Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net income (loss)	$ (190,945)	$ 802,508	$ 326,328
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	81	29	(153)
Reclassification adjustment to net income on sale or maturity of marketable securities	23	9	(4)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	104	38	(157)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments	(17,625)	(5,847)	105,414
Reclassification adjustments to net income on settlement of cash flow hedging instruments	41,585	(47,492)	(50,682)
Amortization of unrealized loss attributable to discontinued cash flow hedges	1,080	1,080	1,080
Net unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments	25,040	(52,259)	55,812
Gain (loss) on post-retirement healthcare plan	2,363	3,278	(7,434)
Post-retirement healthcare plan gain reclassified to net income	(3,482)	(3,299)	(4,296)
Gain (loss) on retirement restoration plan	(9)	80	(615)
Retirement restoration loss reclassified to net income	15	20	920
Net change in other post-retirement benefit obligations	(1,113)	79	(11,425)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes	24,031	(52,142)	44,230
Income tax expense (benefit)	9,322	(20,237)	17,098
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14,709	(31,905)	27,132
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(176,236)	770,603	353,460
Less noncontrolling interest in comprehensive income (loss)	69,450	62,551	45,096
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders	$ (245,686)	$ 708,052	$ 308,364