LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (Details) (USD $)			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Long-term incentive plan	Jan. 02, 2014 Long-term incentive plan	Mar. 31, 2014 Long-term incentive plan	Mar. 31, 2013 Long-term incentive plan	Mar. 31, 2014 Long-term incentive plan TransMontaigne Services Inc.	Mar. 31, 2013 Long-term incentive plan TransMontaigne Services Inc.	Mar. 31, 2014 Long-term incentive plan Common units TransMontaigne GP	Mar. 31, 2013 Long-term incentive plan Common units TransMontaigne GP	Mar. 31, 2014 Long-term incentive plan Restricted phantom units	Dec. 31, 2013 Long-term incentive plan Restricted phantom units
Long-term incentive plan
Authorized units	16,597	20,096	2,428,377		2,428,377
Percentage of total outstanding common and subordinated units authorized for automatic increase in grant awards authorized on an annual basis					2.00%
Number of common units purchased									2,001	1,725
Available for future grant
Units outstanding at the beginning of the period				1,871,966	1,871,966
Automatic increase in units available for future grant				322,491
Grant (in units)			(6,000)				(6,000)	(6,000)			(6,000)
Units outstanding at the end of the period			2,188,457		2,188,457
Restricted phantom units
Units outstanding at the beginning of the period												14,500
Grant (in units)			6,000				6,000	6,000			6,000
Vesting (in units)											(5,500)
Units outstanding at the end of the period											15,000	14,500
NYSE closing price
Grant (in dollars per unit)			$ 43.08
Vesting (in dollars per unit)			$ 43.08
Additional disclosures
Vesting period							4 years	4 years
Deferred equity-based compensation to be recognized							$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Deferred equity-based compensation included in direct general and administrative expenses					$ 52,000	$ 89,000