Partners' Equity, Allocations of Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Partners' Capital [Abstract]
General Partner Interest in Net Income	$ 540	$ 185		$ 953	$ 431
General partner incentive distribution	12,137	9,784		23,609	19,145
General partner interest in net income attributable to HEP	$ 12,677	$ 9,969	[1]	$ 24,562	$ 19,576	[1]

[1] Retrospectively adjusted as described in Note 1.