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Equity (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2014
Nov. 04, 2013
Oct. 23, 2013
Jul. 25, 2013
Apr. 25, 2013
Feb. 04, 2013
Jan. 24, 2013
Oct. 29, 2012
Oct. 17, 2012
Aug. 03, 2012
Jul. 24, 2012
Apr. 30, 2012
Apr. 18, 2012
Feb. 03, 2012
Jan. 24, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Oct. 21, 2011
Jul. 25, 2011
May 05, 2011
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2012
Apr. 24, 2014
Distributions                                              
First level cash distribution percentage to holders of common units                                         99.90%ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCashDistributionAllocationPercentageToHoldersOfCommonUnitsLevelOne    
First level cash distribution percentage to general partner                                         0.10%ngl_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountCashDistributionAllocationPercentageLevelOne    
Second level cash distribution percentage to holders of subordinated units                                         99.90%ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCashDistributionAllocationPercentageToHoldersOfSubordinatedUnitsLevelTwo    
Second level cash distribution percentage to general partner                                         0.10%ngl_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountCashDistributionAllocationPercentageLevelTwo    
Third level cash distribution percentage to all unitholders on pro rata basis                                         99.90%ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCashDistributionAllocationPercentageToAllUnitholdersOnProRataBasisLevelThree    
Third level cash distribution percentage to general partner                                       0.10%ngl_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountCashDistributionAllocationPercentageLevelThree 0.10%ngl_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountCashDistributionAllocationPercentageLevelThree    
Distributions                                              
Distributions to partners prior to initial public offering                                     $ 3,900ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsPreInitialPublicOffering     $ 3,850ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsPreInitialPublicOffering  
Amount per unit (in dollars per unit) $ 0.5313us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit   $ 0.5113us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit $ 0.4938us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit $ 0.4775us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit   $ 0.4625us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit   $ 0.4500us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit   $ 0.4125us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit   $ 0.3625us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit   $ 0.3500us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit   $ 0.3375us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit $ 0.1669us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit          
Number of equivalent units that were not eligible to receive a distribution   979,886ngl_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfCommonUnitsNotEligibleToReceiveDistributionsDeclared       1,202,085ngl_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfCommonUnitsNotEligibleToReceiveDistributionsDeclared   516,978ngl_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfCommonUnitsNotEligibleToReceiveDistributionsDeclared   17,862,470ngl_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfCommonUnitsNotEligibleToReceiveDistributionsDeclared   3,932,031ngl_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfCommonUnitsNotEligibleToReceiveDistributionsDeclared   7,117,031ngl_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfCommonUnitsNotEligibleToReceiveDistributionsDeclared   4,000,000ngl_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfCommonUnitsNotEligibleToReceiveDistributionsDeclared              
Subsequent event                                              
Distributions                                              
Amount per unit (in dollars per unit)                                             $ 0.5513us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Minimum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.337500ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
0.337500ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
First target distribution | Minimum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.337500ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
0.337500ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
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= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
First target distribution | Maximum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.388125ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
0.388125ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
   
Second target distribution | Minimum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.388125ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
0.388125ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Second target distribution | Maximum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.421875ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
0.421875ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
   
Third target distribution | Minimum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.421875ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
0.421875ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Third target distribution | Maximum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.506250ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
0.506250ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
   
Thereafter | Minimum                                              
Distributions                                              
Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit (in dollars per unit)                                       0.506250ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_AfterThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
0.506250ngl_TotalQuarterlyDistributionPerUnitBasedOnSpecifiedTargetDistribution
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_AfterThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Limited Partners                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       99.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
99.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Amount Paid to Limited Partner 42,150us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  35,908us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
31,725us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
25,605us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  24,245us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  22,846us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  13,574us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  9,165us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  7,735us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
  4,990us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
2,467us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
         
Limited Partners | Subsequent event                                              
Distributions                                              
Amount Paid to Limited Partner                                             43,737us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Limited Partners | Common Units                                              
Distributions                                              
Distributions to partners prior to initial public offering                                           3,846ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsPreInitialPublicOffering
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Limited Partners | First target distribution                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       99.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
99.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Limited Partners | Second target distribution                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       86.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
86.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Limited Partners | Third target distribution                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       76.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
76.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
Limited Partners | Thereafter                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       51.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_AfterThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
51.90%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_AfterThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
   
General Partner                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       0.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
0.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
Distributions to partners prior to initial public offering                                           4ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsPreInitialPublicOffering
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
 
Amount Paid to General Partner 4,283ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
  2,491ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
1,739ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
1,189ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
  927ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
  707ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
  134ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
  10ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
  10ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
  5ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
3ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
         
General Partner | Subsequent event                                              
Distributions                                              
Amount Paid to General Partner                                             $ 5,754ngl_DistributionMadeToMemberCashDistributionsPaid
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
General Partner | First target distribution                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       0.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
0.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_FirstTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
General Partner | Second target distribution                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       13.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
13.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_SecondTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
General Partner | Third target distribution                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       23.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
23.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_ThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
General Partner | Thereafter                                              
Distributions                                              
Marginal Percentage Interest In Distributions                                       48.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_AfterThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
48.10%ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountMarginalPercentageInterestInDistributions
/ us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis
= ngl_AfterThirdTargetDistributionLevelMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember