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Acquisitions (Details 9) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Jun. 19, 2012
Acquisitions            
Number of business combination agreements 2us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired          
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          
Vehicles | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   3 years        
Vehicles | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   25 years        
Water treatment facilities and equipment | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   3 years 3 years      
Water treatment facilities and equipment | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   30 years 30 years      
Buildings and leasehold improvements | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   3 years 3 years      
Buildings and leasehold improvements | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   40 years 40 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 of property, plant and equipment   2 years 2 years      
Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   40 years 40 years      
Crude oil logistics and water solutions            
Acquisitions            
Number of business combination agreements 4us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
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Liabilities assumed in the form of non-compete agreements 1,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
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Number of common units issued to acquire business (in shares)   516,978us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
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General and administrative expense 300,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts
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Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Accounts receivable - trade   2,676,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
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Inventories   191,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
       
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   737,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
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Goodwill   34,451,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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Accounts payable - trade   (3,374,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
       
Accrued expenses and other payables   (1,914,000)ngl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccruedExpensesAndOtherPayables
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Notes payable   (1,340,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
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Other noncurrent liabilities (1,340,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
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(156,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
       
Noncontrolling interest   (2,333,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
       
Fair value of net assets acquired   64,985,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
       
Consideration paid for acquisition            
Cash paid, net of cash acquired   52,552,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Value of common units issued   12,433,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
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Total consideration paid   64,985,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Accounts receivable - trade 2,660,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
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Inventories 191,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets 738,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
         
Goodwill 43,822,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
         
Accounts payable - trade (3,374,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
         
Accrued expenses and other payables (2,026,000)ngl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccruedExpensesAndOtherPayables
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
         
Notes payable (1,340,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
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Other noncurrent liabilities (156,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
         
Noncontrolling interest (2,333,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
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= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
         
Fair value of net assets acquired 64,985,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Accounts receivable - trade   16,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (1,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
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Goodwill   (9,371,000)us-gaap_Goodwill
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Accrued expenses and other payables   112,000ngl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccruedExpensesAndOtherPayables
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Trade names            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets   2,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Trade names | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets 500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Trade names | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets   1,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Customer relationships            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets   13,125,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Customer relationships | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of intangible assets   5 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Customer relationships | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of intangible assets   10 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Customer relationships | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets 6,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Customer relationships | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets   6,325,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Non-compete agreements            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets   164,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
       
Useful life of intangible assets   3 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Non-compete agreements | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets 510,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Non-compete agreements | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Intangible assets   (346,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Land            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   218,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Land | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment 191,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Land | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   27,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Vehicles            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   853,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Vehicles | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   5 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Vehicles | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   10 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Vehicles | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment 771,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Vehicles | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   82,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Water treatment facilities and equipment            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   13,665,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Water treatment facilities and equipment | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   3 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Water treatment facilities and equipment | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   30 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Water treatment facilities and equipment | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment 13,322,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Water treatment facilities and equipment | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   343,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Buildings and leasehold improvements            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   895,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Buildings and leasehold improvements | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   5 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Buildings and leasehold improvements | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   30 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Buildings and leasehold improvements | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment 2,233,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Buildings and leasehold improvements | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   (1,338,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= ngl_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Crude oil tanks and related equipment            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   4,510,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   2 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   15 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment 1,781,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Crude oil tanks and related equipment | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   2,729,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= ngl_CrudeOilTanksAndRelatedEquipmentMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Other            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   27,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Other | Minimum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   3 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Other | Maximum            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Useful life of property, plant and equipment   5 years        
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Other | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment 2,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
         
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Other | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   25,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
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Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Construction in progress            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   490,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ngl_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsGroupTwoMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
       
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Construction in progress | Estimated at March 31, 2014            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment 693,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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/ us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
         
Crude oil logistics and water solutions | Construction in progress | Change            
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Property, plant and equipment   (203,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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