Consolidated Statements Of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other revenues	$ 4,791,053	$ 4,707,789
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	4,138,620	3,792,535
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	273,966	265,099
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	26,923	29,198
Depreciation and amortization	80,548	71,762
Total operating costs and expenses	4,520,057	4,158,594
Income from operations	270,996	549,195
Other income (expense):
Earnings (loss) of equity method investments	(801)	59
Interest income	1,405	1,531
Interest expense	(12,347)	(21,320)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(7,677)	0
Other income (expense) total	(19,420)	(19,730)
Income before income taxes	251,576	529,465
Income tax provision:
Current	93,293	206,627
Deferred	(5,679)	(20,533)
Income tax provision total	87,614	186,094
Net income	163,962	343,371
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	11,901	9,702
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders	$ 152,061	$ 333,669
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.76	$ 1.64
Diluted	$ 0.76	$ 1.63
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.80	$ 0.80
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	198,297	202,726
Diluted	198,924	203,428