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EQUITY INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity investments    
Total earnings from equity investments $ 2,134us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 1,266us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Muskegon Pipeline LLC    
Equity investments    
Total earnings from equity investments 87us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= bpl_MuskegonPipelineLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
249us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= bpl_MuskegonPipelineLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
Transport4, LLC    
Equity investments    
Total earnings from equity investments (32)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= bpl_TransportFourLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
67us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= bpl_TransportFourLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
West Shore Pipe Line Company    
Equity investments    
Total earnings from equity investments 1,778us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= bpl_WestShorePipeLineCompanyMember
660us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= bpl_WestShorePipeLineCompanyMember
South Portland Terminal LLC    
Equity investments    
Total earnings from equity investments $ 301us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= bpl_SouthPortlandTerminalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember
$ 290us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= bpl_SouthPortlandTerminalLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember