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Partners' Capital (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)								3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Partners' Capital (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 07, 2018	Dec. 03, 2015	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 21, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 21, 2015	Jul. 01, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 21, 2017	Mar. 30, 2017	Oct. 04, 2016	Jan. 01, 2016
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Common units issued (in shares)										2,263,158
Percentage of membership interest acquired				100.00%			100.00%
Consideration units per contributor												11,195
Class A distributions declared per unit (in dollars per share)									$ 3.30	$ 3.29	$ 2.89
Eligible distribution per unit (in dollars per share)													$ 2.50
Class C Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Units exchange (in shares)									16,410,780
Common unit, issuance value (in dollars per share)										$ 38.5856
Term of trading periods									5 days
Eligible distribution per unit (in dollars per share)									$ 0.8682
Distribution made to limited partner other certain allocation percentage									1.00%
Common Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, converted units (in shares)					79,308
Common units issued (in shares)						5,500,000		2,263,158
Gross proceeds from issuance of common units in private placement						$ 214,000,000			$ 33,000,000
Limited partner interest, units outstanding (in shares)									99,667,999		87,365,706
Public sale of units, amount authorized														$ 400,000,000
Common units issued in connection with the ATM (in shares)									1,268,750	2,840,399
Payments of commissions									$ 0
Remaining available amount to be sold									$ 295,000,000
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Susser Buyout									22,390
Common Units [Member] \| Class A Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, converted units (in shares)					79,308
Subordinated Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, converted units (in shares)					10,939,436
Subordinated Units [Member] \| Class A Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, converted units (in shares)					10,939,436
Common Units - Public [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Limited partner interest, units outstanding (in shares)									53,917,173	52,430,220
Parent Company [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest acquired									39.40%
Parent Company [Member] \| Common Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, converted units (in shares)			10,939,436
Common units issued (in shares)		24,052,631
Gross proceeds from issuance of common units in private placement		$ 685,000,000
Parent Company [Member] \| Subordinated Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, converted units (in shares)			10,939,436
Subsidiaries [Member] \| Class C Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Limited partner interest, units outstanding (in shares)															11,168,667
Aloha Petroleum Ltd [Member] \| Class C Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Limited partner interest, units outstanding (in shares)															5,242,113
ETP Merger [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Units exchange (in shares)							21,000,000
Common Units Affiliated [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Common units outstanding (in shares)									45,750,826
Class C Units [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Units exchange (in shares)															16,410,780
Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Partners' Capital [Line Items]
Common Unit Repurchase, Cash Consideration	$ 540,000,000
Repurchase Price per Common Unit	$ 31.2376
Common Unit Repurchase, Unit Repurchased	17,286,859