CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,673	$ 5,977
Accounts receivable, net	745,846	696,762
Accounts receivable-affiliates	1,400	1,307
Inventories	354,161	634,667
Brokerage margin deposits	21,954	54,726
Fair value of forward fixed price contracts	2,022	48,062
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,179	65,432
Total current assets	1,180,235	1,506,933
Property and equipment, net	787,717	712,322
Goodwill	107,579	32,326
Intangible assets, net	128,932	60,822
Other assets	18,832	17,349
Total assets	2,223,295	2,329,752
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	764,061	759,698
Working capital revolving credit facility-current portion		83,746
Term loan	115,000
Environmental liabilities-current portion	4,286	4,341
Trustee taxes payable	75,789	91,494
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	50,205	71,442
Obligations on forward fixed price contracts	8,730	34,474
Total current liabilities	1,018,071	1,045,195
Working capital revolving credit facility-less current portion	211,500	340,754
Revolving credit facility	374,700	422,000
Senior notes	68,058
Environmental liabilities-less current portion	38,380	39,831
Other long-term liabilities	41,136	45,511
Total liabilities	1,751,845	1,893,291
Global Partners LP equity:
Common unitholders (27,430,563 units issued and 27,393,786 outstanding at June 30, 2013 and 27,430,563 units issued and 27,310,648 outstanding at December 31, 2012)	444,952	456,538
General partner interest (0.83% interest with 230,303 equivalent units outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	(332)	(407)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,123)	(19,670)
Total Global Partners LP equity	430,497	436,461
Noncontrolling interest	40,953
Total partners' equity	471,450	436,461
Total liabilities and partners' equity	$ 2,223,295	$ 2,329,752