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Description of Business and Presentation of Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 16, 2013	Jul. 12, 2012
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Minimum Annualized Payments Receivable Aggregate	$ 2,500,000,000									$ 2,500,000,000
Partners' Capital Account, Sale of Units								73,400,000
Ownership percentage, controlling interest	39.00%									39.00%
General partner interest									2.00%	2.00%
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%									50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Underlying Equity in Net Assets	58,900,000									58,900,000
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction								1,875,000
Business Acquisitions, Limited partners interest in net income										70,858,000	51,926,000	71,702,000
Limited partners’ per unit interest in earnings—basic and diluted:	$ 0.33	$ 0.35	$ 0.25	$ 0.27	$ 0.19	$ 0.25	$ 0.23	$ 0.21		$ 1.20	$ 0.88	$ 1.29
Equity Method Investments	24,478,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments				24,741,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments					24,478,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	24,741,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Asset Retirement Obligation	6,800,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation				6,500,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation					6,800,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation	6,500,000us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation
Minimum Annualized Payments Receivable	272,400,000hfc_MinimumAnnualizedPaymentsReceivable									272,400,000hfc_MinimumAnnualizedPaymentsReceivable
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	5,200,000				3,600,000					5,200,000	3,600,000
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity	34,400,000									34,400,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt										(7,677,000)	0	(2,979,000)
Common Units
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Common unit split, conversion ratio													2
SLC Pipeline [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	25.00%									25.00%
Pipeline, length (miles)	95									95
UNEV Pipeline [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	75.00%									75.00%				75.00%
Pipeline, length (miles)	427									427
Pipeline, size (inches)	12									12
Other Fixed Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life										5 years
Other Fixed Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life										10 years
Pipelines and terminals [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life										25 years
Pipelines and terminals [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life										32 years
Terminal Facilities and Tankage [Member] [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life										15 years
Terminal Facilities and Tankage [Member] [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life										25 years
General Partner HFC [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction								1,875,000
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	$ 2,300,000				$ 400,000					$ 2,300,000	$ 400,000