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Acquisitions (Details 6) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Jun. 19, 2012
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Acquisitions              
Cash paid to acquire ownership interests $ 14,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Goodwill 555,220,000us-gaap_Goodwill   1,107,006,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,170,490,000us-gaap_Goodwill   167,245,000us-gaap_Goodwill 8,568,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Consideration paid for acquisition              
Cash paid, net of cash acquired 14,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross            
General partner              
Acquisitions              
Amount paid   50,000,000ngl_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountPaidToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
Common units issued   2,685,042ngl_RelatedPartyTransactionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssuedToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
General partner | Common Units              
Acquisitions              
Common units issued   2,685,042ngl_RelatedPartyTransactionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssuedToRelatedParty
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/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
Value of common units issued   8,000,000ngl_RelatedPartyTransactionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableValueOfSharesIssuedToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
Fair value of common units issued   60,600,000ngl_RelatedPartyTransactionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableFairValueOfSharesIssuedToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
Vehicles | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     3 years        
Vehicles | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     25 years        
Water treatment facilities and equipment | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     3 years 3 years      
Water treatment facilities and equipment | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     30 years 30 years      
Crude oil tanks and related equipment              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   17,851,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ngl_CrudeOilTanksAndRelatedEquipmentMember
         
Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     2 years 2 years      
Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     40 years 40 years      
Buildings and leasehold improvements | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     3 years 3 years      
Buildings and leasehold improvements | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     40 years 40 years      
Information technology equipment | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     3 years 3 years      
Information technology equipment | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life     7 years 7 years      
High Sierra              
Acquisitions              
Cash paid to acquire ownership interests   239,251,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
General and administrative expense 3,700,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts
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= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
           
Equity issuance costs 600,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
           
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Accounts receivable - trade   395,311,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
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= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Inventories   43,575,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Accounts receivable - affiliates   7,724,000ngl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Derivative assets   10,646,000ngl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Forward purchase and sale contracts   34,717,000ngl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationForwardContractsAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   11,131,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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Goodwill   220,884,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Assumed liabilities:              
Accounts payable - trade   (417,369,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Accounts payable - affiliates   (9,014,000)ngl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Advance payments received from customers   (1,237,000)ngl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCustomerAdvancesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Accrued expenses and other payables   (35,611,000)ngl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccruedExpensesAndOtherPayables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Derivative liabilities   (5,726,000)ngl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationDerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Forward purchase and sale contracts   (18,680,000)ngl_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationForwardContractsLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Long-term debt   (2,537,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Other noncurrent liabilities   (3,224,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary   (2,400,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Fair value of net assets acquired   654,045,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Consideration paid for acquisition              
Cash paid, net of cash acquired   239,251,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
Total consideration paid   654,045,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
         
High Sierra | Common Units              
Consideration paid for acquisition              
Value of common units issued   414,794,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
         
High Sierra | Trade names              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Intangible assets   13,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
         
High Sierra | Customer relationships              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Intangible assets   245,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
         
High Sierra | Customer relationships | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life of intangible assets         5 years    
High Sierra | Customer relationships | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life of intangible assets         17 years    
High Sierra | Lease and other agreements              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Intangible assets   12,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
         
High Sierra | Lease and other agreements | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life of intangible assets         1 year    
High Sierra | Lease and other agreements | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life of intangible assets         10 years    
High Sierra | Land              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   5,723,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
         
High Sierra | Vehicles              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   22,507,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
         
High Sierra | Vehicles | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         5 years    
High Sierra | Vehicles | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         10 years    
High Sierra | Water treatment facilities and equipment              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   64,057,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ngl_WaterTreatmentFacilitiesAndEquipmentMember
         
High Sierra | Water treatment facilities and equipment | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         3 years    
High Sierra | Water treatment facilities and equipment | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         30 years    
High Sierra | Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         2 years    
High Sierra | Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         15 years    
High Sierra | Buildings and leasehold improvements              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   19,145,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= ngl_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
         
High Sierra | Buildings and leasehold improvements | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         5 years    
High Sierra | Buildings and leasehold improvements | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         30 years    
High Sierra | Information technology equipment              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   5,541,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember
         
Useful life         3 years    
High Sierra | Other equipment              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   11,010,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
         
High Sierra | Other equipment | Minimum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         2 years    
High Sierra | Other equipment | Maximum              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Useful life         30 years    
High Sierra | Construction in progress              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Property, plant and equipment   9,621,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPAndHighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
         
High Sierra Energy, LP              
Acquisitions              
Cash paid to acquire ownership interests   91,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
         
Cash acquired   5,000,000us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
         
Amount of additional consideration payable   97,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
         
Common units issued   18,018,468ngl_RelatedPartyTransactionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssuedToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
         
Consideration paid for acquisition              
Cash paid, net of cash acquired   91,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
         
High Sierra Energy, LP | Common Units              
Acquisitions              
Number of common units issued to acquire business (in shares)   18,018,468us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
         
Value of common units issued using the closing price of units on the New York Stock Exchange on the merger date   406,800,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
         
High Sierra Energy, LP | General partner              
Acquisitions              
Cash paid to acquire ownership interests   50,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
Consideration paid for acquisition              
Cash paid, net of cash acquired   50,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyLPMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
High Sierra Energy GP, LLC | General partner              
Acquisitions              
Cash paid to acquire ownership interests   50,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
Consideration paid for acquisition              
Cash paid, net of cash acquired   $ 50,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_HighSierraEnergyGPLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
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