Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Assets of Hereford, Texas and Hopewell, Virginia [Member] Common Units - Public [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Assets of Hereford, Texas and Hopewell, Virginia [Member] Common Units - Green Plains [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Assets of Hereford, Texas and Hopewell, Virginia [Member] Subordinated Units [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Assets of Hereford, Texas and Hopewell, Virginia [Member] Sponsor Equity in Contributed Assets [Member]	Assets of Hereford, Texas and Hopewell, Virginia [Member] General Partner [Member]	Assets of Hereford, Texas and Hopewell, Virginia [Member]	Assets of Abengoa [Member] Common Units - Public [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Assets of Abengoa [Member] Common Units - Green Plains [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Assets of Abengoa [Member] Subordinated Units [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Assets of Abengoa [Member] General Partner [Member]	Assets of Abengoa [Member]	Common Units - Public [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Common Units - Green Plains [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Subordinated Units [Member] Limited Partners [Member]	Membership Interests [Member]	Sponsor Equity in Contributed Assets [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Total
Balance, Beginning period at Dec. 31, 2014																$ 67,307			$ 67,307
Net loss attributable to MLP predecessor																(6,628)			(6,628)	[1]
Member contributions, net																7,890			7,890
Allocation of MLP predecessor net investment to partners' capital														$ 14,382	$ 52,062	$ (68,569)		$ 2,125
Elimination of MLP predecessor income taxes														(3,212)	(11,627)			(475)	(15,314)
Proceeds from IPO, net of discounts, structuring fees, and other IPO expenses													$ 157,452						157,452
Cash distribution to Green Plains related to IPO														(33,616)	(121,684)				(155,300)
Quarterly cash distributions to unitholders													(4,604)	(1,756)	(6,356)			(259)	(12,975)
Acquisition of assets from sponsor in transfer between entities under common control																	$ 6,342		6,342
Contributions from sponsor																	230		230
Net loss attributable to sponsor																	(273)		(273)	[1]
Net income													8,164	3,114	11,271			460	23,009	[1]
Unit-based compensation, including general partner net contributions													67					3	70
Balance, Ending period at Dec. 31, 2015	[2]												161,079	(21,088)	(76,334)		$ 6,299	1,854	71,810
Quarterly cash distributions to unitholders													(18,855)	(7,187)	(26,020)			(1,063)	(53,125)
Aquisition of assets		$ (19,877)	$ (7,581)	$ (27,436)	$ (6,299)	$ (1,119)	$ (62,312)	$ (27,513)	$ (10,483)	$ (37,944)	$ (1,550)	$ (77,490)
Net loss attributable to sponsor							$ (273)
Net income													20,162	7,686	27,821			1,136	56,805
Unit-based compensation, including general partner net contributions													143					3	146
Balance, Ending period at Dec. 31, 2016													115,139	(38,653)	(139,913)			(739)	(64,166)
Quarterly cash distributions to unitholders													(20,519)	(7,813)	(28,284)			(1,155)	(57,771)
Net income													20,908	7,961	28,821			1,177	58,867
Unit-based compensation, including general partner net contributions													219					5	224
Balance, Ending period at Dec. 31, 2017													$ 115,747	$ (38,505)	$ (139,376)			$ (712)	$ (62,846)

[1] Recast to include historical results of operations related to net assets acquired in a transfer between entities under common control. See Notes 1 and 4 in the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

[2] Recast to include historical equity effects related to balances of net assets acquired in a transfer between entities under common control. See Notes 1 and 4 in the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements for further discussion.