Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents (HEP: $4,879 and $6,352, respectively)	$ 1,074,635	$ 940,103
Accounts receivable Product and transportation	668,105	665,098
Materials and supplies (HEP: $1,594 and $1,591, respectively)	89,171	112,799
Prepayments and other (HEP: $1,905 and $2,283, respectively)	110,345	58,756
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,442,736	4,343,857
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	1,000,437	949,261
Goodwill	2,331,922	2,331,922
Intangibles and other	175,355	175,341
Accounts payable (HEP: $15,753 and $22,898, respectively)	1,570,973	1,325,376
Accrued liabilities (HEP: $14,107 and $28,668, respectively)	121,003	125,115
Long-term debt (HEP: $833,790 and $807,630, respectively)	1,023,057	997,519
Deferred income taxes (HEP: $5,312 and $5,287, respectively)	644,333	616,842
Other long-term liabilities (HEP: $37,395 and $35,918, respectively)	148,157	158,490
HollyFrontier Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	320,000,000	320,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	255,962,866	255,962,866
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury stock, shares	57,179,060	57,132,515
HEP [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents (HEP: $4,879 and $6,352, respectively)	4,879	6,352
Accounts receivable Product and transportation	34,425	34,736
Materials and supplies (HEP: $1,594 and $1,591, respectively)	1,594	1,591
Prepayments and other (HEP: $1,905 and $2,283, respectively)	1,905	2,283
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,212,988	1,199,594
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	207,911	194,619
Goodwill	288,991	288,991
Intangibles and other	73,664	74,979
Accounts payable (HEP: $15,753 and $22,898, respectively)	15,753	22,898
Accrued liabilities (HEP: $14,107 and $28,668, respectively)	14,107	28,668
Long-term debt (HEP: $833,790 and $807,630, respectively)	833,790	807,630
Deferred income taxes (HEP: $5,312 and $5,287, respectively)	5,312	5,287
Other long-term liabilities (HEP: $37,395 and $35,918, respectively)	$ 37,395	$ 35,918