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Partners' Capital And Distributions (Distributions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014
Partners Capital And Distributions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date | Feb. 13, 2015 |  | Nov. 14, 2014 | Aug. 14, 2014 | May 15, 2014
Per Unit Amount | $ 0.5950 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest |  | $ 0.5800 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest | $ 0.5650 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest | $ 0.5500 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid | $ 56,542 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid |  | $ 54,112 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid | $ 50,114 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid | $ 48,783 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
May 15, 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital And Distributions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date | May 15, 2015 |  |  |  |
Per Unit Amount | $ 0.6100 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionPerUnitOfLimitedPartnerInterest / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = gel_May152015Member | [1] |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid | $ 60,774 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid / us-gaap_DistributionsMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartnerByDistributionTypeAxis = gel_May152015Member | [2] |  |  |
[1] | (1) This distribution will be paid to unitholders of record as of May 1, 2015.
[2] | (2) Includes holders of units issued on April 10, 2015.

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- Definition Amount of cash distribution paid to unit-holder of limited partnership (LP). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 272 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70478-108055 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 272 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70434-108055 + Details
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- Definition Date of distribution for distribution of cash or unit to limited partner of limited partnership (LP), in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 272 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70478-108055 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 272 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70434-108055 + Details
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- Definition The amount of the distribution per unit of limited partner interest. + References Reference 1: 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 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph a, b -Article 6 + Details
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