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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014 bbl	Dec. 31, 2014 bbl	Oct. 15, 2014
Common Units [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued			1,160,092
Crude Oil Trucking Transportation Services Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required	1,525,000
Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required	645,000
Profit Margin, per Gallon	0.03
Product Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required		79,000
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	66.20%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	320,000,000
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	(51,000,000)
Intercompany Agreements, Description	10
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] \| Common Units [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued			1,160,092
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] \| Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			269,000,000
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] \| Crude Oil Trucking Transportation Services Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required	1,525,000
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] \| Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required	645,000
Profit Margin, per Gallon	0.03
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] \| Product Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required	79,000