CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Product sales	$ 337,092	$ 382,624	$ 1,086,180	$ 1,581,455
Transportation, storage and other services	429,513	345,760	1,238,141	1,031,812
Total revenue	766,605	728,384	2,324,321	2,613,267
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	326,718	366,319	1,049,315	1,532,392
Operating expenses	149,867	141,790	446,671	425,494
Depreciation and amortization	63,472	54,830	188,220	164,204
General and administrative	20,321	21,885	63,737	64,796
Total costs and expenses	560,378	584,824	1,747,943	2,186,886
Operating income	206,227	143,560	576,378	426,381
Other income (expense):
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	2,901	(30)	8,459	4,550
Interest and debt expense	(48,476)	(43,413)	(144,093)	(127,097)
Other (expense) income	(74)	70	(102)	180
Total other expense, net	(45,649)	(43,373)	(135,736)	(122,367)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	160,578	100,187	440,642	304,014
Income tax expense	(308)	(240)	(896)	(720)
Income from continuing operations	160,270	99,947	439,746	303,294
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(857)
Net income	160,270	99,947	439,746	302,437
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,896)	93	(11,803)	794
Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.	$ 156,374	$ 100,040	$ 427,943	$ 303,231
Basic earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 0.78	$ 3.28	$ 2.38
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Total (in dollars per share)	1.19	0.78	3.28	2.37
Diluted earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.19	0.78	3.26	2.37
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
Total (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 0.78	$ 3.26	$ 2.36
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	131,113	128,329	130,439	127,722
Diluted (in shares)	131,940	128,906	131,076	128,241