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]	Common Units [Member] Western Refining, Inc. [Member] Public [Member]	Common Units [Member] Public [Member]	Subordinated Units [Member]	Subordinated Units [Member] Western Refining, Inc. [Member] Public [Member]
Partners' Capital - Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 464,562	$ 231,210	$ 0	$ 0		$ (33,174)	$ 326,151		$ (59,625)
Less net loss attributable to General Partner	(20,084)	(20,084)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	64,597	64,597
Allocation of net investment of TexNew Mex Acquisition	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
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	0
Distributions to partners declared of $1.6300 per unit						(8,508)	(18,394)		(26,534)
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared					$ 26,902			$ 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	190,261	217,355	0	0		(94,583)	327,592		(260,103)
Less net loss attributable to General Partner	(29,867)	(29,867)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	53,784	53,784
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
Consideration paid for TexNew Mex Acquisition							0
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	(1,085)		(1,085)
Distributions to partners declared of $1.6300 per unit	(310)			(310)		(11,807)	(22,629)		(32,563)
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared					34,436			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	39,590	108,013	(1,085)	(310)		(105,090)	327,351		(289,289)
Less net loss attributable to General Partner	(23,309)	(23,309)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	20,092	20,092
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	0	(104,796)				(28,643)			(76,153)
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(195,000)					(53,235)			(141,765)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation	2,111						2,111
Consideration paid for TexNew Mex Acquisition	277,751						277,751
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs	(655)						(655)
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	(4,447)		(4,447)
Distributions to partners declared of $1.6300 per unit						(14,250)	(33,203)		(37,182)
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared	89,082				$ 47,453			$ 37,182
Distributions to TexNew Mex unitholders	(89,392)
Net income attributable to limited partners	66,656					11,081	26,745		28,830
Other	170					49			121
Partners' Capital - Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 98,324	$ 0	$ (5,532)	$ (310)		$ (132,802)	$ 600,100		$ (363,132)