Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)			1 Months Ended				2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 14, 2016 shares	Oct. 16, 2013 shares	Sep. 30, 2016 mi shares	Jun. 30, 2016 shares	May 31, 2016 shares	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) mi	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) operating_segments mi shares bbl	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2015 bbl	Oct. 15, 2014 shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | operating_segments											2
Distribution to Western due to acquisitions							$ 244,900,000				$ 195,000,000	$ 170,000,000	$ 320,000,000
Pipeline, Miles | mi											705
Active Storage Capacity | bbl											12,400,000
Public [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares		15,812,500
Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest											100.00%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest											52.60%
St. Paul Park Logistics Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distribution to Western due to acquisitions								$ 195,000,000
Pipeline, Miles | mi			2.5					2.5
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distribution to Western due to acquisitions						$ 320,000,000				$ 320,000,000
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest						66.20%
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distribution to Western due to acquisitions									$ 170,000,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Pipelines and related assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Active Storage Capacity | bbl														80,000
Common Units [Member] | St. Paul Park Logistics Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable								$ 628,224
Common Units [Member] | Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued | shares															1,160,092
Subordinated Units [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares		22,811,000							22,811,000		22,811,000	22,811,000
TexNew Mex Units [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares									80,000		80,000	80,000
TexNew Mex Units [Member] | TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable									$ 80,000
Common Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	7,500,000		1,125,000	562,500	3,750,000
Common Units [Member] | Public [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares									15,866,761		28,866,477	15,866,761
Common Units [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares		6,998,500							8,579,623		9,207,847	8,579,623
Common Units [Member] | St. Paul Park Logistics Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable								628,224
Common Units [Member] | Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable								$ 1,160,092
Common Units [Member] | TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable									$ 421,031