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Organization, Description of Business And Basis Of Presentation Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) | Sep. 30, 2014 Terminal
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Refined Products [Member] |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |
Number of Pipeline Terminals | 54
Number of Independent Terminals | 27
Refined Products [Member] | Refined Products Transportation Services [Member] |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |
Pipeline Length | 9,500
Refined Products [Member] | Ammonia Transportation Services [Member] |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |
Pipeline Length | 1,100
Crude Oil Pipeline and Terminals [Member] |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |
Pipeline Length | 1,600
Storage Capacity | 20,000,000
Leaseable Storage Capacity | 12,000,000
Marine Storage [Member] |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |
Number of Independent Terminals | 5
Storage Capacity | 27,000,000

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- Definition Leasable Storage Capacity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mmp_LeaseableStorageCapacity
Namespace Prefix: | mmp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Number of Independent Terminals + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mmp_NumberofIndependentTerminals
Namespace Prefix: | mmp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Number of PipelineTerminals + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mmp_NumberOfPipelineTerminals
Namespace Prefix: | mmp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
Name: | mmp_OrganizationAndDescriptionOfBusinessLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | mmp_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Pipeline, length + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mmp_PipelineLength
Namespace Prefix: | mmp_
Data Type: | num:lengthItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Storage Capacity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mmp_StorageCapacity
Namespace Prefix: | mmp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant