CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                      
Sales $ 2,312,430 $ 2,030,198 $ 2,146,199 $ 1,750,812 $ 2,169,445 $ 2,486,203 $ 2,680,088 $ 2,979,116 $ 8,239,639 $ 10,314,852 $ 17,269,954
Cost of sales                 7,693,149 9,717,183 16,725,167
Gross profit 154,478 132,611 129,342 130,059 132,624 152,299 144,188 168,558 546,490 597,669 544,787
Costs and operating expenses:                      
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 149,673 177,043 153,961
Operating expenses                 288,547 290,307 204,070
Lease exit and termination expenses 80,700               80,665    
Amortization expense                 9,389 13,499 18,867
Net loss on sale and disposition of assets 6,500 7,500 400 6,100         20,495 2,097 2,182
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment   149,900             149,972    
Total costs and operating expenses                 698,741 482,946 379,080
Operating (loss) income                 (152,251) 114,723 165,707
Interest expense                 (86,319) (73,332) (47,764)
(Loss) income before income tax (expense) benefit                 (238,570) 41,391 117,943
Income tax (expense) benefit                 (53) 1,873 (963)
Net (loss) income (65,662) (156,583) (8,543) (7,835) (2,905) 8,146 7,614 30,409 (238,623) 43,264 116,980
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest                 39,211 299 (2,271)
Net (loss) income attributable to Global Partners LP (65,527) (119,551) (7,310) (7,024) (2,282) 8,212 7,218 30,415 (199,412) 43,563 114,709
Less: General partner’s interest in net (loss) income, including incentive distribution rights                 (1,336) 7,667 5,981
Limited partners’ interest in net (loss) income $ (65,088) $ (118,750) $ (7,261) $ (6,977) $ (2,267) $ 5,380 $ 4,547 $ 28,236 $ (198,076) $ 35,896 $ 108,728
Basic net (loss) income per limited partner unit $ (1.94) $ (3.54) $ (0.22) $ (0.21) $ (0.07) $ 0.16 $ 0.15 $ 0.92 $ (5.91) $ 1.12 $ 3.97
Diluted net (loss) income per limited partner unit (1.94) (3.54) (0.22) (0.21) (0.07) 0.16 0.15 0.92 $ (5.91) $ 1.11 $ 3.95
Basic weighted average limited partner units outstanding (in units)                 33,525 32,178 27,420
Diluted weighted average limited partner units outstanding (in units)                 33,525 32,323 27,502
Distributions per limited partner unit (in dollars per unit) $ 0.4625 $ 0.4625 $ 0.4625 $ 0.4625 $ 0.6975 $ 0.6925 $ 0.6800 $ 0.6650 $ 1.85 $ 2.74 $ 2.53