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Equity (Equity Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Partners' Capital			$ (27,094)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation			931
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared			(49,405)
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners	$ 16,493	$ 12,265	47,731	$ 34,173
Partners' Capital, Other			(221)
Partners' Capital	(28,058)		(28,058)
Common Units [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared	(8,766)	(7,014)	(25,086)	(19,291)
Subordinated Units [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared	(8,326)	$ (7,014)	(23,838)	$ (19,291)
Public [Member] \| Common Units [Member] \| Limited Partner [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Partners' Capital			327,592
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation			931
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared			(16,560)
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			16,159
Partners' Capital, Other			(221)
Partners' Capital	327,901		327,901
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Partners' Capital			0
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation			0
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared			(481)
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			0
Partners' Capital, Other			0
Partners' Capital	(481)		(481)
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] \| Common Units [Member] \| Limited Partner [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Partners' Capital			(94,583)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation			0
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared			(8,526)
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			8,318
Partners' Capital, Other			0
Partners' Capital	(94,791)		(94,791)
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] \| Subordinated Units [Member] \| Limited Partner [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Partners' Capital			(260,103)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation			0
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared			(23,838)
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to Limited Partners			23,254
Partners' Capital, Other			0
Partners' Capital	$ (260,687)		$ (260,687)