Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Quarterly Financial Data
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Total
 
(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Net sales
$
722,907

 
$
477,487

 
$
422,779

 
$
766,825

 
$
2,389,998

Net income (loss)
29,821

 
(9,745
)
 
(8,794
)
 
(1,116
)
 
10,166

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)
29,546

 
(10,126
)
 
(9,282
)
 
(1,714
)
 
8,424

Net income (loss) per limited partner unit: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common-basic
$
1.39

 
$
(0.48
)
 
$
(0.44
)
 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
0.40

Common-diluted
$
1.38

 
$
(0.48
)
 
$
(0.44
)
 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
0.38

Subordinated-basic and diluted
$
1.39

 
$
(0.48
)
 
$
(0.44
)
 
$
(0.08
)
 
$
0.40

 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth (2)
 
Total
 
(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Net sales
$
1,598,358

 
$
661,743

 
$
558,022

 
$
663,791

 
$
3,481,914

Net income (loss)
43,939

 
(2,550
)
 
8,580

 
28,379

 
78,348

Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)
43,939

 
(2,599
)
 
8,475

 
28,212

 
78,027

Net income (loss) per limited partner unit: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common-basic
$
2.10

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
0.40

 
$
1.34

 
$
3.71

Common-diluted
$
2.06

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
0.39

 
$
1.32

 
$
3.65

       Subordinated-basic and diluted
$
2.10

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
0.40

 
$
1.34

 
$
3.71


(1)
Quarterly net income per limited partner unit amounts are stand-alone calculations and may not be additive to full year amounts due to rounding and changes in outstanding units.
(2)
On December 21, 2015, the federal government enacted legislation that reinstated an excise tax credit program available for certain biofuel blending activities. This program had previously expired on December 31, 2014 and was reinstated retroactively to January 1, 2015. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Partnership recorded federal excise tax credits of $7.8 million related to its biofuel blending activities that had occurred throughout the year. These credits have been recorded as a reduction of cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the three months ended December 31, 2015.