UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 790,612	$ 631,947
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative	14,552	15,122
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	73,160	69,506
Total costs and expenses	741,231	580,276
OPERATING INCOME	49,381	51,671
Equity in earnings of equity investees	17,553	12,444
Interest expense	(60,854)	(55,104)
Other expense	(1,808)	(4,258)
Income from operations before income taxes	4,272	4,753
Income tax expense	(884)	(304)
NET INCOME	3,388	4,449
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,032)	(1,876)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	(7,823)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.	(1,644)	(5,250)
Less: Accumulated distributions attributable to Class A Convertible Preferred Units	(24,002)	(18,684)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS-BASIC	(25,646)	(23,934)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS-DILUTED	$ (25,646)	$ (23,934)
Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership Unit, Basic, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.20)
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.20)
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]
Basic (in units)	122,579	122,579
Diluted (in units)	122,579	122,579
Offshore pipeline transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 91,395	$ 68,068
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	23,125	23,016
Soda and sulfur services
REVENUES:
Total revenues	444,648	285,674
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	406,222	213,625
Marine transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	83,226	55,774
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	57,736	43,728
Onshore facilities and transportation
REVENUES:
Total revenues	171,343	222,431
Onshore facilities and transportation | Onshore facilities and transportation product costs
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	149,056	199,602
Onshore facilities and transportation | Onshore facilities and transportation operating costs
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of products and services sold	$ 17,380	$ 15,677