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Investment in Piceance Energy Change in Equity Investment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 104,657us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Equity loss from Piceance Energy (1,826)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (221)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Ending balance 116,595us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Piceance Energy [Member]    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 104,657us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= parr_PiceanceEnergyMember
 
Equity loss from Piceance Energy (2,032)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= parr_PiceanceEnergyMember
 
Accretion of basis difference 206parr_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetsOfEquityMethodInvestmentAccretionOfBasisDifference
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= parr_PiceanceEnergyMember
 
Capital contributions 13,764parr_IncreaseDecreaseInAssetsOfEquityMethodInvestmentCapitalizedDrillingCostsObligationPaid
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= parr_PiceanceEnergyMember
 
Ending balance $ 116,595us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= parr_PiceanceEnergyMember