Business Acquisition, Annual Revenue Commitments

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Business Acquisition, cash paid

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Business Acquisition, Payment of Contingent Consideration

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Business Acquisition Percent Share of UNEV Earnings

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Business Acquisition, Post Acquisition Incentive Distributions

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Compound Percentage Increase to Class B Equity Units

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Net Income (Loss) for Period Prior to Acquisition

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Number Of Consecutive Quarters, Forego Rights To Incentive Distributions, Extension

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Revenues for period prior to acquisition

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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 12, 2012 Consecutive_Quarters
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%								50.00%
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Other Noncash Consideration	$ 26,793,000				$ 20,124,000				$ 26,793,000	$ 20,124,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									8,288,000	6,632,000	1,153,000
Total revenues	88,413,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	82,130,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	74,998,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	87,004,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	77,876,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	77,723,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	75,285,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	74,298,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	332,545,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	305,182,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	292,560,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Net Income	30,394,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	31,189,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	24,450,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	27,780,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	20,438,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	23,057,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	21,297,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	21,289,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	113,813,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	86,081,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	91,105,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Business Acquisition, minimum annual revenue commitments									18,400,000
UNEV Pipeline [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	75.00%								75.00%			75.00%
Cash distribution to HFC for UNEV Acquisition												260,000,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares												2,059,800
Business Acquisition, Payment of Contingent Consideration												900,000
Business Acquisition Percent Share of UNEV Earnings												50.00%
Business Acquisition, Post Acquisition Incentive Distributions									30,000,000			1,250,000
Number of Consecutive Quarters, Forego Rights to Incentive Distributions												12
Number Of Consecutive Quarters, Forego Rights To Incentive Distributions, Extension												4
Compound Percentage Increase to Class B Equity Units												7.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	25.00%								25.00%
Total revenues										18,700,000
Net Income										7,200,000
Net Income (Loss) for Period Prior to Acquisition										4,200,000
Revenues for period prior to acquisition										8,100,000
Business Acquisition, minimum annual revenue commitments									$ 27,100,000