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TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES - Agreements (Details) bbl in Millions				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016 bbl	Oct. 31, 2014 bbl	Jul. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2011
Transactions with affiliates
Throughput revenue				$ 1,310,000	$ 10,126,000	$ 6,830,000	$ 33,004,000
NGL \| Southeast Terminals
Transactions with affiliates
Agreed rebate as a percentage of proceeds in excess of threshold sales						50.00%
Threshold sales to provide rebate						$ 4,200,000
Accrued rebate liability						0		$ 0
Frontera
Transactions with affiliates
Throughput revenue				1,310,000	1,111,000	3,869,000	3,298,000
Environmental indemnification \| TransMontaigne LLC-related party \| Florida and Midwest terminals
Transactions with affiliates
Maximum liability for indemnification obligation				15,000,000		15,000,000
Liability for indemnification obligation, if aggregate losses do not exceed specified amount				0		0
Aggregate losses for indemnification obligation				250,000		250,000
Liability for indemnification obligation related to environmental claims made as a result of additions to or modifications of environmental laws				0		0
Environmental indemnification \| TransMontaigne LLC-related party \| Brownsville and River terminals
Transactions with affiliates
Maximum liability for indemnification obligation				15,000,000		15,000,000
Liability for indemnification obligation, if aggregate losses do not exceed specified amount				0		0
Aggregate losses for indemnification obligation				250,000		250,000
Liability for indemnification obligation related to environmental claims made as a result of additions to or modifications of environmental laws				0		0
Environmental indemnification \| TransMontaigne LLC-related party \| Southeast Terminals
Transactions with affiliates
Maximum liability for indemnification obligation				15,000,000		15,000,000
Liability for indemnification obligation, if aggregate losses do not exceed specified amount				0		0
Aggregate losses for indemnification obligation				250,000		250,000
Liability for indemnification obligation related to environmental claims made as a result of additions to or modifications of environmental laws				0		0
Environmental indemnification \| TransMontaigne LLC-related party \| Pensacola terminal
Transactions with affiliates
Maximum liability for indemnification obligation				2,500,000		2,500,000
Aggregate losses for indemnification obligation				200,000		200,000
Liability for indemnification obligation related to environmental claims made as a result of additions to or modifications of environmental laws				0		0
Terminaling services agreement-Florida and Midwest terminals \| NGL
Transactions with affiliates
Notice period for termination of service agreement		18 months
Storage capacity agreed to be provided (in barrels) \| bbl	0.1	1.1
Throughput revenue						600,000	4,700,000
Terminaling services agreement-Florida and Midwest terminals \| NGL \| Minimum
Transactions with affiliates
Throughput revenue				100,000	1,000,000
Terminaling services agreement-Southeast terminals \| NGL \| Minimum
Transactions with affiliates
Throughput revenue				6,800,000	6,700,000	$ 20,300,000	20,200,000
Number of consecutive days for which diminution in the storage capacity the entity makes available to related party due to force majeure event as a result of which related party's minimum revenue commitment would be reduced proportionately			30 days
Terminaling services agreement-Southeast terminals \| NGL \| Southeast Terminals \| Minimum
Transactions with affiliates
Notice period for termination of service agreement						24 months
Operations and reimbursement agreement-Frontera \| Frontera
Transactions with affiliates
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)									50.00%
Revenue recognized				$ 1,200,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 3,800,000	$ 3,300,000