CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,982	$ 6,776
Trade receivables, net	245,301	262,023
Construction and pipeline relocation receivables	19,430	13,078
Inventories	316,732	259,163
Derivative assets	10,267	1,719
Prepaid and other current assets	66,783	91,563
Total current assets	663,495	634,322
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,363,710	4,188,648
Equity investments	73,188	68,713
Goodwill	812,298	818,121
Intangible assets, net	200,282	219,247
Other non-current assets	53,344	51,958
Total assets	6,166,317	5,981,009
Current liabilities:
Line of credit	180,100	206,200
Accounts payable	161,930	112,792
Derivative liabilities	2,147	82,989
Accrued and other current liabilities	172,731	192,385
Total current liabilities	516,908	594,366
Long-term debt	2,676,946	2,735,244
Long-term derivative liabilities	35,334	57,805
Other non-current liabilities	196,206	204,754
Total liabilities	3,425,394	3,592,169
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(122,677)	(158,779)
Total Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital	2,725,444	2,372,313
Noncontrolling interests	15,479	16,527
Total partners' capital	2,740,923	2,388,840
Total liabilities and partners' capital	6,166,317	5,981,009
Limited Partners
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Limited Partners	2,848,121	2,117,788
Class B Units
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Limited Partners		$ 413,304