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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | $ 85,128 | $ 76,126
Refinery services | 45,046 | 42,536
Marine Transportation Revenues | 50,302 | 52,036
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 235,015 | 207,716
Total revenues | 415,491 | 378,414
Supply and logistics costs | 214,332 | 187,769
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 37,242 | 33,022
Refinery services operating costs | 27,364 | 20,985
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 17,868 | 17,934
General and administrative | 9,976 | 12,221
Depreciation and amortization | 56,112 | 46,635
Total costs and expenses | 362,894 | 318,566
OPERATING INCOME | 52,597 | 59,848
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 11,335 | 10,717
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (36,739) | (34,387)
Other income/(expense), net |  | 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 27,193 | 36,178
Income tax (expense) benefit | (255) | (1,001)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 26,938 | 35,177
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 152 | 126
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. | 27,090 | 35,303
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy, L.P. (Parent and Co-Issuer) |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 0 | 0
Refinery services | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Supply and logistics costs | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0
Total costs and expenses | 0 | 0
OPERATING INCOME | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 63,809 | 68,658
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (36,719) | (34,325)
Other income/(expense), net |  | 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 27,090 | 34,333
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 27,090 | 34,333
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. | 27,090 | 34,333
Reportable Legal Entities | Genesis Energy Finance Corporation (Co-Issuer) |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 0 | 0
Refinery services | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 | 0
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Supply and logistics costs | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | 0 | 0
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0
Total costs and expenses | 0 | 0
OPERATING INCOME | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 0 | 0
Other income/(expense), net |  | 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 0 | 0
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 | 0
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 85,128 | 76,126
Refinery services | 45,034 | 42,294
Marine Transportation Revenues | 50,302 | 52,036
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 230,070 | 202,171
Total revenues | 410,534 | 372,627
Supply and logistics costs | 214,071 | 187,473
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 37,242 | 33,022
Refinery services operating costs | 27,153 | 20,446
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 17,106 | 17,305
General and administrative | 9,976 | 12,221
Depreciation and amortization | 55,487 | 46,010
Total costs and expenses | 361,035 | 316,477
OPERATING INCOME | 49,499 | 56,150
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (250) | 78
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 11,335 | 10,717
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 3,520 | 3,634
Other income/(expense), net |  | 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 64,104 | 70,579
Income tax (expense) benefit | (255) | (910)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 63,849 | 69,669
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. | 63,849 | 69,669
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 0 |
Refinery services | 1,810 | 803
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 4,945 | 5,545
Total revenues | 6,755 | 6,348
Supply and logistics costs | 261 | 296
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | 2,009 | 1,100
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 762 | 629
General and administrative | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 625 | 625
Total costs and expenses | 3,657 | 2,650
OPERATING INCOME | 3,098 | 3,698
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | (3,540) | (3,696)
Other income/(expense), net |  | 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (442) | 2
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | (91)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (442) | (89)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 152 | 126
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. | (290) | 37
Eliminations |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Services Revenues | 0 | 0
Refinery services | (1,798) | (561)
Marine Transportation Revenues | 0 | 0
Supply And Logistics Revenues | 0 | 0
Total revenues | (1,798) | (561)
Supply and logistics costs | 0 | 0
Marine Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0
Refinery services operating costs | (1,798) | (561)
Offshore Pipeline Transportation Operating Costs | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0
Total costs and expenses | (1,798) | (561)
OPERATING INCOME | 0 | 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (63,559) | (68,736)
Equity in earnings of equity investees | 0 | 0
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  | 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net | 0 | 0
Other income/(expense), net |  | 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (63,559) | (68,736)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (63,559) | (68,736)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. | $ (63,559) | $ (68,736)

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