CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,217	$ 5,977
Accounts receivable (less allowance of $7,114 and $4,732 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	686,392	696,762
Accounts receivable-affiliates	1,404	1,307
Inventories	572,806	634,667
Brokerage margin deposits	21,792	54,726
Fair value of forward fixed price contracts	46,007	48,062
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,693	65,432
Total current assets	1,374,311	1,506,933
Property and equipment, net	803,636	712,322
Intangible assets, net	67,769	60,822
Goodwill	154,078	32,326
Other assets	28,128	17,349
Total assets	2,427,922	2,329,752
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	781,119	759,698
Working capital revolving credit facility-current portion		83,746
Line of credit	3,700
Environmental liabilities-current portion	3,377	4,341
Trustee taxes payable	80,216	91,494
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	65,963	71,442
Obligations on forward fixed price contracts	38,197	34,474
Total current liabilities	972,572	1,045,195
Working capital revolving credit facility-less current portion	327,000	340,754
Revolving credit facility	434,700	422,000
Senior notes	148,268
Environmental liabilities-less current portion	37,762	39,831
Other long-term liabilities	44,440	45,511
Total liabilities	1,964,742	1,893,291
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)
Global Partners LP equity:
Common unitholders (27,430,563 units issued and 27,260,747 outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 27,430,563 units issued and 27,310,648 outstanding at December 31, 2012)	426,785	456,538
General partner interest (0.83% interest with 230,303 equivalent units outstanding at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	(238)	(407)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,310)	(19,670)
Total Global Partners LP equity	415,237	436,461
Noncontrolling interest	47,943
Total partners' equity	463,180	436,461
Total liabilities and partners' equity	$ 2,427,922	$ 2,329,752