,189us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
782,547us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
473,611us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
Other Assets [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Conolidated Assets $ 68,674us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
$ 57,385us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
$ 54,495us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember