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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | $ 387,169 | $ 834,583 | $ 1,317,891 | $ 2,606,004
Refinery services | 43,332 | 51,208 | 135,780 | 158,202
Marine Transportation Revenues | 60,536 | 57,000 | 180,501 | 169,241
Pipeline transportation services | 19,909 | 20,349 | 57,910 | 62,992
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 61,388 | 974 | 63,436 | 2,443
Total revenues | 572,334 | 964,114 | 1,755,518 | 2,998,882
Supply and logistics costs | 378,916 | 818,845 | 1,290,980 | 2,567,594
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 33,869 | 34,864 | 100,749 | 107,543
Refinery services operating costs | 22,363 | 29,031 | 75,225 | 93,374
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 6,721 | 6,917 | 19,874 | 22,113
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 17,698 | 276 | 18,341 | 941
General and administrative | 26,799 | 13,765 | 54,852 | 40,471
Depreciation and amortization | 41,170 | 25,148 | 96,500 | 64,919
Total costs and expenses | 527,536 | 928,846 | 1,656,521 | 2,896,955
OPERATING INCOME | 44,798 | 35,268 | 98,997 | 101,927
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 14,260 | 15,017 | 48,440 | 27,757
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (29,617) | (20,441) | (66,737) | (47,314)
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain | 335,260 | 0 | 335,260 | 0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0 | (17,529) | 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 364,701 | 29,844 | 398,431 | 82,370
Income tax (expense) benefit | (1,292) | (731) | (3,142) | (2,334)
NET INCOME | 363,409 | 29,113 | 395,289 | 80,036
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (195) | 0 | (195) | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 363,214 | 29,113 | 395,094 | 80,036
Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent And Co-Issuer) [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pipeline transportation services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Supply and logistics costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total costs and expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
OPERATING INCOME | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 392,769 | 49,550 | 480,953 | 127,343
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (29,576) | (20,437) | (66,655) | (47,307)
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 21 |  | (19,204) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 363,214 | 29,113 | 395,094 | 80,036
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
NET INCOME | 363,214 | 29,113 | 395,094 | 80,036
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 363,214 |  | 395,094 |
Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pipeline transportation services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Supply and logistics costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total costs and expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
OPERATING INCOME | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 |  | 0 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
NET INCOME | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 0 |  | 0 |
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 387,169 | 834,583 | 1,317,891 | 2,606,004
Refinery services | 42,464 | 52,047 | 133,055 | 155,470
Marine Transportation Revenues | 60,536 | 57,000 | 180,501 | 169,241
Pipeline transportation services | 14,130 | 14,451 | 39,874 | 44,459
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 59,695 | 974 | 61,743 | 2,443
Total revenues | 563,994 | 959,055 | 1,733,064 | 2,977,617
Supply and logistics costs | 378,916 | 818,845 | 1,290,980 | 2,567,594
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 33,869 | 34,864 | 100,749 | 107,543
Refinery services operating costs | 21,758 | 29,331 | 73,058 | 91,322
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 6,533 | 6,917 | 19,345 | 21,461
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 17,188 | 76 | 17,831 | 941
General and administrative | 26,799 | 13,765 | 54,852 | 40,471
Depreciation and amortization | 40,320 | 24,508 | 94,365 | 63,019
Total costs and expenses | 525,383 | 928,306 | 1,651,180 | 2,892,351
OPERATING INCOME | 38,611 | 30,749 | 81,884 | 85,266
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 2,284 | 1,479 | 5,770 | 5,051
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 14,260 | 15,017 | 48,440 | 27,757
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 3,728 | 3,900 | 11,329 | 11,798
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain | 335,260 |  | 335,260 |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (21) |  | 1,675 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 394,122 | 51,145 | 484,358 | 129,872
Income tax (expense) benefit | (1,341) | (985) | (3,275) | (2,462)
NET INCOME | 392,781 | 50,160 | 481,083 | 127,410
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 392,781 |  | 481,083 |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services | 2,608 | 2,192 | 10,579 | 12,838
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pipeline transportation services | 5,779 | 5,898 | 18,036 | 18,533
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 1,693 | 0 | 1,693 | 0
Total revenues | 10,080 | 8,090 | 30,308 | 31,371
Supply and logistics costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | 2,376 | 2,167 | 10,021 | 12,225
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 188 | 0 | 529 | 652
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 510 | 200 | 510 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 850 | 640 | 2,135 | 1,900
Total costs and expenses | 3,924 | 3,007 | 13,195 | 14,777
OPERATING INCOME | 6,156 | 5,083 | 17,113 | 16,594
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (3,769) | (3,904) | (11,411) | (11,805)
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 |  | 0 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 2,387 | 1,179 | 5,702 | 4,789
Income tax (expense) benefit | 49 | 254 | 133 | 128
NET INCOME | 2,436 | 1,433 | 5,835 | 4,917
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (195) |  | (195) |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 2,241 |  | 5,640 |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services | (1,740) | (3,031) | (7,854) | (10,106)
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pipeline transportation services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenues | (1,740) | (3,031) | (7,854) | (10,106)
Supply and logistics costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | (1,771) | (2,467) | (7,854) | (10,173)
Pipeline transportation operating costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total costs and expenses | (1,771) | (2,467) | (7,854) | (10,173)
OPERATING INCOME | 31 | (564) | 0 | 67
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (395,053) | (51,029) | (486,723) | (132,394)
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 |  | 0 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (395,022) | (51,593) | (486,723) | (132,327)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
NET INCOME | (395,022) | $ (51,593) | (486,723) | $ (132,327)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 |  | 0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ (395,022) |  | $ (486,723) |

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