Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 157,590	$ 145,626		$ 112,066
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		70,428	63,306		62,529
Gain on sale of assets		(150)	(375)		0
Amortization of deferred charges		3,247	1,928		1,820
Amortization of restricted and performance units		2,719	3,484		3,539
Equity in earnings of equity investments, net of distributions		(2,032)	(122)		0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	0		7,677
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts receivable – trade		279	(1,820)		(1,676)
Accounts receivable – affiliates		(10,080)	1,419		(3,717)
Prepaid and other current assets		1,598	(626)		(510)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable – trade		(365)	(1,996)		2,469
Accounts payable – affiliates		(16)	6,396		(3,245)
Accrued interest		11,317	137		(3,624)
Deferred revenue		7,058	9,255		6,173
Accrued property taxes		1,633	1,061		100
Other current liabilities		(553)	(499)		1,819
Other, net		75	3,572		(164)
Net cash provided by operating activities		242,748	230,746		185,256
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to properties, and equipment		(59,704)	(39,393)	[1]	(79,959)	[1]
Acquisition of tanks and refinery processing units		(44,119)	(153,728)	[1]	(118,727)	[1]
Purchase of investment in Cheyenne Pipeline		(42,627)	0		0
Purchase of investment in Frontier Pipeline		0	(55,032)		0
Proceeds from sale of assets		427	1,279		0
Distributions in Excess of Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments		2,993	194		263
Net cash used for investing activities		(143,030)	(246,680)	[1]	(198,423)	[1]
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under credit agreement		554,000	973,900		642,300
Repayments of credit agreement borrowings		(713,000)	(832,900)		(434,300)
Proceeds from issuance of 6% Senior Notes		394,000	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of common units		125,870	0		0
Redemption of 8.25% senior notes		0	0		(156,188)
Contribution from general partner		2,577	128,476		120,111
Distributions to HEP unitholders		(192,037)	(169,063)		(154,670)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		(5,750)	(4,625)		(4,025)
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions		(317,500)	(62,000)		0
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions	[1]		128,476		120,111
Distributions to HFC for acquisitions			(62,000)
Distributions to HFC for Osage acquisition		(1,245)	0		0
Purchase of units for incentive grants		(3,521)	(3,555)		(3,577)
Deferred financing costs		(3,995)	(962)		(9)
Other		(1,735)	(1,154)		3
Net cash used by financing activities		(111,074)	28,117	[1]	9,645	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) for the year		(11,356)	12,183		(3,522)
Beginning of period		15,013	2,830		6,352
End of period		3,657	15,013		2,830
Cheyenne [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of investment in Cheyenne Pipeline		(42,600)
Cash flows from financing activities
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions		(278,000)
Frontier Pipeline [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to properties, and equipment			(54,600)
Woods Cross [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			0		0
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Net cash provided by operating activities			(1,837)		(705)
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of tanks and refinery processing units			(98,092)		(86,768)
Net cash used for investing activities			(98,092)		(86,768)
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner		51,262
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions		$ 51,262	128,476	[1]	120,111	[1]
Net cash used by financing activities			$ 99,929		$ 87,473

[1] 1) Retrospectively adjusted as described in Note 2.