CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Product sales	$ 517,461	$ 337,092	$ 1,482,686	$ 1,086,180
Transportation, storage and other services	405,158	429,513	1,219,407	1,238,141
Total revenue	922,619	766,605	2,702,093	2,324,321
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	506,780	326,718	1,447,408	1,049,315
Operating expenses	157,820	149,867	482,008	446,671
Depreciation and amortization	65,661	63,472	195,987	188,220
General and administrative	23,904	20,321	69,987	63,737
Other, net	501	0	(3,921)	0
Total costs and expenses	754,666	560,378	2,191,469	1,747,943
Operating income	167,953	206,227	510,624	576,378
Other income (expense):
Earnings from equity investments	9,232	2,901	22,710	8,459
Interest and debt expense	(56,561)	(48,476)	(168,870)	(144,093)
Other income (expense)	48	(74)	157	(102)
Total other expense, net	(47,281)	(45,649)	(146,003)	(135,736)
Income before taxes	120,672	160,578	364,621	440,642
Income tax expense	(448)	(308)	(1,709)	(896)
Net income	120,224	160,270	362,912	439,746
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,037)	(3,896)	(10,427)	(11,803)
Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.	$ 116,187	$ 156,374	$ 352,485	$ 427,943
Earnings per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 1.19	$ 2.50	$ 3.28
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 1.19	$ 2.49	$ 3.26
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	142,088	131,113	141,104	130,439
Diluted (in shares)	142,818	131,940	141,781	131,076