Consolidated Statements of Partners' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Units	Subordinated Units	Class B Subordinated Units	General Partnership Interest	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-controlling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 8,120	$ 169,126	$ (85,059)	$ 21,455	$ (94,653)	$ (12,967)	$ 10,218
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common units	186,801	186,801
Cost of issuing common units	(266)	(266)
Conversion of subordinated units	0	(90,824)	90,824
Capital contributions	3,812				3,812
Distributions to unitholders	(61,188)	(35,245)	(16,275)	(2,925)	(6,743)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1,500)						(1,500)
Purchase Price in Excess of Transferred Basis in Assets Acquired	(3,120)				(3,120)
Tankage and terminal assets acquired from HollyFrontier:
Operating costs prior to acquisition	0
Purchase of units for incentive grants	(616)	(616)
Amortization of restricted and performance units	699	699
Elimination of noncontrolling Interest upon sale of Rio Grande	(10,297)						(10,297)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	67,593	45,878	10,510	2,896	6,730		1,579
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,826					3,826
Comprehensive income	71,419	45,878	10,510	2,896	6,730	3,826	1,579
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	193,864	275,553	0	21,426	(93,974)	(9,141)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Conversion of Class B subordinated units	0	20,588		(20,588)
Distributions to unitholders	(84,426)	(70,886)		(1,519)	(12,021)
Purchase Price in Excess of Transferred Basis in Assets Acquired	(57,560)				(57,560)
Tankage and terminal assets acquired from HollyFrontier:
Operating costs prior to acquisition	0
Purchase of units for incentive grants	(2,704)	(2,704)
Amortization of restricted and performance units	2,214	2,214
Comprehensive income:
Net income	58,869	46,884		681	11,304
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(885)					(885)
Comprehensive income	57,984	46,884	0	681	11,304	(885)	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	109,372	271,649	0	0	(152,251)	(10,026)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common units	75,815	75,815
Cost of issuing common units	(308)	(308)
Capital contributions	5,887	0			5,887
Distributions to unitholders	(91,506)	(75,951)			(15,555)
Purchase Price in Excess of Transferred Basis in Assets Acquired	0
Tankage and terminal assets acquired from HollyFrontier:
Transferred basis in properties and goodwill	295,450	295,450
Operating costs prior to acquisition	2,348	2,348
Promissory notes issued	(150,000)	(150,000)
Purchase of units for incentive grants	(2,168)	(2,168)
Amortization of restricted and performance units	2,046	2,046
Other	882	640			242
Comprehensive income:
Net income	77,997	62,988			15,009
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,562					3,562
Comprehensive income	81,559	62,988	0	0	15,009	3,562	0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 329,377	$ 482,509	$ 0	$ 0	$ (146,668)	$ (6,464)	$ 0