Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Western Refining, Inc. [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Western Refining, Inc. [Member] General Partner [Member]	Western Refining, Inc. [Member] Preferred Partner [Member]	Common Units [Member] Western Refining, Inc. [Member] Public [Member]	Common Units [Member] Public [Member]	Subordinated Units [Member] Western Refining, Inc. [Member] Public [Member]
Partners' Capital - Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 178,982	$ 178,982	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner	(51,255)	(51,255)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	129,454	129,454
Equity of Predecessor retained by affiliate	(34,829)	(34,829)
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	(35,240)	(35,240)
Allocation of net investment of Wholesale Acquisition	0	(146,513)			34,397		112,116
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(244,884)				(68,879)		(176,005)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation	49					49
Consideration paid for Wholesale Acquisition	325,263					325,263
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	0
Net income attributable to limited partners	8,528				1,308	2,956	4,264
Other	(2,117)					(2,117)
Partners' Capital - Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	344,431	111,079	0	0	(33,174)	326,151	(59,625)
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner	14,604	14,604
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	38,996	38,996
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	0	(60,870)			(14,291)		(46,579)
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(320,000)				(75,128)		(244,872)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation	1,564					1,564
Consideration paid for Wholesale Acquisition						0
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	0
Distributions to partners declared of $1.4275 per unit	(53,436)				(8,508)	(18,394)	(26,534)
Distributions to TexNew Mex unitholders	(53,436)
Net income attributable to limited partners	52,992				8,525	18,205	26,262
Other	66	2,502			(589)	66	(1,913)
Partners' Capital - Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	79,217	106,311	0	0	(94,583)	327,592	(260,103)
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner	1,052	1,052
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	25,896	25,896
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	0	(133,259)			(35,105)		(98,154)
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(170,000)				(44,785)		(125,215)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation	1,454					1,454
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	(1,085)		(1,085)
Distributions to partners declared of $1.4275 per unit	(310)			(310)	(11,807)	(22,629)	(32,563)
Distributions to TexNew Mex unitholders	(68,084)
Net income attributable to limited partners	62,573				10,980	21,155	30,438
Other	221	0			0	(221)	0
Partners' Capital - Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ (68,423)	$ 0	$ (1,085)	$ (310)	$ (105,090)	$ 327,351	$ (289,289)