2.4.0.81060 - Disclosure - LONG-TERM DEBTtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000805022duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0LONG-TERM DEBT2false 2us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> 6.  LONG-TERM DEBT   Notes Offering   In June 2013, we issued $500.0 million of 4.150% Notes due July 1, 2023 (the “4.150% Notes”) in an underwritten public offering at 99.81% of their principal amount.  Total proceeds from this offering, after underwriters’ fees, expenses and debt issuance costs of $3.3 million, were approximately $495.8 million.  We used the net proceeds from this offering for general partnership purposes and to repay amounts due under our $1.25 billion revolving credit facility dated September 26, 2011 (the “Credit Facility”) with SunTrust Bank, a portion of which was subsequently reborrowed in July 2013 in order to repay in full the $300.0 million principal amount outstanding under the 4.625% Notes maturing on July 15, 2013 (the “4.625% Notes”), including approximately $6.9 million of related accrued interest.  We also settled all interest rate swaps relating to the 4.150% Notes for approximately $62.0 million during June 2013.   Current Maturities Expected to be Refinanced   At June 30, 2013, the 4.625% Notes were classified as long-term debt in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet because we had determined that our Credit Facility would be used to refinance this debt.  At June 30, 2013, we had $612.7 million of additional borrowing capacity available under our Credit Facility.  In July 2013, we repaid in full the $300.0 million principal amount outstanding under the 4.625% Notes using funds available under our Credit Facility. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for long-term debt.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 false0LONG-TERM DEBTfalseLONG-TERM DEBTUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.buckeye.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebt12