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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Total Assets By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total consolidated assets $ 3,272,140us-gaap_Assets $ 3,230,374us-gaap_Assets  
Pipeline Transportation [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total consolidated assets 491,072us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
460,012us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
 
Offshore Pipeline Transportation [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total consolidated assets   637,412us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
645,668us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
Refinery Services [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total consolidated assets 401,164us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
403,703us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
 
Marine Transportation [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total consolidated assets   744,797us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
745,128us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
Supply And Logistics [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total consolidated assets 934,699us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
907,189us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
 
Other Assets [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total consolidated assets $ 62,996us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
$ 68,674us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember