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Equity Investees (Consolidated Financial Statements Related To Equity Investees) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]    
Genesis' share of operating earnings $ 18,260gel_EquityMethodInvestmentOperatingEarningsOwnedByParent $ 10,401gel_EquityMethodInvestmentOperatingEarningsOwnedByParent
Amortization of excess purchase price (2,741)gel_AmortizationOfExcessPurchasePriceOfJointVentures (2,583)gel_AmortizationOfExcessPurchasePriceOfJointVentures
Net equity in earnings 15,519us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 7,818us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Distributions received $ 25,902gel_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsOperatingAndInvestingActivities $ 12,580gel_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsOperatingAndInvestingActivities