Acquisitions, Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating revenues – related party		$ 105,816	$ 78,767	[1]
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses	[2]	23,545	24,286	[1]
General and administrative expenses	[3]	3,830	4,365	[1]
Depreciation expense		11,775	11,512	[1]
Total costs and expenses		39,150	40,163	[1]
Operating income		66,666	38,604	[1]
Other income, net		64	77	[1]
Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest	[4]	(8,289)	(2,659)	[1]
Income before income taxes		58,441	36,022	[1]
Income tax expense		304	242	[1]
Net income		58,137	35,780	[1]
Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor		0	(7,518)	[1]
Net income attributable to partners		$ 58,137	43,298	[1]
Valero Energy Partners LP (Previously Reported) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating revenues – related party			78,767
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses			19,096
General and administrative expenses			4,161
Depreciation expense			9,388
Total costs and expenses			32,645
Operating income			46,122
Other income, net			77
Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest			(2,659)
Income before income taxes			43,540
Income tax expense			242
Net income			43,298
Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor			0
Net income attributable to partners			43,298
McKee Terminal Services Business [Member] | Adjustments for Acquisitions of Businesses Under Common Control [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating revenues – related party			0
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses			1,781
General and administrative expenses			67
Depreciation expense			1,233
Total costs and expenses			3,081
Operating income			(3,081)
Other income, net			0
Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest			0
Income before income taxes			(3,081)
Income tax expense			0
Net income			(3,081)
Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor			(3,081)
Net income attributable to partners			0
Meraux and Three Rivers Terminal Services Business [Member] | Adjustments for Acquisitions of Businesses Under Common Control [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating revenues – related party			0
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses			3,409
General and administrative expenses			137
Depreciation expense			891
Total costs and expenses			4,437
Operating income			(4,437)
Other income, net			0
Interest and debt expense, net of capitalized interest			0
Income before income taxes			(4,437)
Income tax expense			0
Net income			(4,437)
Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor			(4,437)
Net income attributable to partners			$ 0

[1] Financial information has been retrospectively adjusted for the acquisitions of the McKee Terminal Services Business and the Meraux and Three Rivers Terminal Services Business from Valero Energy Corporation. See Notes 1 and 2.

[2] Includes operating expenses – related party of $15,632 thousand and $15,083 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

[3] Includes general and administrative expenses – related party of $3,186 thousand and $3,062 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

[4] Includes interest and debt expense – related party of $2,107 thousand and $1,566 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.