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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | $ 403,504 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues | $ 888,313 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues
Refinery services | 46,124 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues | 54,193 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues
Marine Transportation Revenues | 57,371 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues | 56,293 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues
Pipeline transportation services | 19,858 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues | 20,920 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues
Total revenues | 526,857 us-gaap_Revenues | 1,019,719 us-gaap_Revenues
Supply and logistics costs | 396,157 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts | 876,580 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 31,594 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts | 35,774 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts
Refinery services operating costs | 27,027 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts | 33,195 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 6,914 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts | 7,478 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts
General and administrative | 13,221 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 12,010 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization | 27,125 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 19,280 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Total costs and expenses | 502,038 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 984,317 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
OPERATING INCOME | 24,819 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 35,402 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries | 0 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 15,519 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 7,818 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (19,215)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (12,804)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 21,123 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 30,416 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (expense) benefit | (908)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (641)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 20,215 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 29,775 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
NET INCOME | 20,215 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 29,775 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent And Co-Issuer) [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Refinery services | 0 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Pipeline transportation services | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total revenues | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Supply and logistics costs | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Refinery services operating costs | 0 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
General and administrative | 0 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total costs and expenses | 0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
OPERATING INCOME | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 39,407 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 42,579 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (19,192)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (12,804)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 20,215 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 29,775 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
NET INCOME | 20,215 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 29,775 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Refinery services | 0 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Pipeline transportation services | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Total revenues | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Supply and logistics costs | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Refinery services operating costs | 0 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
General and administrative | 0 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Depreciation and amortization | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Total costs and expenses | 0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
OPERATING INCOME | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
NET INCOME | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = gel_IssuerMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 401,649 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 885,744 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Refinery services | 45,319 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 51,730 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Marine Transportation Revenues | 57,371 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 56,293 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Pipeline transportation services | 13,414 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 14,607 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total revenues | 517,753 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,008,374 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Supply and logistics costs | 394,834 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 875,346 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 31,594 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 35,774 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Refinery services operating costs | 26,219 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 31,591 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 6,481 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7,055 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administrative | 13,192 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 11,980 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization | 25,796 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 17,995 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs and expenses | 498,116 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 979,741 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
OPERATING INCOME | 19,637 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 28,633 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 1,387 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,164 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 15,519 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7,818 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 3,814 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3,966 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 40,357 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 42,581 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | (911)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (587)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
NET INCOME | 39,446 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 41,994 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 3,966 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 32,211 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Refinery services | 2,112 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 6,074 gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Pipeline transportation services | 6,444 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 6,313 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total revenues | 12,522 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 44,598 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Supply and logistics costs | 3,433 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 30,874 gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Refinery services operating costs | 2,119 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,846 gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 433 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 423 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administrative | 29 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 30 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization | 1,329 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,285 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs and expenses | 7,343 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 38,458 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
OPERATING INCOME | 5,179 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 6,140 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (3,837)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (3,966)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 1,342 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,174 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | 3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (54)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
NET INCOME | 1,345 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,120 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Eliminations [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | (2,111)gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (29,642)gel_SupplyAndLogisticsRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Refinery services | (1,307)gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (3,611)gel_RefineryServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Pipeline transportation services | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationServicesRevenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total revenues | (3,418)us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (33,253)us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Supply and logistics costs | (2,110)gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (29,640)gel_SupplyAndLogisticsCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 gel_MarineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Refinery services operating costs | (1,311)gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (4,242)gel_RefineryServicesOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 gel_PipelineTransportationOperatingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
General and administrative | 0 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Depreciation and amortization | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (40,794)gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (44,743)gel_EarningsOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (40,791)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (44,114)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
NET INCOME | $ (40,791)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ (44,114)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember

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