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Sales and Disposition of Assets (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Sales and Disposition of Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 22, 2016 USD ($) location	Apr. 30, 2016 location	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) location	Jun. 30, 2016 location	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) location	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 location	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) location
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Loss on impairment of assets			$ 26,065			$ 28,220
Other			(24)		$ 497	155	$ 937
(Gain) loss on sale and dispositions of assets			7,486		680	13,966	1,330
Goodwill derecognized						13,631
Property and Equipment [Member]
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Assets held for sale			27,200			27,200			$ 7,400
GDSO
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Goodwill derecognized						13,631
Loss on sale and disposition of assets and impairment charges
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Loss on assets held-for-sale			0
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Loss on assets held-for-sale			4,000			9,644
Periodic Divestiture Of Gasoline Stations (Member) \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Loss on sale and disposition of assets and impairment charges \| GDSO
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Gain (loss) on divestitures			$ (139)		183	$ 518	393
Periodic Divestiture Of Gasoline Stations (Member) \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Number of sites classified as held for sale \| location			21			21			15
Periodic Divestiture Of Gasoline Stations (Member) \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Loss on sale and disposition of assets and impairment charges
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Loss on assets held-for-sale			$ 0		$ 0	$ 5,600	$ 0
Mirabito Disposition [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| GDSO
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Goodwill derecognized						12,800
Mirabito Disposition [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Loss on sale and disposition of assets and impairment charges \| GDSO
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Loss on sale			3,850			$ 3,850
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Sales and Disposition of Assets
Number of locations divested \| location						5
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Sales and Disposition of Assets
Goodwill derecognized						$ 800
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Sales and Disposition of Assets
Loss on sale			$ (201)			$ (201)
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Sales and Disposition of Assets
Number of sites under sales agreement \| location		84				79
Number of sites classified as held for sale \| location			36	36		36		8
Real Estate Firm Coordinated Sale [Member] \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| GDSO
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Number of sites under sales agreement \| location				84
Number of sites classified as held for sale \| location			36			36
Real Estate Firm Coordinated Sale [Member] \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Loss on sale and disposition of assets and impairment charges
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Loss on assets held-for-sale			$ 4,000			$ 4,000
NY and PA \| Mirabito Disposition [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Sales and Disposition of Assets
Number of locations divested \| location	30
Aggregate total cash price	$ 40,000