Consolidated Statement of Partners' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Common Units	General Partner Interest		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 527,917		$ 516,147	$ (85,574)		$ (144)	$ 97,488
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to HEP unitholders		(154,670)		(119,944)	(34,726)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(4,025)						(4,025)
Contribution from HFC	[1]	120,110			120,110
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions		0
Purchase of Units for Incentive Grants		(3,577)		(3,577)
Amortization of restricted and performance units		3,539		3,539
Class B unit accretion		(6,668)		(6,534)	(134)
Net income		112,066		79,182	31,265
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		8,288						1,619	$ 6,669
Other comprehensive income (loss)		98					98		98
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014		594,790	[1]	468,813	30,941	[1]	(46)	95,082
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to HEP unitholders		(169,063)		(127,152)	(41,911)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(4,625)						(4,625)
Contribution from HFC	[1]	128,477			128,477
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions		(62,000)
Purchase of Units for Incentive Grants		(3,555)		(3,555)
Amortization of restricted and performance units		3,484		3,484
Class B unit accretion		(7,148)		(7,005)	(143)
Net income		145,626		93,434	48,220
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		11,120						3,972	7,148
Other comprehensive income (loss)		236					236		236
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015		626,222	[1],[2]	428,019	103,584	[1]	190	94,429
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions		125,870		125,870	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital		2,577			2,577
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to HEP unitholders		(192,037)		(138,779)	(53,258)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(5,750)						(5,750)
Contribution from HFC					31,287			0
Distribution To HFC for acquisition		(62,000)			(62,000)
Distribution to HFC for acquisitions		(317,500)			(317,500)				(287,122)
Purchase of Units for Incentive Grants		(3,521)		(3,521)
Amortization of restricted and performance units		2,719		2,719
Class B unit accretion		(6,378)		(6,250)	(128)
Contribution from HFC for acquisitions					51,262
Net income		157,590		102,917	49,795
Other		(451)		0	(451)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		10,006						4,878	5,128
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(99)					(99)		$ (99)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016		$ 471,791		$ 510,975	$ (132,832)		$ 91	$ 93,557

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

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