SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2012 MMbbl	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Apr. 30, 2011	Nov. 19, 2010	Feb. 28, 2012 Acquisition Perth Amboy MarineTerminal Facility mi Location acre	Feb. 09, 2012 Acquisition Perth Amboy MarineTerminal Facility	Feb. 29, 2012 Financing Partnership Interest	Feb. 13, 2012 Financing Partnership Interest
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquisition of marine terminal facility, acquisition cost							$ 260,000
Acquisition of marine terminal facility, area ( in acres)						250
Acquisition of marine terminal facility, number of docks						4
Acquisition of marine terminal facility, distance from the New Jersey complex (in miles)						6
Acquisition of marine terminal facility, aggregate capacity of tank	4
Equity offering, LP units issued		19,951,498		5,520,000	19,951,498				4,262,575
Equity offering, aggregate consideration of LP units issued		$ 736,871	$ 104,632					$ 250,000
Equity offering, price per LP units of LP units issued									58.65