The number of reallocations of borrowing capacity among credit facilities.

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Represents the number of convenience stores owned, leased or supplied by the entity, either stand-alone or as part of a gas station.

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Represents the number of owned, leased and supplied gasoline stations, either stand-alone or combined with a convenience store.

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Percentage investment held by members or limited partners of limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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The number of limited partner units outstanding.

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)		6 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Feb. 02, 2023 item	Jun. 30, 2023 item store shares	Dec. 31, 2022 shares
Organization
Number of owned, leased and/or supplied gasoline stations \| item		1,646
Number of convenience stores \| store		341
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Number of reallocations \| item	2
Global Partners LP \| Affiliates of general partner
Organization
Limited partner ownership interest (as a percent)		18.70%
Common Limited Partners
Organization
Number of units held		33,985,772	33,937,519
Common Limited Partners \| Affiliates of general partner
Organization
Number of units held		6,374,780
Common Unitholders \| Global Partners LP
Organization
Limited partner ownership interest (as a percent)		99.33%
Common Unitholders \| Common Limited Partners
Organization
Number of units held		33,995,563
Common Unitholders \| Common Limited Partners \| Affiliates of general partner
Organization
Number of units held		6,374,780
General Partner Interest \| Global Partners LP
Organization
General partner interest (as a percent)		0.67%