CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 1,687,085	$ 1,383,279	$ 1,522,592
Derivative (loss) gain	(24,638)	56,535	(29,035)
Total revenue	1,662,447	1,439,814	1,493,557
Operating expenses:
Purchased product costs	691,165	530,328	682,370
Derivative (gain) loss related to purchased product costs	(1,737)	(13,962)	52,960
Facility expenses	291,069	206,861	171,497
Derivative loss (gain) related to facility expenses	2,869	1,371	(6,480)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	101,549	93,444	80,441
Depreciation	299,884	183,250	143,704
Amortization of intangible assets	64,644	53,320	43,617
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(33,763)	6,254	8,797
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	824	672	1,185
Total operating expenses	1,416,504	1,061,538	1,178,091
Income from operations	245,943	378,276	315,466
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	1,422	2,328	158
Interest income	262	419	422
Interest expense	(151,851)	(120,191)	(113,631)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount (a component of interest expense)	(6,726)	(5,601)	(5,114)
Loss on redemption of debt	(38,455)		(78,996)
Miscellaneous income, net	2,519	62	144
Income before provision for income tax	53,114	255,293	118,449
Provision for income tax (benefit) expense:
Current	(11,208)	(2,366)	17,578
Deferred	23,877	40,694	(3,929)
Total provision for income tax	12,669	38,328	13,649
Net income	40,445	216,965	104,800
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(2,368)	3,437	(44,105)
Net income attributable to the Partnership's unitholders	$ 38,077	$ 220,402	$ 60,695
Net income attributable to the Partnership's common unitholders per common unit (Note 23):
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.26	$ 1.98	$ 0.75
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.24	$ 1.69	$ 0.75
Weighted average number of outstanding common units:
Basic (in units)	138,409	109,979	78,466
Diluted (in units)	160,443	130,648	78,619