CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,938	$ 5,977
Accounts receivable, net	842,875	696,762
Accounts receivable-affiliates	1,355	1,307
Inventories	432,578	634,667
Brokerage margin deposits	28,429	54,726
Fair value of forward fixed price contracts	18,339	48,062
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,269	65,432
Total current assets	1,387,783	1,506,933
Property and equipment, net	784,724	712,322
Goodwill	107,581	32,326
Intangible assets, net	134,608	60,822
Other assets	18,951	17,349
Total assets	2,433,647	2,329,752
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	947,555	759,698
Working capital revolving credit facility-current portion		83,746
Term loan	115,000
Environmental liabilities-current portion	4,337	4,341
Trustee taxes payable	78,995	91,494
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	54,798	71,442
Obligations on forward fixed price contracts	4,080	34,474
Total current liabilities	1,204,765	1,045,195
Working capital revolving credit facility-less current portion	201,500	340,754
Revolving credit facility	399,700	422,000
Senior notes	67,953
Environmental liabilities-less current portion	38,895	39,831
Other long-term liabilities	43,973	45,511
Total liabilities	1,956,786	1,893,291
Global Partners LP equity:
Common unitholders (27,430,563 units issued and 27,393,786 outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 27,430,563 units issued and 27,310,648 outstanding at December 31, 2012)	455,093	456,538
General partner interest (0.83% interest with 230,303 equivalent units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	(311)	(407)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,431)	(19,670)
Total Global Partners LP equity	437,351	436,461
Noncontrolling interest	39,510
Total partners' equity	476,861	436,461
Total liabilities and partners' equity	$ 2,433,647	$ 2,329,752