Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013 Common Units [Member]	Oct. 25, 2013 Subordinated Units [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Western Refining Logistics, LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001581908
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,811,000	22,811,000