Equity-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified			12 Months Ended
Oct. 16, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 WNRL 2013 LTIP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 WNRL 2013 LTIP [Member] Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share	$ 22.00
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance		4,489,092
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Total Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 0.2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized			$ 0.2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			0 years 11 months 27 days

Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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