CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,950	$ 6,776
Trade receivables, net	326,243	262,023
Construction and pipeline relocation receivables	23,135	13,078
Inventories	312,135	259,163
Derivative assets	4,412	1,719
Prepaid and other current assets	48,503	91,563
Assets held for sale (Note 4)	181,708
Total current assets	901,086	634,322
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,925,294	4,188,648
Equity investments	72,349	68,713
Goodwill	821,500	818,121
Intangible assets, net	225,364	219,247
Other non-current assets	59,970	51,958
Total assets	7,005,563	5,981,009
Current liabilities:
Line of credit	226,000	206,200
Accounts payable	149,520	112,792
Derivative liabilities	44,672	82,989
Accrued and other current liabilities	227,084	192,385
Liabilities held for sale (Note 4)	37,767
Total current liabilities	685,043	594,366
Long-term debt	3,092,711	2,735,244
Long-term derivative liabilities		57,805
Other non-current liabilities	146,973	204,754
Total liabilities	3,924,727	3,592,169
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(103,552)	(158,779)
Total Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital	3,065,665	2,372,313
Noncontrolling interests	15,171	16,527
Total partners' capital	3,080,836	2,388,840
Total liabilities and partners' capital	7,005,563	5,981,009
Limited Partners
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Limited Partners	3,169,217	2,117,788
Class B Units
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Limited Partners		$ 413,304