Description of Business and Presentation of Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 mi Petroleum_Refineries	Dec. 31, 2012
Ownership Interest By Project Type [Line Items]
Number of refineries located in Tulsa, Oklahoma	2
Refinery Distance From Main City [Miles]	65
Balance Sheet Offsetting - Gross Payable	$ 2,068,683,000	$ 2,037,549,000
Balance Sheet Offsetting - Gross Receivable	(729,264,000)	(723,398,000)
Balance Sheet Offsetting - Net Liability	1,339,419,000	1,314,151,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts reserve	$ 2,500,000
Twelve Inch Refined Products Pipeline Project
Ownership Interest By Project Type [Line Items]
Description of pipeline acquired (inches)	12
Sabine Biofuels [Member]
Ownership Interest By Project Type [Line Items]
Percentage of interest owned in development stage biodiesel production facility	50.00%
HEP [Member]
Ownership Interest By Project Type [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in variable interest entity	39.00%
Percentage of general partner interest	2.00%
HEP [Member] | SLC Pipeline [Member]
Ownership Interest By Project Type [Line Items]
Length of pipeline (miles)	95
SLC Pipeline [Member] | HEP [Member] | SLC Pipeline [Member]
Ownership Interest By Project Type [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
UNEV Pipeline [Member]
Ownership Interest By Project Type [Line Items]
Percentage of interest owned In pipeline project	75.00%