Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Employees
agreement
Segment
$ / shares
Terminal
shares
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Oct. 30, 2013 |
| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Limited partnership formation date |
Jun. 23, 2011
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| Number of reporting operating segments | Segment |
4
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| Ownership interest |
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20.00%
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| Cash discounts | $ |
$ 6,300
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$ 8,900
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$ 7,800
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| Annual goodwill impairment test |
October 31 each year
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| Percentage of non-qualifying income |
10.00%
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| Unrealized gain (losses) on foreign currency | $ |
$ 1,300
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500
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$ (7,900)
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| Unamortized debt issuance costs | $ |
$ 14,198
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$ 15,487
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| General Partner [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Number agreement participants | Employees |
70
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| Collective-bargaining agreement, number of agreements | agreement |
5
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| Collective-bargaining agreement, number of agreements expiring | agreement |
1
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| Number of agreement participants on expiring contracts | Employees |
6
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| Approximate number of employees | Employees |
590
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| Kildair [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Collective-bargaining agreement, number of agreements expiring | agreement |
1
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| Predecessor [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Number of terminals owned | Terminal |
19
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| Number of reporting operating segments | Segment |
4
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| Sprague Resources Holdings Llc [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Limited partnership, ownership interest |
57.00%
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| Kildair [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Number of agreement participants on expiring contracts | Employees |
43
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| Approximate number of employees | Employees |
106
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| Incentive Distribution Rights [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Distribution made to llmited partner, unit distribution, dilution per unit | $ / shares |
$ 0.474375
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| Incentive Distribution Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Percentage of economic interest in incentive distribution rights |
50.00%
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| Common Units [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Distribution made to llmited partner, unit distribution, dilution per unit | $ / shares |
$ 0.4125
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| Annual Bonus Program [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Common units authorized for future compensation, in shares |
800,000
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| Common units authorized for compensation increase, in shares |
200,000
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| Units reserved for future issuance |
261,994
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| Number of shares available for grant |
304,483
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| Parent [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Units, outstanding |
2,034,378
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| Parent [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Units, outstanding |
10,071,970
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| Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment, useful life |
10 years
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| Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment, useful life |
5 years
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| Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment, useful life |
30 years
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| Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment, useful life |
5 years
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| Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment, useful life |
25 years
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| Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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| Nature Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
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| Property, plant and equipment, useful life |
10 years
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