Equity - Equity Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Allocation Of Net Sponsor Investment To Unitholders	$ (98,798)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2017	(29,225)
Cash distributions	(22,778)
Net income attributable to partners	19,995	$ 14,595
Unit-based compensation	147
Other	13
Balance at March 31, 2018	$ (130,646)
General partner's ownership interest (as percent)	2.00%	2.00%
Limited Partner \| Common unitholders - public
Allocation Of Net Sponsor Investment To Unitholders	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2017	174,378
Cash distributions	(6,590)
Net income attributable to partners	5,355
Unit-based compensation	54
Other	0
Balance at March 31, 2018	173,197
Limited Partner \| Common unitholders - Delek
Allocation Of Net Sponsor Investment To Unitholders	(96,822)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2017	(197,206)
Cash distributions	(11,088)
Net income attributable to partners	9,010
Unit-based compensation	91
Other	0
Balance at March 31, 2018	(296,015)
General Partner
Allocation Of Net Sponsor Investment To Unitholders	(1,976)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2017	(6,397)
Cash distributions	(5,100)
Net income attributable to partners	5,630
Unit-based compensation	2
Other	13
Balance at March 31, 2018	$ (7,828)

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