CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Product sales	$ 805,281	$ 688,948	$ 2,608,894	$ 2,462,699
Transportation, storage and other services	283,477	277,022	830,204	745,350
Total revenue	1,088,758	965,970	3,439,098	3,208,049
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales and natural gas storage services	813,959	698,019	2,624,869	2,476,659
Operating expenses	106,461	100,731	308,611	299,086
Depreciation and amortization	38,755	37,134	115,798	104,486
General and administrative	18,173	16,222	53,610	51,074
Total costs and expenses	977,348	852,106	3,102,888	2,931,305
Operating income	111,410	113,864	336,210	276,744
Other income (expense):
Earnings from equity investments	1,389	553	4,971	4,287
Interest and debt expense	(34,341)	(28,737)	(94,827)	(85,159)
Other income (expense)	(12)	90	287	57
Total other expense, net	(32,964)	(28,094)	(89,569)	(80,815)
Income before taxes	78,446	85,770	246,641	195,929
Income tax expense	(195)	(511)	(521)	(1,177)
Net income	78,251	85,259	246,120	194,752
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(997)	(143)	(3,095)	(3,298)
Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.	$ 77,254	$ 85,116	$ 243,025	$ 191,454
Earnings per unit:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.73	$ 0.87	$ 2.31	$ 1.97
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.72	$ 0.87	$ 2.30	$ 1.97
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in units)	106,223	97,993	105,068	97,017
Diluted (in units)	106,774	98,342	105,516	97,340