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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
USD ($)
Common Units
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interests
USD ($)
General Partner
USD ($)
Limited Partners
Common Units
USD ($)
Limited Partners
Subordinated Units
USD ($)
BALANCES at Mar. 31, 2011 $ 47,353us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   $ 56us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  $ 72us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
$ 47,225us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
BALANCES (in units) at Mar. 31, 2011           10,933,568us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Increase (Decrease) in Partnership Capital              
Sales of units, net of issuance costs 75,289us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits         75,289us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Sales of units, net of issuance costs (in units)           4,025,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Conversion of subordinated units to common units           (23,485)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
23,485us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Conversion of subordinated units to common units (in units)           (5,919,346)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
5,919,346us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Net income (loss) 7,864us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     (12)us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
8us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
6,472us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
1,396us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Other comprehensive income (25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax   (25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
       
BALANCES at Mar. 31, 2012 405,329us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   31us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
428us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
442us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
384,604us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
19,824us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
BALANCES (in units) at Mar. 31, 2012           23,296,253us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
5,919,346us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Increase (Decrease) in Partnership Capital              
Distributions (71,682)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions     (74)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(1,778)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
(59,841)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
(9,989)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan 3,657us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation         3,657us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan (in units)           156,802us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Net income (loss) 48,190us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     250us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
2,917us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
41,705us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
3,318us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Other comprehensive income (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax   (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
       
BALANCES at Mar. 31, 2013 889,418us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   24us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
5,740us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(50,497)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
920,998us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
13,153us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
BALANCES (in units) at Mar. 31, 2013           47,703,313us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
5,919,346us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Increase (Decrease) in Partnership Capital              
Distributions (145,930)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions     (840)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(9,703)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
(123,467)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
(11,920)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Sales of units, net of issuance costs 650,155us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits         650,155us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Sales of units, net of issuance costs (in units)           22,560,848us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan 9,085us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation         9,085us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan (in units)           296,269us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Net income (loss) 48,758us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     1,103us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
14,148us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
32,712us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
795us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Other comprehensive income (260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax   (260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
       
BALANCES at Mar. 31, 2014 1,531,853us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   (236)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
5,274us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(45,287)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
1,570,074us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
2,028us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
BALANCES (in units) at Mar. 31, 2014           73,421,309us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
5,919,346us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Increase (Decrease) in Partnership Capital              
Distributions (119,662)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions     (8,654)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(15,235)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
(89,025)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
(6,748)ngl_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsExcludingIncentiveDistributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Contributions 395us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions       395us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
   
Sales of units, net of issuance costs 370,446us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits         370,446us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Sales of units, net of issuance costs (in units)           8,767,100us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Conversion of subordinated units to common units           (8,733)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
8,733us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Conversion of subordinated units to common units (in units)           5,919,346us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
(5,919,346)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan 18,684us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation         18,684us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Equity issued pursuant to incentive compensation plan (in units)           438,009us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
Business combinations 568,740us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountAcquisitions     568,740us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
     
Net income (loss) (55,789)us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     3,410us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
20,437us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
(75,623)us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
(4,013)us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountSubordinatedUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Other comprehensive income 163us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax   163us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
       
BALANCES at Sep. 30, 2014 $ 2,314,830us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   $ (73)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 568,770us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ (39,690)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
$ 1,785,823us-gaap_PartnersCapitalIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
 
BALANCES (in units) at Sep. 30, 2014           88,545,764us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits
/ us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis
= ngl_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountCommonUnitsMember
/ us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis
= us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember