CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Product sales	$ 364,326	$ 458,613	$ 749,088	$ 1,198,831
Transportation, storage and other services	412,796	338,170	808,628	686,052
Total revenue	777,122	796,783	1,557,716	1,884,883
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	353,953	448,534	722,597	1,166,073
Operating expenses	147,718	141,339	296,804	283,704
Depreciation and amortization	63,322	55,598	124,748	109,374
General and administrative	22,185	20,293	43,416	42,911
Total costs and expenses	587,178	665,764	1,187,565	1,602,062
Operating income	189,944	131,019	370,151	282,821
Other income (expense):
Earnings from equity investments	2,470	2,446	5,558	4,580
Interest and debt expense	(47,834)	(41,975)	(95,617)	(83,684)
Other (expense) income	(108)	77	(28)	110
Total other expense, net	(45,472)	(39,452)	(90,087)	(78,994)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	144,472	91,567	280,064	203,827
Income tax benefit (expense)	27	(241)	(588)	(480)
Income from continuing operations	144,499	91,326	279,476	203,347
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(857)
Net income	144,499	91,326	279,476	202,490
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,043)	254	(7,907)	701
Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.	$ 140,456	$ 91,580	$ 271,569	$ 203,191
Basic earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.72	$ 2.09	$ 1.60
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Total (in dollars per share)	1.08	0.72	2.09	1.59
Diluted earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.07	0.71	2.08	1.60
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.71	$ 2.08	$ 1.59
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	130,494	127,650	130,099	127,414
Diluted (in shares)	131,153	128,198	130,641	127,904