Partners' Deficit (Schedule of Allocation of Total Cash Distributions Declared) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total distributions declared	$ 2,836	$ 11,280	$ 5,672	$ 22,549
General Partner Distributions [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total distributions declared	57	226	114	451
Incentive Distributions [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total distributions declared		53		106
General Partner [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total distributions declared	57	279	114	557
Limited Partners [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total distributions declared	2,779	11,001	5,558	21,992
Limited Partners [Member] | Common Units - Public [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total distributions declared	1,388	5,497	2,777	10,984
Limited Partners [Member] | Common Units - Green Plains [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Total distributions declared	$ 1,391	$ 5,504	$ 2,781	$ 11,008