Financial Instruments and Off-Balance Sheet Risk (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Financial Assets and Liabilities
The following table presents all financial assets and financial liabilities of the Partnership measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Fair Value
Measurement
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
Level 1
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Level 2
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity fixed forwards
$
157,389

 
$

 
$
157,389

 
$

Commodity swaps and options
51

 

 
51

 

Commodity derivatives
157,440

 

 
157,440

 

Interest rate swaps
274

 

 
274

 

Total
$
157,714

 
$

 
$
157,714

 
$

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity fixed forwards
$
31,801

 
$

 
$
31,801

 
$

Commodity swaps and options
4,250

 

 
4,250

 

Commodity derivatives
36,051

 

 
36,051

 

Interest rate swaps
1,115

 

 
1,115

 

Other
12

 

 
12

 

Total
$
37,178

 
$

 
$
37,178

 
$

 
As of December 31, 2014
 
Fair Value
Measurement
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
Level 1
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Level 2
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity fixed forwards
$
229,679

 
$

 
$
229,679

 
$

Commodity swaps and options
74

 

 
74

 

Commodity derivatives
229,753

 

 
229,753

 

Interest rate swaps
137

 

 
137

 

Total
$
229,890

 
$

 
$
229,890

 
$

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity exchange contracts
$
97

 
$
97

 
$

 
$

Commodity fixed forwards
80,080

 

 
80,080

 

Commodity swaps and options
8,424

 

 
8,424

 

Commodity derivatives
88,601

 
97

 
88,504

 

Interest rate swaps
553

 

 
553

 

Other
22

 

 
22

 

Total
$
89,176

 
$
97

 
$
89,079

 
$

Offsetting Liabilities
Information related to these offsetting arrangements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet
 
Net
Amount
 
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Amounts of
Assets/
Liabilities in
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash
Collateral
Posted
 
Commodity derivative assets
$
157,440

 
$

 
$
157,440

 
$
(1,811
)
 
$
(1,798
)
 
$
153,831

Interest rate swap derivative assets
274

 

 
274

 

 

 
274

Fair value of derivative assets
$
157,714

 
$

 
$
157,714

 
$
(1,811
)
 
$
(1,798
)
 
$
154,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative liabilities
$
(36,051
)
 
$

 
$
(36,051
)
 
$
1,811

 
$

 
$
(34,240
)
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities
(1,115
)
 

 
(1,115
)
 

 

 
(1,115
)
Other liabilities
(12
)
 

 
(12
)
 

 

 
(12
)
Fair value of derivative liabilities
$
(37,178
)
 
$

 
$
(37,178
)
 
$
1,811

 
$

 
$
(35,367
)
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet
 
Net
Amount
 
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Amounts of
Assets/
Liabilities in
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash
Collateral
Posted
 
Commodity derivative assets
$
229,753

 
$

 
$
229,753

 
$
(4,831
)
 
$
(2,417
)
 
$
222,505

Interest rate swap derivative assets
137

 

 
137

 

 

 
137

Fair value of derivative assets
$
229,890

 
$

 
$
229,890

 
$
(4,831
)
 
$
(2,417
)
 
$
222,642

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative liabilities
$
(88,601
)
 
$

 
$
(88,601
)
 
$
4,831

 
$

 
$
(83,770
)
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities
(553
)
 

 
(553
)
 

 

 
(553
)
Other liabilities
(22
)
 

 
(22
)
 

 

 
(22
)
Fair value of derivative liabilities
$
(89,176
)
 
$

 
$
(89,176
)
 
$
4,831

 
$

 
$
(84,345
)
Offsetting Assets
Information related to these offsetting arrangements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet
 
Net
Amount
 
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Amounts of
Assets/
Liabilities in
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash
Collateral
Posted
 
Commodity derivative assets
$
157,440

 
$

 
$
157,440

 
$
(1,811
)
 
$
(1,798
)
 
$
153,831

Interest rate swap derivative assets
274

 

 
274

 

 

 
274

Fair value of derivative assets
$
157,714

 
$

 
$
157,714

 
$
(1,811
)
 
$
(1,798
)
 
$
154,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative liabilities
$
(36,051
)
 
$

 
$
(36,051
)
 
$
1,811

 
$

 
$
(34,240
)
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities
(1,115
)
 

 
(1,115
)
 

 

 
(1,115
)
Other liabilities
(12
)
 

 
(12
)
 

 

 
(12
)
Fair value of derivative liabilities
$
(37,178
)
 
$

 
$
(37,178
)
 
$
1,811

 
$

 
$
(35,367
)
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet
 
Net
Amount
 
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/
Liabilities
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet
Amounts of
Assets/
Liabilities in
Balance Sheet
Financial
Instruments
 
Cash
Collateral
Posted
 
Commodity derivative assets
$
229,753

 
$

 
$
229,753

 
$
(4,831
)
 
$
(2,417
)
 
$
222,505

Interest rate swap derivative assets
137

 

 
137

 

 

 
137

Fair value of derivative assets
$
229,890

 
$

 
$
229,890

 
$
(4,831
)
 
$
(2,417
)
 
$
222,642

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative liabilities
$
(88,601
)
 
$

 
$
(88,601
)
 
$
4,831

 
$

 
$
(83,770
)
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities
(553
)
 

 
(553
)
 

 

 
(553
)
Other liabilities
(22
)
 

 
(22
)
 

 

 
(22
)
Fair value of derivative liabilities
$
(89,176
)
 
$

 
$
(89,176
)
 
$
4,831

 
$

 
$
(84,345
)
Summary of Realized and Unrealized (Losses) and Gains on Derivative Instruments for Commodity Risk Management
The following table presents total realized and unrealized gains and (losses) on derivative instruments utilized for commodity risk management purposes for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. Such amounts are included in cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization): 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Refined products contracts
$
149,741

 
$
159,751

 
$
(320
)
Natural gas contracts
19,824

 
30,372

 
(76,707
)
Total
$
169,565

 
$
190,123

 
$
(77,027
)
Gross Volume of Commodity Derivative Instruments
The following table presents the gross volume of commodity derivative instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014: 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
Refined Products
(Barrels)
 
Natural Gas
(MMBTUs)
 
Refined Products
(Barrels)
 
Natural Gas
(MMBTUs)
Long contracts
12,067
 
123,711
 
10,823
 
131,376
Short contracts
(16,558)
 
(75,785)
 
(15,434)
 
(82,796)
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Notional Amount
The Partnership's interest rate swap agreements outstanding as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Beginning
 
Ending
 
Notional Amount
 January 2016
 
 January 2017
 
$
250,000

 September 2016
 
 April 2017
 
$
25,000

 January 2017
 
 January 2018
 
$
100,000