Supplemental Guarantor / Non-Guarantor Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 242,748	$ 230,746		$ 185,256
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			59,704	67,016		109,693
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			44,119	126,105	[1]	88,993	[1]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments			42,627	0		0
Purchase of investment in Frontier Pipeline			0	(55,032)		0
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment			427	1,279		0
Distributions in Excess of Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments			2,993	194		263
Distributions from UNEV			0	0		0
Net cash used for investing activities			(143,030)	(246,680)	[1]	(198,423)	[1]
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Borrowings under Credit Agreement			(159,000)	141,000		208,000
Net Intercompany Financing Activities			0	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes			394,000	0		0
Proceeds from Issuance of common units			125,870	0		0
Distributions to HEP unitholders			(192,037)	(169,063)		(154,670)
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions	[1]			128,476		120,111
Contributions (distributions) from noncontrolling interests			(5,750)	(4,625)		4,025
Distributions to HFC for acquisitions				(62,000)
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions			(317,500)	(62,000)		0
Contribution from general partner		$ 2,100	2,577	128,476		120,111
Distributions to HFC for Osage acquisition			(1,245)	0		0
Redemption of senior notes			0	0		(156,188)
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]
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	3,657	15,013		2,830
Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities			(20,441)	(19,490)		(25,339)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			0	0		0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			0	0	[1]	0	[1]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments			0
Purchase of investment in Frontier Pipeline				0
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment			0	0
Distributions in Excess of Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments			0	0		0
Distributions from UNEV			0	0		0
Net cash used for investing activities			0	0		0
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Borrowings under Credit Agreement			0	0		0
Net Intercompany Financing Activities			(302,600)	192,108		339,771
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes			394,000
Proceeds from Issuance of common units			125,870
Distributions to HEP unitholders			(192,037)	(169,063)		(154,670)
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions	[1]			0		0
Contributions (distributions) from noncontrolling interests			0	0		0
Distributions to HFC for acquisitions				0
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions			(30,378)
Contribution from general partner			2,577
Distributions to HFC for Osage acquisition			0
Redemption of senior notes						156,188
Purchase of units for incentive grants			(3,521)	(3,555)		(3,577)
Deferred financing costs			(910)	0		0
Other			(450)	0		3
Net cash used by financing activities			20,441	19,490		25,339
Increase (decrease) for the year			0	0		0
Beginning of period			2	2		2
End of period		2	2	2		2
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities			245,771	232,650		191,889
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			44,447	65,574		101,492
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			44,119	126,105	[1]	88,993	[1]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments			42,627
Purchase of investment in Frontier Pipeline				(55,032)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment			427	1,279
Distributions in Excess of Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments			2,993	194		263
Distributions from UNEV			2,616	1,960		11,383
Net cash used for investing activities			(125,157)	(243,278)		(178,839)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Borrowings under Credit Agreement			(159,000)	141,000		208,000
Net Intercompany Financing Activities			302,600	(192,108)		(339,771)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes			0
Proceeds from Issuance of common units			0
Distributions to HEP unitholders			0	0		0
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions	[1]			128,476		120,111
Contributions (distributions) from noncontrolling interests			0	0		0
Distributions to HFC for acquisitions				(62,000)
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions			(287,122)
Contribution from general partner			0
Distributions to HFC for Osage acquisition			(1,245)
Redemption of senior notes						0
Purchase of units for incentive grants			0	0		0
Deferred financing costs			(3,085)	(962)		(9)
Other			(1,285)	(1,154)		0
Net cash used by financing activities			(125,765)	13,252		(11,669)
Increase (decrease) for the year			(5,151)	2,624		1,381
Beginning of period			5,452	2,828		1,447
End of period		301	301	5,452		2,828
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities			32,052	29,501		19,398
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			15,257	1,442		8,201
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			0	0	[1]	0	[1]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments			0
Purchase of investment in Frontier Pipeline				0
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment			0	0
Distributions in Excess of Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments			0	0		0
Distributions from UNEV			0	0		0
Net cash used for investing activities			(15,257)	(1,442)		(8,201)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Borrowings under Credit Agreement			0	0		0
Net Intercompany Financing Activities			0	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes			0
Proceeds from Issuance of common units			0
Distributions to HEP unitholders			0	0		0
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions	[1]			0		0
Contributions (distributions) from noncontrolling interests			(23,000)	(18,500)		(16,100)
Distributions to HFC for acquisitions				0
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions			0
Contribution from general partner			0
Distributions to HFC for Osage acquisition			0
Redemption of senior notes						0
Purchase of units for incentive grants			0	0		0
Deferred financing costs			0	0		0
Other			0	0		0
Net cash used by financing activities			(23,000)	(18,500)		(16,100)
Increase (decrease) for the year			(6,205)	9,559		(4,903)
Beginning of period			9,559	0		4,903
End of period		3,354	3,354	9,559		0
Woods Cross [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities				(1,837)		(705)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				0		0
Net cash used for investing activities				(98,092)		(86,768)
Cash flows from financing activities
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions			51,262	128,476	[1]	120,111	[1]
Contribution from general partner			51,262
Net cash used by financing activities				99,929		87,473
Woods Cross [Member] | Parent [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			(3,397)
Woods Cross [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			54,659
Woods Cross [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			0
Osage Pipeline [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			0
Osage Pipeline [Member] | Parent [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			31,287
Osage Pipeline [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			(31,287)
Osage Pipeline [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			0
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities			(14,634)	(11,915)		(692)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			0	0		0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			0	0	[1]	0	[1]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments			0
Purchase of investment in Frontier Pipeline				0
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment			0	0
Distributions in Excess of Equity in Earnings of Equity Investments			0	0		0
Distributions from UNEV			(2,616)	(1,960)		(11,383)
Net cash used for investing activities			(2,616)	(1,960)		(11,383)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Borrowings under Credit Agreement			0	0		0
Net Intercompany Financing Activities			0	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes			0
Proceeds from Issuance of common units			0
Distributions to HEP unitholders			0	0		0
Contributions from HFC for acquisitions	[1]			0		0
Contributions (distributions) from noncontrolling interests			17,250	13,875		12,075
Distributions to HFC for acquisitions				0
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions			0
Contribution from general partner			0
Distributions to HFC for Osage acquisition			0
Redemption of senior notes						0
Purchase of units for incentive grants			0	0		0
Deferred financing costs			0	0		0
Other			0	0		0
Net cash used by financing activities			17,250	13,875		12,075
Increase (decrease) for the year			0	0		0
Beginning of period			0	0		0
End of period		$ 0	0	$ 0		$ 0
Eliminations [Member] | Woods Cross [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			0
Eliminations [Member] | Osage Pipeline [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Contribution from general partner			$ 0

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