Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 04, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Western Refining Logistics, LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001581908
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 503,069,908
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,023,278