CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 2,125,476	$ 1,824,655	$ 2,480,820
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	61,185	56,920	52,687
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	309,746	295,322	319,806
Impairment expense	0	280,826	0
Loss on sale of assets	0	22,045	0
Total costs and expenses	2,049,780	2,070,613	2,208,117
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	75,696	(245,958)	272,703
Equity in earnings of equity investees	57,898	64,019	56,484
Interest expense	(233,724)	(209,779)	(219,440)
Other expense, net	(36,232)	(7,269)	(9,026)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(136,362)	(398,987)	100,721
Income tax expense	(1,670)	(1,327)	(655)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(138,032)	(400,314)	100,066
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,637)	(251)	(1,834)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(25,398)	(16,113)	(2,233)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.	(165,067)	(416,678)	95,999
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units	(74,736)	(74,736)	(74,467)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS-BASIC	(239,803)	(491,414)	21,532
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS-DILUTED	$ (239,803)	$ (491,414)	$ 21,532
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ (1.96)	$ (4.01)	$ 0.18
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (1.96)	$ (4.01)	$ 0.18
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OUTSTANDING COMMON UNITS:
Basic (in units)	122,579	122,579	122,579
Diluted (in units)	122,579	122,579	122,579
Offshore pipeline transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 278,459	$ 237,146	$ 318,116
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	79,641	76,717	58,996
Sodium minerals and sulfur services
REVENUES:
Total revenues	964,632	877,769	1,105,987
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	795,964	745,858	883,692
Marine transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	190,827	210,258	235,645
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	156,307	149,557	178,032
Onshore facilities and transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	691,558	499,482	821,072
Onshore facilities and transportation | Onshore facilities and transportation product costs
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	583,824	373,127	637,699
Onshore facilities and transportation | Onshore facilities and transportation operating costs
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	$ 63,113	$ 70,241	$ 77,205