CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 2,788,957	$ 2,125,476	$ 1,824,655
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	66,598	61,185	56,920
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	296,205	309,746	295,322
Impairment expense	0	0	280,826
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(40,000)	0	22,045
Total costs and expenses	2,473,945	2,049,780	2,070,613
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	315,012	75,696	(245,958)
Equity in earnings of equity investees	54,206	57,898	64,019
Interest expense	(226,156)	(233,724)	(209,779)
Other expense, net	(10,758)	(36,232)	(7,269)
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	132,304	(136,362)	(398,987)
Income tax expense	(3,169)	(1,670)	(1,327)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	129,135	(138,032)	(400,314)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23,235)	(1,637)	(251)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(30,443)	(25,398)	(16,113)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.	75,457	(165,067)	(416,678)
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units	(80,052)	(74,736)	(74,736)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS-BASIC	(4,595)	(239,803)	(491,414)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS-DILUTED	$ (4,595)	$ (239,803)	$ (491,414)
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON UNIT:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.04)	$ (1.96)	$ (4.01)
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.04)	$ (1.96)	$ (4.01)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OUTSTANDING COMMON UNITS:
Basic (in units)	122,579	122,579	122,579
Diluted (in units)	122,579	122,579	122,579
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Total revenues
Offshore pipeline transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 319,045	$ 278,459	$ 237,146
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	99,881	79,641	76,717
Sodium minerals and sulfur services
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,248,085	964,632	877,769
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	926,743	795,964	745,858
Marine transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	293,295	190,827	210,258
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	228,300	156,307	149,557
Onshore facilities and transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	928,532	691,558	499,482
Onshore facilities and transportation | Onshore facilities and transportation product costs
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	828,152	583,824	373,127
Onshore facilities and transportation | Onshore facilities and transportation operating costs
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	$ 68,066	$ 63,113	$ 70,241