Transportation Agreements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 Components	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	$ 6,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Transportation Agreements [Abstract]
Transportation agreements, gross	134,164,000	134,164,000
Less accumulated amortization	53,461,000	46,514,000
Transportation agreements, net	80,703,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	87,650,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Basis in Transportation Agreements	0hfc_BasisInTransportationAgreements
HFC transportation agreement
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (years)	15 years
Transportation Agreements [Abstract]
Transportation agreements, gross	74,231,000	74,231,000
Alon transportation agreement
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life (years)	30 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Inital Term of Useful Life	15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Initial Term	15 years
Transportation Agreements [Abstract]
Transportation agreements, gross	$ 59,933,000	$ 59,933,000

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