CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,203	$ 8,208
Accounts receivable, net	270,433	265,830
Construction and pipeline relocation receivables	16,646	20,542
Inventories	156,070	243,475
Derivative assets	21,734	69,189
Prepaid and other current assets	39,812	25,055
Total current assets	506,898	632,299
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,843,592	5,735,787
Equity investments	84,409	82,849
Goodwill	988,062	993,375
Intangible assets, net	537,344	553,924
Other non-current assets	88,188	87,854
Total assets	8,048,493	8,086,088
Current liabilities:
Line of credit	95,800	166,000
Accounts payable	152,089	159,129
Derivative liabilities	8,219	1,802
Accrued and other current liabilities	253,099	295,024
Total current liabilities	509,207	621,955
Total long-term debt	3,489,268	3,388,986
Other non-current liabilities	128,012	134,551
Total liabilities	4,126,487	4,145,492
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(111,990)	(115,288)
Total Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital	3,674,327	3,702,628
Noncontrolling interests	247,679	237,968
Total partners' capital	3,922,006	3,940,596
Total liabilities and partners' capital	8,048,493	8,086,088
LP Units
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Limited Partners	$ 3,786,317	$ 3,817,916