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Partners' Capital and Distributions (New Common Units Issued To The Public For Cash) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended |
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Sep. 26, 2014 | Sep. 16, 2013 | Mar. 28, 2012 | Sep. 26, 2014
Partners' Capital Notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Units | 4,600 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering | 5,750 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering | 5,750 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering |
Gross Unit Price |  | $ 47.51 us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare | $ 30.80 us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare | $ 50.71 us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
Issuance Value | $ 233,266 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits | $ 273,183 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits | $ 177,100 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits |
Costs | (7,541)gel_PartnersCapitalAccountCostsInConnectionWithCommonUnitsIssuedToPublic | (9,609)gel_PartnersCapitalAccountCostsInConnectionWithCommonUnitsIssuedToPublic | (7,679)gel_PartnersCapitalAccountCostsInConnectionWithCommonUnitsIssuedToPublic |
Net Proceeds | $ 225,725 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnitsNetOfOfferingCosts | $ 263,574 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnitsNetOfOfferingCosts | $ 169,421 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnitsNetOfOfferingCosts |

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- Definition Monetary value of the issuance of new units of limited partnership interest in a public offering. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187171-122770 + Details
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- Definition Monetary value of the issuance of new units of limited partnership interest in a public offering, net of offering costs. This is a parenthetical disclosure. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187171-122770 + Details
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