Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 163,962	$ 343,371
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	12	19
Reclassification adjustments to net income on sale or maturity of marketable securities	(1)	(3)
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities	11	16
Change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments	92,035	(10,346)
Reclassification adjustments to net income on settlement of cash flow hedging instruments	(5,222)	27,704
Amortization of unrealized loss attributable to discontinued cash flow hedges	270	939
Net unrealized gain on hedging instruments	87,083	18,297
Loss on post-retirement healthcare plan	(89)	0
Post-retirement healthcare plan loss reclassified to net income	0	1,726
Net change in post-retirement benefit obligation	(89)	1,726
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes	87,005	20,039
Income tax expense (benefit)	(33,705)	(7,488)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	53,300	12,551
Total comprehensive income	217,262	355,922
Less noncontrolling interest in comprehensive income	11,959	10,494
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders	$ 205,303	$ 345,428