Initial Public Offering (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 16, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) mi	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of underwriters' discount and commissions		$ 0	$ 0	$ 325,263
Offering Costs, Partnership Interests	$ 22,600
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid		66,999	53,436
Equity of Predecessor retained by affiliate	75,700			(34,829)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	2,100	0	0	$ 2,117
Common Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units	347,900
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of underwriters' discount and commissions	$ 325,300
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid		34,436	26,902
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share | $ / shares	$ 22.00
Subordinated Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid		$ 32,563	$ 26,534
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 2,600
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 300,000
Public [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	15,812,500
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	34.70%
Public [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	15,812,500
Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid	$ 244,900
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	65.30%	66.40%
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	6,998,500
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	22,811,000
Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets | mi		3