CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Product sales	$ 1,677,742	$ 1,069,217
Transportation, storage and other services	314,087	261,861
Total revenue	1,991,829	1,331,078
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	1,665,379	1,063,298
Operating expenses	124,829	92,352
Depreciation and amortization	42,991	35,699
General and administrative	17,357	16,253
Total costs and expenses	1,850,556	1,207,602
Operating income	141,273	123,476
Other income (expense):
Earnings from equity investments	1,266	1,629
Interest and debt expense	(41,213)	(30,249)
Other income	136	101
Total other expense, net	(39,811)	(28,519)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	101,462	94,957
Income tax benefit (expense)	77	(131)
Income from continuing operations	101,539	94,826
Loss from discontinued operations	(10,042)	(4,327)
Net income	91,497	90,499
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,029)	(1,158)
Net income attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.	$ 90,468	$ 89,341
Basic earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.87	$ 0.91
Discontinued operations (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.04)
Total	$ 0.78	$ 0.87
Diluted earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Buckeye Partners, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.87	$ 0.90
Discontinued operations (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.04)
Total	$ 0.78	$ 0.86
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic (in units)	115,319	103,247
Diluted (in units)	115,796	103,571