Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Feb. 26, 2025	Jun. 28, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Securities Act File Number	001-32593
Entity Registrant Name	Global Partners LP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	74-3140887
Entity Address, Address Line One	P.O. Box 9161
Entity Address, Address Line Two	800 South Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Waltham
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02454-9161
City Area Code	781
Local Phone Number	894-8800
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,249,649,919
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,995,563
Auditor Name	Ernst & Young LLP
Auditor Firm ID	42
Auditor Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Entity Central Index Key	0001323468
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Limited Partners
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Units representing limited partner interests
Trading Symbol	GLP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series B Preferred Limited Partners
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.50% Series B Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable
Trading Symbol	GLP pr B
Security Exchange Name	NYSE