Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Affiliates	$ 63,187	$ 57,774	[1]	$ 124,699	[1]	$ 114,305	[1]
Third parties	12,098	10,886	[1]	24,884		22,770	[1]
Total revenues	75,285	68,660	[1]	149,583		137,075	[1]
Operating costs and expenses:
Operations	24,538	21,907	[1]	50,403		42,382	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	15,127	14,150	[1]	29,281		28,450	[1]
General and administrative	3,100	2,487	[1]	6,332		4,526	[1]
Total operating costs and expenses	42,765	38,544	[1]	86,016		75,358	[1]
Operating income	32,520	30,116	[1]	63,567		61,717	[1]
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of SLC Pipeline	746	794	[1]	1,403		1,625	[1]
Interest expense	(11,629)	(11,324)	[1]	(24,113)		(21,729)	[1]
Interest income	4	0	[1]	107		0	[1]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(383)	[1]	0		(2,979)	[1]
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	[1]	2,022		0	[1]
Other nonoperating income (expense) and equity earnings	(10,879)	(10,913)	[1]	(20,581)		(23,083)	[1]
Income before income taxes	21,641	19,203	[1]	42,986		38,634	[1]
State income tax expense	(344)	(75)	[1]	(400)		(150)	[1]
Net Income	21,297	19,128	[1]	42,586		38,484	[1]
Allocation of net loss attributable to Predecessors	0	2,192	[1]	0		4,053	[1]
Allocation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,130)	683	[1]	(4,020)		1,240	[1]
Net income attributable to Holly Energy Partners	20,167	22,003	[1]	38,566		43,777	[1]
General partner interest in net income, including incentive distributions	(6,680)	(5,894)	[1]	(12,910)		(11,398)	[1]
Limited partners’ interest in net income	$ 13,487	$ 16,109	[1]	$ 25,656		$ 32,379	[1]
Limited partners’ per unit interest in earnings—basic and diluted:	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	[1]	$ 0.44		$ 0.59	[1]
Weighted average limited partners’ units outstanding	58,657	54,722	[1]	57,828		54,722	[1]

[1] Restated as described in Note 1.