CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$ 658,747	$ 768,823	$ 2,142,813	$ 2,532,281
Total revenue	811,415	909,548	2,632,089	3,033,492
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	410,018	514,811	1,481,522	1,852,537
Operating expenses	156,936	159,562	466,388	470,935
Depreciation and amortization	66,896	68,464	196,639	199,171
General and administrative	18,691	21,578	58,647	66,659
Goodwill impairment	0	536,964	0	536,964
Other, net	49	0	(1,745)	(16,153)
Total costs and expenses	652,590	1,301,379	2,201,451	3,110,113
Operating income (loss)	158,825	(391,831)	430,638	(76,621)
Other (expense) income:
Earnings (loss) from equity investments	4,711	(292,387)	10,927	(276,633)
Interest and debt expense	(50,107)	(60,332)	(151,849)	(179,003)
Other expense, net	(120)	(152)	(4,037)	(764)
Total other expense, net	(45,516)	(352,871)	(144,959)	(456,400)
Income (loss) before taxes	113,309	(744,702)	285,679	(533,021)
Income tax expense	(464)	(634)	(1,059)	(1,906)
Net income (loss)	112,845	(745,336)	284,620	(534,927)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(495)	(499)	(1,489)	(6,631)
Net income (loss) attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.	$ 112,350	$ (745,835)	$ 283,131	$ (541,558)
Earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ (4.86)	$ 1.83	$ (3.57)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ (4.86)	$ 1.82	$ (3.57)
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	153,922	153,512	153,896	151,908
Diluted (in shares)	154,741	153,512	154,671	151,908
Product sales
Revenue:
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$ 419,326	$ 525,426	$ 1,502,895	$ 1,874,463
Transportation, storage and other services
Revenue:
Total revenue from contracts with customers	$ 392,089	$ 384,122	$ 1,129,194	$ 1,159,029