Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Other income/(expense), net	$ 0	$ (17,529)		$ (17,529)
REVENUES:
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues	78,994	1,258	$ 155,120	2,048
Onshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues	16,250	18,933	34,401	38,001
Refinery Services Revenues	41,324	46,324	83,860	92,448
Marine Transportation Revenues	52,609	62,594	104,645	119,965
Supply And Logistics Revenues	256,799	527,218	446,364	930,722
Total revenues	445,976	656,327	824,390	1,183,184
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Supply and logistics product costs	227,998	492,125	390,391	863,043
Supply and logistics operating costs	18,362	23,782	37,002	49,021
Marine Transportation Operating Costs	34,430	35,286	67,452	66,880
Refinery services operating costs	21,579	25,835	42,564	52,862
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs	22,676	400	40,610	643
Onshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs	5,760	6,482	12,496	13,153
General and administrative	11,283	14,832	23,504	28,053
Depreciation and amortization	55,900	28,205	102,535	55,330
Total costs and expenses	397,988	626,947	716,554	1,128,985
OPERATING INCOME	47,988	29,380	107,836	54,199
Equity in earnings of equity investees	12,157	18,661	22,874	34,180
Interest Income (Expense), Net	(35,535)	(17,905)	(69,922)	(37,120)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	24,610	12,607	60,788	33,730
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,009)	(942)	(2,010)	(1,850)
NET INCOME	23,601	11,665	58,778	31,880
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	126	0	252	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.	$ 23,727	$ 11,665	$ 59,030	$ 31,880
NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT:
Basic and Diluted	$ 0.22	$ 0.12	$ 0.54	$ 0.33
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OUTSTANDING COMMON UNITS:
Basic and Diluted	109,979	99,174	109,979	97,113