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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 6) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Risk    
Number of clearing brokers, primarily utilized 3glp_NumberOfPrimarilyUtilizedClearingBrokers  
Cash Flow Hedges    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives $ 135,763us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
$ 205,342us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Liability Derivatives 54,921us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
65,203us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cash Flow Hedges | Exchange-Traded Derivatives | Broker margin deposits    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 78,249us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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121,490us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cash Flow Hedges | Forward derivative contracts    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 57,470us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
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83,826us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Liability Derivatives 48,272us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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58,507us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cash Flow Hedges | Open Forward Exchange Contracts | Other assets    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 27us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate cap | Other assets    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 17us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other long-term liabilities    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Liability Derivatives 6,649us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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6,696us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments and firm commitments | Cash Flow Hedges    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 17,895us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
30,600us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments and firm commitments | Cash Flow Hedges | Exchange-Traded Derivatives | Broker margin deposits    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 17,895us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= glp_BrokerMarginDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ExchangeTradedOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
30,600us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 117,868us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
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174,742us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Liability Derivatives 54,921us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
65,203us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | Exchange-Traded Derivatives | Broker margin deposits    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 60,354us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
90,890us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | Forward derivative contracts    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 57,470us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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83,826us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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Liability Derivatives 48,272us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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58,507us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | Open Forward Exchange Contracts | Other assets    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 27us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate cap | Other assets    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives 17us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate swaps | Other long-term liabilities    
Fair values of derivative financial instruments    
Liability Derivatives $ 6,649us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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$ 6,696us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
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