CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL) 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	6-May-15
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CrossAmerica Partners LP
Entity Central Index Key	1538849
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	CAPL
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Limited Partner
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,026,321
Subordinated Units
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,525,000

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash	$4,863	$15,170
Accounts receivable, net allowance of $924 and $754, respectively	27,120	23,435
Accounts receivable from related parties	11,694	14,897
Inventories	19,781	12,069
Assets held for sale	3,018	2,584
Other current assets, net	9,485	7,969
Total current assets	75,961	76,124
Property and equipment, net	478,202	391,499
Intangible assets, net	87,844	77,780
Goodwill	86,029	40,328
Deferred financing fees, net	6,512	6,881
Other assets	9,363	12,034
Total assets	743,911	604,646
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations	8,275	29,083
Accounts payable	44,808	33,575
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	22,869	21,333
Motor fuel taxes payable	11,825	10,042
Total current liabilities	87,777	94,033
Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion	397,875	261,284
Deferred tax liabilities	45,031	23,692
Asset retirement obligations	19,727	19,104
Other long-term liabilities	15,949	16,042
Total liabilities	566,359	414,155
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Equity:
General Partner's Interest	0	0
Total CrossAmerica Partners' Capital	177,602	190,522
Noncontrolling interests	-50	-31
Total equity	177,552	190,491
Total liabilities and equity	743,911	604,646
Common units-public
Equity:
Limited Partners' Interest	318,301	326,139
Common units-affiliates
Equity:
Limited Partners' Interest	-44,357	-44,322
Subordinated units-affiliates
Equity:
Limited Partners' Interest	($96,342)	($91,295)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Co

Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
AR Allowance	$924	$754
shares issued	1,497,946	0
shares outstanding	1,497,946	0
Common units-public
shares issued	16,401,321	14,812,704
shares outstanding	16,401,321	14,812,704
Common units-affiliates
shares issued	625,000	625,000
shares outstanding	625,000	625,000
Subordinated units-affiliates
shares issued	7,525,000	7,525,000
shares outstanding	7,525,000	7,525,000

Consolidated_and_Combined_Stat

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating revenues (a)	$484,647	$482,021
Cost of sales (b)	449,651	465,354
Gross profit	34,996	16,667
Income from CST Fuel Supply equity	1,098	0
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses	13,737	2,168
General and administrative expenses	11,318	4,527
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	11,502	5,966
Total operating expenses	36,557	12,661
Gain on sales of assets, net	30	1,480
Operating income (loss)	-433	5,486
Other income, net	59	104
Interest expense	-4,278	-4,027
Income (loss)before income taxes	-4,652	1,563
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,681	-135
Consolidated net income (loss)	-2,971	1,428
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	0
Net income (loss) attributable to CrossAmerica limited partners	-2,966	1,428
Distributions to incentive distribution right holders	-170	-31
Net income (loss) available to CrossAmerica limited partners	-3,136	1,397
Net income (loss) per CrossAmerica limited partner unit
Basic earnings per common unit	($0.13)	$0.07
Diluted earnings per common unit	($0.13)	$0.07
Basic and diluted earnings per subordinated unit	($0.13)	$0.07
Weighted-average CrossAmerica limited partner units
Basic common units	16,935,125	11,115,643
Diluted common units (c)	17,057,909	11,156,261
Basic and diluted subordinated units (c)	7,525,000	7,525,000
Total diluted common and subordinated units(c)	24,582,909	18,681,261
Supplemental information:
(a) Includes excise taxes	20,511	8,314
(a) Includes revenues from fuel sales to related parties	98,924	198,211
(a) Includes income from rentals	11,732	10,695
(b) Includes expenses from fuel sales to related parties	96,040	194,627
(b) Includes expenses from rentals	$3,522	$3,815

Consolidated_and_Combined_Stat1

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Consolidated net income (loss)	($2,971)	$1,428
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	11,502	5,966
Amortization of deferred financing fees	369	983
Amortization of below (above) market leases, net	183	-8
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts	175	68
Deferred income taxes	-2,739	-6
Equity-based employee and director compensation expense	2,942	914
Gain on sales of assets, net	-30	-1,480
Gain on settlement of capital lease obligations	25	97
Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions	-1,500	6,989
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,906	779
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	-520	-2,747
Principal payments received on notes receivable	563	37
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-125,791	0
Net cash used in by investing activities	-125,748	-2,710
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds under the revolving credit facility	117,800	12,556
Payments of long-term debt	-13	-12
Payments of capital lease obligations	-671	-623
Debt issuance cost	0	-3,128
Advances repaid by related parties	873	0
Distributions paid to holders of incentive distribution rights	-170	-31
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	-14	0
Distributions paid on common and subordinated units	-13,270	-9,594
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	104,535	-832
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-10,307	-2,763
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Beginning of period		4,115
End of period	$4,863	$1,352

Description_of_Business_Concen

Description of Business, Concentration Risk and Other Disclosures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business, Concentration Risk and Other Disclosures	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND OTHER DISCLOSURES
	Description of Business
	On October 1, 2014, CST Brands, Inc. (“CST”) completed the purchase of 100% of the membership interests in Lehigh Gas GP LLC (the “General Partner”) and incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”) of Lehigh Gas Partners LP. After the purchase of the membership interest in its General Partner, the name of Lehigh Gas Partners LP was changed to CrossAmerica Partners LP (“we,” “us,” “our,” “CrossAmerica” or “Company”). The General Partner manages our operations and business activities. The General Partner is managed and operated by the board of directors and executive officers of the General Partner. As a result of the acquisition of the membership interests in the General Partner, CST controls the General Partner and has the right to appoint all members of the board of directors of the General Partner.
	Our business consists of:
	•	the wholesale distribution of motor fuels (generally using unrelated third party transportation service providers);
	•	the retail distribution of motor fuels to end customers at sites operated by commission agents or CrossAmerica;
	•	the owning or leasing of sites used in the retail distribution of motor fuels and, in turn, generating rent income from the lease or sublease of the sites; and
	•	the operation of convenience stores.
	The financial statements are comprised of CrossAmerica and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. CrossAmerica’s primary operations are conducted by the following consolidated wholly owned subsidiaries:
	•	Lehigh Gas Wholesale LLC (“LGW”), which distributes motor fuels on a wholesale basis;
	•	LGP Realty Holdings LP (“LGPR”), which functions as the real estate holding company of CrossAmerica and holds the assets that generate qualified rental income under the the Internal Revenue Code; and
	•	Lehigh Gas Wholesale Services, Inc. (“LGWS”), which owns and leases (or leases and sub-leases) real estate and personal property used in the retail distribution of motor fuels, which retail distribution income is non-qualified income under the the Internal Revenue Code, as well as provides maintenance and other services to its customers. In addition, LGWS distributes motor fuels on a retail basis to end customers at sites operated by commission agents. Effective April 30, 2014, LGWS also operates convenience stores through its acquisition of Petroleum Marketers Incorporated (“PMI”) and effective February 12, 2015, LGWS operates additional convenience stores as a result of its acquisition of Erickson Oil Products, Inc. (“Erickson”).
	Recently Acquired Retail Sites
	Our retail sites are classified as non-core to the consolidated operations of CST. Non-core stores are acquired sites that are under evaluation to determine whether they have the potential to be fully integrated into CST’s core store operations with respect to convenience store size, location or market demands; thereby being classified by CST as core stores. CST has a dedicated integration team that evaluates our newly acquired convenience stores and assesses their future potential. After evaluating the assets, the team makes a recommendation to classify the stores into the appropriate core or non-core category. We expect this evaluation to occur within twelve months of acquisition. All retail convenience stores we acquire through acquisition are first categorized as non-core. If these stores are not determined by CST to be core stores, these non-core stores will be evaluated for conversion to third party dealers or eventual divestment. By converting non-core stores into dealers, we continue to benefit from motor fuel distribution volumes as well as rental income from lease or sublease arrangements.
	Interim Financial Statements
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless disclosed otherwise. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to keep the information presented from being misleading. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) for the year ended December 31, 2014. Financial information as of March 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 included in the condensed notes to the consolidated financial statements has been derived from our unaudited financial statements. Financial information as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from our audited financial statements and notes thereto as of that date.
	Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015. Our business exhibits substantial seasonality due to our wholesale and retail sites being located in certain geographic areas that are affected by seasonal weather and temperature trends and associated changes in end customer activity behavior during different seasons. Historically, sales volumes have been highest in the second and third quarters (during the summer activity months) and lowest during the winter months.
	Reclassifications
	The statement of operations was revised from the presentation included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 to conform to that presented in the Form 10-K filed by CST. As a result, certain reclassifications were made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or equity for any periods.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results and outcomes could differ from those estimates and assumptions. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances could result in revised estimates and assumptions.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies described in our Form 10-K.
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03—Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance is effective January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. Management has not yet determined which period the guidance will be adopted. If the guidance were applicable at March 31, 2015, other noncurrent assets and long-term debt would be lower by $6.5 million.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which results in comprehensive new revenue accounting guidance, requires enhanced disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized, and develops a common revenue standard under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Specifically, the core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. This guidance is effective January 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. The guidance can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Management is currently evaluating this new guidance, including how it will apply the guidance at the date of adoption.
	Certain other new financial accounting pronouncements have become effective for our financial statements and the adoption of these pronouncements will not affect our financial position or results of operations, nor will they require any additional disclosures.
	Concentration Risk
	Dunne Manning Stores LLC (formerly Lehigh Gas–Ohio, LLC and referred to as “LGO” or as an “affiliated dealer”) is an operator of retail sites that purchases a significant portion of its motor fuel requirements from us on a wholesale basis and then re-sells motor fuel on a retail basis. LGO also leases motor fuel stations from us. The financial results of LGO are not consolidated with ours. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, CrossAmerica distributed approximately 17% of its total wholesale distribution volumes to LGO. For more information regarding transactions with LGO, see Note 8.
	CrossAmerica purchases a substantial amount of motor fuel from three suppliers. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, CrossAmerica’s wholesale business purchased approximately 27%, 26% and 22% of its motor fuel from ExxonMobil, BP and Motiva, respectively. No other fuel suppliers accounted for 10% or more of CrossAmerica's fuel purchases in the first quarter of 2015.
	The store personnel at the convenience stores we acquired from PMI are employees of Pinehurst Services LLC, to which we pay a management fee pursuant to the terms of an employee staffing agreement. Pinehurst Services LLC employs approximately 750 people that support our convenience store operations and is owned and managed by an unrelated party. We incurred $6.1 million in management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 under the employee staffing agreement, which is included in operating expenses on the statement of operations.

Acquisitions_Acquisitions_Note

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	ACQUISITIONS
	Purchase (“Drop Down”) of CST Wholesale Fuel Supply Equity Interests
	In January 2015, we closed on the purchase of a 5% limited partner equity interest in CST’s wholesale motor fuel supply business (“CST Fuel Supply”) in exchange for common units representing an approximate 6.1% limited partner interest in CrossAmerica. The value of the common units at closing was approximately $60.4 million.
	See Note 8 for additional disclosures.
	Acquisition of Landmark Industries Stores (“Landmark”)
	In January 2015, CST and CrossAmerica jointly purchased 22 convenience stores from Landmark. CrossAmerica purchased the real property of the 22 fee sites as well as certain wholesale fuel distribution assets for an initial payment of $43.5 million. A final adjustment to the purchase price between CrossAmerica and CST was made related to the purchase of certain property so that the aggregate final purchase price paid by CrossAmerica is $41.3 million.
	LGWS leases the acquired real property to CST under triple net leases at a lease rate of 7.5% and LGW distributes wholesale fuel to CST under long term agreements with a fuel gross profit margin of approximately $0.05 per gallon.
	The following table summarizes the final fair values, after the adjustment, of the assets acquired at the acquisition date (in thousands):
	Property and equipment		$	24,129
	Other assets		5,345
	Goodwill		11,851
	Total consideration		$	41,325
	The fair value of property and equipment, which consisted of land, buildings and equipment, was based on a cost approach, with the fair value being estimated by reference to the replacement cost to obtain a substitute asset of comparable features and functionality, and is the amount a willing market participant would pay for such an asset, taking into consideration the asset condition as well as any physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, and/or economic obsolescence. The buildings are being depreciated on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives of 20 years.
	The other assets consist of net deferred tax assets associated with the difference between the book and tax bases of the net assets acquired.
	A substantial portion of the goodwill represents the value that would have been allocated to wholesale fuel distribution rights. However because the acquired wholesale fuel distribution rights relate to entities under common control, this identifiable intangible is not permitted under GAAP to be recognized and therefore the value has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill has been assigned to the wholesale segment.
	Aggregate incremental revenues since the closing of the Landmark acquisition included in CrossAmerica’s statement of operations were $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Acquisition of Erickson
	In February 2015, CrossAmerica closed on the purchase of all of the outstanding capital stock of Erickson and separate purchases of certain related assets with an aggregate purchase price of $84.9 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. These transactions resulted in the acquisition of a total of 64 retail sites located in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and South Dakota.
	The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):
	Current assets (excluding inventories)		$	4,080
	Inventories		8,484
	Property and equipment		72,052
	Intangibles		14,010
	Goodwill		32,495
	Current liabilities		(19,818		)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(29,102		)
	Other liabilities		(273		)
	Total consideration, net of cash acquired		$	81,928
	The fair value of inventory was estimated at retail selling price less estimated costs to sell and a reasonable profit allowance for the selling effort.
	The fair value of property and equipment, which consisted of land, buildings and equipment, was based on a cost approach. The buildings and equipment are being depreciated on a straight-line basis, with estimated remaining useful lives of 15 years for the buildings and 5 to 10 years for equipment.
	The $11.7 million fair value of the wholesale fuel distribution rights was based on an income approach, with the fair value estimated to be the present value of incremental after-tax cash flows attributable solely to the wholesale fuel distribution rights over their estimated remaining useful life, using probability-weighted cash flows and using discount rates considered appropriate given the inherent risks associated with this type of transaction. Management believes the level and timing of cash flows represent relevant market participant assumptions. The wholesale fuel distribution rights are being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of approximately 10 years.
	Goodwill recorded is primarily attributable to the deferred tax liabilities arising from the application of purchase accounting. Goodwill has not yet been assigned to a segment.
	Aggregate incremental revenues since the closing of the Erickson acquisition included in CrossAmerica’s statement of operations were $34.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Our pro forma results, assuming we acquired Erickson on January 1, 2014, would have been (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
	Total revenues	$	512,991			$	561,054
	Net income	$	(2,788	)		$	34
	Net income per limited partnership unit	$	(0.12	)		$	—

Assets_Held_for_Sale_Notes

Assets Held for Sale (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale Disclosure [Abstract]
Assets Held for Sale Disclosure	ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
	CrossAmerica has classified five sites as held for sale at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. In addition, PMI’s transportation assets were also classified as assets held for sale at March 31, 2015. These assets are expected to be sold in 2015. Assets held for sale (at cost) were as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Land	$	1,984		$	1,984
	Buildings and improvements	783			782
	Equipment and other	989			464
	Total	3,756			3,230
	Less accumulated depreciation	(738		)	(646		)
	Assets held for sale	$	3,018		$	2,584

Inventories_Notes

Inventories (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories Disclosure	INVENTORIES
	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Convenience store merchandise	$	12,861	$	6,829
	Motor fuel	6,920		5,240
	Inventories	$	19,781	$	12,069

Property_and_Equipment_Notes

Property and Equipment (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment Disclosure	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
	Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Land	$	195,316		$	153,181
	Retail site buildings	213,079			176,839
	Leasehold improvements	8,562			8,660
	Equipment and other	127,620			111,285
	Construction in progress	4,062			4,873
	Property and equipment, at cost	548,639			454,838
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(70,437		)	(63,339		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	478,202		$	391,499

Intangible_Assets_Intangible_A

Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015							31-Dec-14
		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	Wholesale fuel supply agreements	$	56,326	$	(18,142	)	$	38,184	$	56,326	$	(15,915	)	$	40,411
	Wholesale fuel distribution rights	43,473		(5,800		)	37,673		31,803		(4,860		)	26,943
	Trademarks	2,054		(514		)	1,540		1,484		(433		)	1,051
	Covenant not to compete	3,731		(962		)	2,769		2,951		(776		)	2,175
	Below market leases	11,151		(3,473		)	7,678		10,161		(2,961		)	7,200
	Total intangible assets	$	116,735	$	(28,891	)	$	87,844	$	102,725	$	(24,945	)	$	77,780

Debt_Notes

Debt (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure	DEBT
	Our balances for long-term debt and capital leases are as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Revolving credit facility	$	318,200	$	200,400
	Financing obligation associated with Rocky Top acquisition	26,250		26,250
	Note payable	916		929
	Lease financing obligations	60,784		62,788
	Total	406,150		290,367
	Less current portion	8,275		29,083
	Noncurrent portion	$	397,875	$	261,284
	Letters of credit outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 totaled $16.4 million. The amount of availability at March 31, 2015 under the revolving credit facility, after taking into account outstanding letters of credit and debt covenant constraints, was $27.6 million. In connection with future acquisitions in 2015, the revolving credit facility requires, among other things, that we have, after giving effect to such acquisition, at least $20.0 million of borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility and unrestricted cash on the balance sheet on the date of such acquisition.
	In connection with the Rocky Top acquisition that we completed on September 24, 2013, we entered into a lease for certain sites for which CrossAmerica is obligated to purchase these sites, at the election of the seller, either (a) in whole on or about August 1, 2015, or (b) in approximately equal parts over a 5 year period for an average of $5.3 million per year beginning in 2016. At December 31, 2014, CrossAmerica classified the entire balance of the financing obligation associated with the Rocky Top acquisition as current due to the possibility that CrossAmerica would be required to fund the obligation in 2015. In 2015, the sellers gave notice that the put option would not be exercised, and CrossAmerica reclassified $20.8 million to noncurrent as of March 31, 2015.
	Financial Covenants and Interest Rate
	The Company’s revolving credit facility contains financial covenants consisting of a Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of less than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00. As of March 31, 2015, CrossAmerica was in compliance with the covenants.
	The majority of our outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin of 3%, with the remaining borrowings at the prime rate plus a margin of 2%. Our borrowings had a weighted-average rate of 3.50% as of March 31, 2015.

RelatedParty_Notes

Related-Party (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Disclosure	RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	Transactions with CST
	Fuel Sales and Rental Income
	CrossAmerica leases certain retail sites and sells motor fuel to CST under a fuel distribution agreement and lease agreement having initial 10-year terms. The fuel distribution agreement provides CrossAmerica with a fixed wholesale mark-up per gallon and the lease agreement is a triple net lease.
	Revenues from fuel sales, cost of revenues from fuel sales and rental income from CST were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015
	Revenues from fuel sales to CST	$	28,540
	Rental income from CST	1,026
	Receivables from CST totaled $4.3 million and $3.2 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	Purchase of CST Fuel Supply Equity Interests
	As discussed in Note 2, in January 2015, we closed on the purchase of a 5% limited partner equity interest in CST Fuel Supply. Because this was a transaction between entities under common control, CrossAmerica recorded its investment in CST Fuel Supply based on the carrying value recorded on CST’s balance sheet, which was immaterial at the date of acquisition. The issuance of common units resulted in a credit to partners’ capital in the amount of $60.4 million. The excess of the purchase price paid by us over the carrying value recorded on CST’s balance sheet was recorded as a distribution to CST.
	CrossAmerica accounts for the equity interest in the net income of CST Fuel Supply as “Income from CST Fuel Supply” on its statement of operations, which amounted to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Transactions with LGO
	LGO is an entity affiliated with Joseph V. Topper, Jr., our Chief Executive Officer. LGO is an operator of retail motor fuel stations that purchases all of its motor fuel requirements from us on a wholesale basis. LGO leases certain retail sites from us in accordance with a master lease agreement between LGO and CrossAmerica.
	Revenues from fuel sales and rental income from LGO were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Revenues from fuel sales to LGO	$	70,384	$	174,405
	Rental income from LGO	$	4,898	$	5,407
	Fuel is sold to LGO at our cost plus a fixed mark-up per gallon. Receivables from LGO totaled $10.3 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	Omnibus Agreement and Management Fees
	In connection with our initial public offering on October 30, 2012 (the “IPO”), we entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “Original Omnibus Agreement”) by and among CrossAmerica, the General Partner, Dunne Manning Inc. (“DMI”), LGO and, for limited purposes, Joseph V. Topper, Jr. CrossAmerica incurred $1.7 million in management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2014, classified as general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.
	CrossAmerica entered into an Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, by and among CrossAmerica, the General Partner, DMI, CST, LGO and Joseph V. Topper, Jr. (the “Amended Omnibus Agreement”), which amends and restates the Original Omnibus Agreement. The current fee for the management services provided by CST to CrossAmerica is $643,000 per month, plus a variable rate based on the wholesale motor fuel gallons distributed by CrossAmerica. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, CST billed CrossAmerica $1.9 million for the fixed fee, $0.5 million in variable fees, $0.2 million in other management related fees and allocated $1.6 million in non-cash stock-based compensation and $0.3 million of incentive compensation. CST and CrossAmerica have the right to negotiate the amount of the management fee on an annual basis, or more often as circumstances require.
	Aircraft Usage Costs
	From time to time, CrossAmerica uses aircraft owned by a group of individuals that includes Joseph V. Topper, Jr. and another member of the board of directors of the General Partner as previously approved in August 2013 by the independent members of the Conflicts Committee. CrossAmerica incurred $0.1 million for the use of these aircraft for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Receivables from Zimri DM, LLC
	In connection with the purchase of PMI in May 2014, CrossAmerica divested the PMI lubricants business to a third party for $14.0 million. A trust controlled by Joseph V. Topper, Jr. financed this purchase pursuant to a loan to the third party. The financing by Mr. Topper’s trust had been approved by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner. Subsequent to this divestiture, PMI continued to provide certain services to the third party pursuant to transition services agreements and made other advances that resulted in outstanding receivables to CrossAmerica from the third party. In November 2014, a company affiliated with Mr. Topper purchased the equity interests of Zimri DM, LLC (“Zimri”), which operated the lubricants business, from the third party, subject to its liabilities including the amounts owed to CrossAmerica. The receivables recorded on CrossAmerica’s books from Zimri at December 31, 2014 were $2.5 million. As of March 31, 2015, such receivables were $2.0 million. As of May 7, 2015, there are no remaining receivables.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Litigation Matters
	We are from time to time party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. These actions typically seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract and/or property damages, environmental damages, employment-related claims and damages, punitive damages, civil penalties or other losses, or injunctive or declaratory relief. With respect to all such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, we record a reserve when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. In addition, we disclose matters for which management believes a material loss is at least reasonably possible. None of these proceedings, separately or in the aggregate, are expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In all instances, management has assessed the matter based on current information and made a judgment concerning its potential outcome, giving due consideration to the nature of the claim, the amount and nature of damages sought and the probability of success. Management’s judgment may prove materially inaccurate, and such judgment is made subject to the known uncertainties of litigation.
	Environmental Matters
	Environmental liabilities related to the sites contributed to CrossAmerica in connection with its initial public offering have not been assigned to CrossAmerica, and are still the responsibility of the Predecessor Entities (see the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for additional discussion of the Predecessor Entities). Under the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, certain of the Predecessor Entities must indemnify CrossAmerica for any costs or expenses that it incurs for environmental liabilities and third-party claims, regardless of when a claim is made, that are based on environmental conditions in existence prior to the closing of the initial public offering of CrossAmerica for contributed sites. The Predecessor Entities’ environmental liabilities and corresponding indemnification assets had balances of $14.1 million and $12.1 million, respectively, at March 31, 2015.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Notes

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	CrossAmerica measures and reports certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). U.S. GAAP specifies a three-level hierarchy that is used when measuring and disclosing fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. The following is a description of the three hierarchy levels.
	Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Active markets are considered to be those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
	Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
	Level 3—Unobservable inputs are not corroborated by market data. This category is comprised of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources.
	Transfers into or out of any hierarchy level are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers occurred. There were no transfers between any levels in 2015 or 2014.
	As further discussed in Note 12, CrossAmerica has accrued for unvested phantom units and vested and unvested profits interests as a liability and adjusts that liability on a recurring basis based on the market price of CrossAmerica’s common units each balance sheet date. Such fair value measurements are deemed Level 1 measurements.
	Financial Instruments
	The fair value of CrossAmerica’s accounts receivable, notes receivable, and accounts payable approximated their carrying values as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the revolving credit facility approximated its carrying value of $318.2 million as of March 31, 2015 and $200.4 million as of December 31, 2014 due to the frequency with which interest rates are reset based on changes in prevailing interest rates.

Partners_Capital_Notes

Partners' Capital (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Partners' Capital	PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
	In March 2015, 90,671 common units were issued (net of units withheld for income taxes) as a result of the vesting of phantom units previously issued primarily to CST employees who provide services principally to CrossAmerica. See Note 12 for additional information.
	In March 2014, we contributed our investments in our operating subsidiaries and certain other assets and liabilities to LGP Operations LLC (“LGP Operations”), a wholly-owned subsidiary. Also in March 2014, LGP Operations granted profits interests to certain employees of DMI, which are represented by Class B Units in LGP Operations. Upon vesting, Class B Unitholders will be entitled to receive cash distributions proportionate to those received by common unitholders. Class B Units are redeemable two years after they were granted, subject to certain limitations, for cash or common units at the discretion of the board of directors of the General Partner.
	Because the Class B Units are an interest in the equity of LGP Operations, they represent a noncontrolling interest from our perspective. As such, the Class B Units are presented as a noncontrolling interest on the balance sheet and the Class B Unitholders’ interest in the net income (loss) of LGP Operations is presented as net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests on the statements of operations.

EquityBased_Compensation_Notes

Equity-Based Compensation (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
	Overview
	Compensation expense for our equity-based compensation plans is based on the fair value of the awards granted and is recognized in income on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each vesting tranche. We record stock-based compensation as a component of general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations. Compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $2.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
	CrossAmerica Equity-Based Awards
	Grants of equity-based awards occurred in the first quarter of 2015 and consisted of:
		Number of Securities	Weighted-Avg Grant-Date Fair Value
	Phantom units	35,814	$	33.95
	Profits interests	34,728	$	33.95
	These awards were fully vested on the date of grant. Previously issued awards generally vest in equal increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of their date of grant. It is the intent of CrossAmerica to settle the phantom units upon vesting by issuing common units and to settle the profits interests upon conversion by the grantee by issuing common units. However, the awards may be settled in cash at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the General Partner.
	Since CrossAmerica grants awards to employees of CST, and since the grants may be settled in cash, unvested phantom units and vested and unvested profits interests receive fair value accounting treatment. As such, they are measured at fair value at each balance sheet reporting date and the cumulative compensation cost recognized is classified as a liability, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The balance of the accrual at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 totaled $1.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively.
	CST Awards
	Approximately 142,000 CST stock based awards were granted to certain employees of CST for services rendered on behalf of CrossAmerica and $1.6 million of expense associated with the awards was allocated to CrossAmerica under the Amended Omnibus Agreement.
	Awards to Officers
	In April 2015, in connection with his appointment as President, CrossAmerica granted 4,077 phantom units to Jeremy Bergeron with a fair value of $0.1 million. This award will vest in equal increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. This award was accompanied by tandem distribution equivalent rights that entitle the holder to cash payments equal to the amount of distributions authorized to be paid to the holders of common units.
	Additionally, in April 2015, in connection with an executive retention agreement, CST granted 7,902 restricted stock units with a fair value of $0.4 million to Dave Hrinak, the Executive Vice President and COO of CrossAmerica. One third of this award will vest on October 1, 2015, and the remaining awards will vest in equal increments on the first and second anniversaries of that date. The awards will receive dividend equivalent payments.
	Awards to Members of the Board of Directors
	In 2014, CrossAmerica granted 6,141 phantom units to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner as a portion of director compensation, which will vest on November 10, 2015.
	The fair value of these awards at March 31, 2015, including previously issued fully vested profits interests that have not been converted into common units, was $0.6 million. Compensation expense was not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Net_Income_per_Limited_Partner

Net Income per Limited Partnership Unit (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income per Limited Partnership Unit Disclosure	NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
	Under the partnership agreement of CrossAmerica (the “Partnership Agreement”), the holders of CrossAmerica’s incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”) have an interest in distributions from CrossAmerica that are increasing percentages starting at 15% of quarterly distributions out of the operating surplus (as defined in our Partnership Agreement) in excess of $0.5031 per limited partner unit. CrossAmerica’s undistributed net income is generally allocable pro rata to the common and subordinated unitholders, except where common unitholders have received cash distributions in excess of the subordinated unitholders. In that circumstance, net income is allocated to the common unitholders first in support of such excess cash distribution paid to them and the remainder of the net income is allocable pro rata to the common and subordinated unitholders. Losses are generally allocable pro rata to the common and subordinated unitholders in accordance with the Partnership Agreement unless a loss would create or increase a Partnership deficit balance, in which case the loss would be allocated to the General Partner.
	In addition to the common and subordinated units, CrossAmerica has identified the IDRs as participating securities and computes income per unit using the two-class method under which any excess of distributions declared over net income shall be allocated to the partners based on their respective sharing of income as specified in the Partnership Agreement. Net income per unit applicable to limited partners (including common and subordinated unitholders) is computed by dividing the limited partners’ interest in net income, after deducting the General Partner’s interest in net income, including the IDRs, by the weighted-average number of outstanding common and subordinated units.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) and weighted-average units used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per limited partner unit for the following periods (in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015						2014
			Common Units			Subordinated Units			Common Units			Subordinated Units
	Numerator:
	Distributions paid(a)		$	9,188		$	4,082		$	5,737		$	3,857
	Allocation of distributions in excess of net income(b)		(11,359		)	(5,047		)	(4,904		)	(3,293		)
	Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) -basic		(2,171		)	(965		)	833			564
	Adjustment for phantom units		—			—			1			—
	Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) -diluted		$	(2,171	)	$	(965	)	$	834		$	564
	Denominator:
	Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-basic		16,935,125			7,525,000			11,115,643			7,525,000
	Adjustment for phantom units		—			—			40,618			—
	Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-diluted(c)		16,935,125			7,525,000			11,156,261			7,525,000
	Net income per limited partnership unit-basic		$	(0.13	)	$	(0.13	)	$	0.07		$	0.07
	Net income per limited partnership unit-diluted		$	(0.13	)	$	(0.13	)	$	0.07		$	0.07
	(a)	Distributions paid per unit were $0.5425 and $0.5125 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	(b)	Allocation of distributions in excess of net income is based on a pro rata proportion to the common and subordinated units as outlined in the Partnership Agreement.
	(c)	Excludes 122,784 potentially dilutive securities from the calculation of diluted earnings per common unit because to do so would be antidilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Income_Taxes_Notes

Income Taxes (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure	INCOME TAXES
	As a limited partnership, CrossAmerica is not subject to federal and state income taxes. Income tax attributable to CrossAmerica’s taxable income, which may differ significantly from income for financial statement purposes, is assessed at the individual level of the limited partner unit holders. CrossAmerica is subject to a statutory requirement that non-qualifying income, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, cannot exceed 10% of total gross income for the calendar year. If non-qualifying income exceeds this statutory limit, CrossAmerica would be taxed as a corporation. The non-qualifying income did not exceed the statutory limit in any period.
	Certain activities that generate non-qualifying income are conducted through CrossAmerica’s wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries that are corporations, LGWS and its subsidiaries. Current and deferred income taxes are recognized on the earnings of the corporate subsidiaries. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates.
	The Company's tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $1.7 million on a loss before income taxes of $4.7 million. This benefit includes a decrease in the valuation allowance of $0.4 million. The Company's tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $0.1 million on income before taxes of $1.6 million. The effective tax rate was lower than the combined federal and state statutory rate due to the fact that only the corporate operations are subject to income tax.

Segment_Reporting_Notes

Segment Reporting (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information Disclosure	SEGMENT REPORTING
	CrossAmerica conducts its business in two segments: 1) the wholesale segment and 2) the retail segment, which includes the retail operations of the convenience stores acquired in the PMI and Erickson transactions as well as the retail sale of motor fuels at sites operated by commission agents. A commission agent is a retail site where we retain title to the motor fuel inventory and sell it directly to our end user customers; therefore, we manage motor fuel inventory pricing and retain the gross profit on motor fuel sales. We pay a commission to the agent who operates the retail site. Effective with the first quarter of 2015 management adopted operating income as a measure for disclosing our segments. Unallocated costs consist primarily of general and administrative expenses and the elimination of the retail segment’s intersegment cost of revenues from fuel sales against the wholesale segment’s intersegment revenues from fuel sales. The profit in ending inventory generated by the intersegment fuel sale is also eliminated. Total assets by segment are not presented as the chief operating decision maker does not currently assess performance or allocate resources based on that data.
	The following table reflects activity related to our reportable segments (in thousands):
		Wholesale		Retail		Unallocated			Consolidated
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
	Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	$	330,535	$	106,193	$	—		$	436,728
	Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	108,315		—		(108,315		)	—
	Revenues from food and merchandise sales	—		34,863		—			34,863
	Rent income	10,529		1,203		—			11,732
	Other revenue	680		644		—			1,324
	Total revenues	$	450,059	$	142,903	$	(108,315	)	$	484,647
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	$	8,773	$	2,729	$	—		$	11,502
	Operating income (loss)	$	9,731	$	1,316	$	(11,480	)	$	(433	)
	Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	$	44,278	$	82,033	$	—		$	126,311
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
	Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	$	417,887	$	53,302	$	—		$	471,189
	Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	44,685		—		(44,685		)	—
	Rent income	9,641		1,054		—			10,695
	Other revenue	137		—		—			137
	Total revenues	$	472,350	$	54,356	$	(44,685	)	$	482,021
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	$	5,479	$	487	$	—		$	5,966
	Operating income (loss)	$	9,670	$	374	$	(4,558	)	$	5,486
	Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	$	2,628	$	119	$	—		$	2,747

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
	In order to determine net cash provided by operating activities, net income is adjusted by, among other things, changes in current assets and current liabilities as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Decrease (increase):
	Accounts receivable	$	(2,266	)	$	(1,385	)
	Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865			(1,571		)
	Inventories	772			(484		)
	Other current assets	838			(535		)
	Other assets	1,822			(3,884		)
	Increase (decrease):
	Accounts payable	2,806			1,741
	Motor fuel taxes payable	355			1,022
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(4,482		)	(1,975		)
	Environmental liability	—			284
	Other long-term liabilities	(210		)	(202		)
	Changes in working capital	$	1,500		$	(6,989	)
	The above changes in current assets and current liabilities may differ from changes between amounts reflected in the applicable balance sheets for the respective periods due to acquisitions.
	Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
	Cash paid for interest	$	3,846		$	3,180
	Cash paid for income taxes	$	30		$	209
	Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Sale of property and equipment in Section 1031 like-kind exchange transaction	$	—		$	(2,429	)
	Terminated capital lease obligations	$	(1,333	)	$	(202	)
	Change in estimate of asset retirement obligations	$	496		$	—

Termination_Benefits_Terminati

Termination Benefits Termination Benefits (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Postemployment Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	TERMINATION BENEFITS
	As a result of the continued integration of certain processes and systems for our recently acquired businesses, CrossAmerica committed to a workforce reduction affecting certain employees in our retail segment for which the expected completion date is December 31, 2015. We are recognizing $1.8 million of estimated cost of severance and other benefits ratably over the required service period.
	At December 31, 2014, we had a $2.4 million accrual for severance and benefit costs related to certain officers who terminated their employment.
	A rollforward of the liability for severance and other termination benefits is as follows (in thousands):
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	2,357
	Provision for termination benefits (included in general and administrative expenses)	381
	Termination benefits paid	(26		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	2,712

Description_of_Business_Concen1

Description of Business, Concentration Risk and Other Disclosures Significant Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications
	The statement of operations was revised from the presentation included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 to conform to that presented in the Form 10-K filed by CST. As a result, certain reclassifications were made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or equity for any periods.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results and outcomes could differ from those estimates and assumptions. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances could result in revised estimates and assumptions.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03—Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance is effective January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. Management has not yet determined which period the guidance will be adopted. If the guidance were applicable at March 31, 2015, other noncurrent assets and long-term debt would be lower by $6.5 million.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which results in comprehensive new revenue accounting guidance, requires enhanced disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized, and develops a common revenue standard under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Specifically, the core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. This guidance is effective January 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. The guidance can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Management is currently evaluating this new guidance, including how it will apply the guidance at the date of adoption.
	Certain other new financial accounting pronouncements have become effective for our financial statements and the adoption of these pronouncements will not affect our financial position or results of operations, nor will they require any additional disclosures.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentration Risk
	Dunne Manning Stores LLC (formerly Lehigh Gas–Ohio, LLC and referred to as “LGO” or as an “affiliated dealer”) is an operator of retail sites that purchases a significant portion of its motor fuel requirements from us on a wholesale basis and then re-sells motor fuel on a retail basis. LGO also leases motor fuel stations from us. The financial results of LGO are not consolidated with ours. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, CrossAmerica distributed approximately 17% of its total wholesale distribution volumes to LGO. For more information regarding transactions with LGO, see Note 8.
	CrossAmerica purchases a substantial amount of motor fuel from three suppliers. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, CrossAmerica’s wholesale business purchased approximately 27%, 26% and 22% of its motor fuel from ExxonMobil, BP and Motiva, respectively. No other fuel suppliers accounted for 10% or more of CrossAmerica's fuel purchases in the first quarter of 2015.
	The store personnel at the convenience stores we acquired from PMI are employees of Pinehurst Services LLC, to which we pay a management fee pursuant to the terms of an employee staffing agreement. Pinehurst Services LLC employs approximately 750 people that support our convenience store operations and is owned and managed by an unrelated party. We incurred $6.1 million in management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 under the employee staffing agreement, which is included in operating expenses on the statement of operations.

Acquisitions_Acquisitions_Tabl

Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	January 1, 2014, would have been (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
	Total revenues	$	512,991			$	561,054
	Net income	$	(2,788	)		$	34
	Net income per limited partnership unit	$	(0.12	)		$	—
Landmark Industries Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the final fair values, after the adjustment, of the assets acquired at the acquisition date (in thousands):
	Property and equipment		$	24,129
	Other assets		5,345
	Goodwill		11,851
	Total consideration		$	41,325
Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):
	Current assets (excluding inventories)		$	4,080
	Inventories		8,484
	Property and equipment		72,052
	Intangibles		14,010
	Goodwill		32,495
	Current liabilities		(19,818		)
	Deferred tax liabilities		(29,102		)
	Other liabilities		(273		)
	Total consideration, net of cash acquired		$	81,928

Assets_Held_for_Sale_Tables

Assets Held for Sale (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale Disclosure [Abstract]
Assets Held for Sale	Assets held for sale (at cost) were as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Land	$	1,984		$	1,984
	Buildings and improvements	783			782
	Equipment and other	989			464
	Total	3,756			3,230
	Less accumulated depreciation	(738		)	(646		)
	Assets held for sale	$	3,018		$	2,584

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Convenience store merchandise	$	12,861	$	6,829
	Motor fuel	6,920		5,240
	Inventories	$	19,781	$	12,069

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Land	$	195,316		$	153,181
	Retail site buildings	213,079			176,839
	Leasehold improvements	8,562			8,660
	Equipment and other	127,620			111,285
	Construction in progress	4,062			4,873
	Property and equipment, at cost	548,639			454,838
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(70,437		)	(63,339		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	478,202		$	391,499

Intangible_Assets_Intangible_A1

Intangible Assets Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015							31-Dec-14
		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	Wholesale fuel supply agreements	$	56,326	$	(18,142	)	$	38,184	$	56,326	$	(15,915	)	$	40,411
	Wholesale fuel distribution rights	43,473		(5,800		)	37,673		31,803		(4,860		)	26,943
	Trademarks	2,054		(514		)	1,540		1,484		(433		)	1,051
	Covenant not to compete	3,731		(962		)	2,769		2,951		(776		)	2,175
	Below market leases	11,151		(3,473		)	7,678		10,161		(2,961		)	7,200
	Total intangible assets	$	116,735	$	(28,891	)	$	87,844	$	102,725	$	(24,945	)	$	77,780

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Debt Outstanding	Our balances for long-term debt and capital leases are as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Revolving credit facility	$	318,200	$	200,400
	Financing obligation associated with Rocky Top acquisition	26,250		26,250
	Note payable	916		929
	Lease financing obligations	60,784		62,788
	Total	406,150		290,367
	Less current portion	8,275		29,083
	Noncurrent portion	$	397,875	$	261,284

RelatedParty_Tables

Related-Party (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
CST Brands Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Summary of Revenues from Related Parties	Revenues from fuel sales, cost of revenues from fuel sales and rental income from CST were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015
	Revenues from fuel sales to CST	$	28,540
	Rental income from CST	1,026
Lehigh Gas Ohio LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Summary of Revenues from Related Parties	Revenues from fuel sales and rental income from LGO were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Revenues from fuel sales to LGO	$	70,384	$	174,405
	Rental income from LGO	$	4,898	$	5,407

EquityBased_Compensation_Table

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Nonemployee Director Stock Award Plan, Activity [Table Text Block]	Grants of equity-based awards occurred in the first quarter of 2015 and consisted of:
		Number of Securities	Weighted-Avg Grant-Date Fair Value
	Phantom units	35,814	$	33.95
	Profits interests	34,728	$	33.95

Net_Income_per_Limited_Partner1

Net Income per Limited Partnership Unit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Income and Allocation of Net Income to Limited Partners' Interest for Purposes of Computing Net Income per Limited Partner Unit	The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) and weighted-average units used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per limited partner unit for the following periods (in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015						2014
			Common Units			Subordinated Units			Common Units			Subordinated Units
	Numerator:
	Distributions paid(a)		$	9,188		$	4,082		$	5,737		$	3,857
	Allocation of distributions in excess of net income(b)		(11,359		)	(5,047		)	(4,904		)	(3,293		)
	Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) -basic		(2,171		)	(965		)	833			564
	Adjustment for phantom units		—			—			1			—
	Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss) -diluted		$	(2,171	)	$	(965	)	$	834		$	564
	Denominator:
	Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-basic		16,935,125			7,525,000			11,115,643			7,525,000
	Adjustment for phantom units		—			—			40,618			—
	Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-diluted(c)		16,935,125			7,525,000			11,156,261			7,525,000
	Net income per limited partnership unit-basic		$	(0.13	)	$	(0.13	)	$	0.07		$	0.07
	Net income per limited partnership unit-diluted		$	(0.13	)	$	(0.13	)	$	0.07		$	0.07
	(a)	Distributions paid per unit were $0.5425 and $0.5125 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	(b)	Allocation of distributions in excess of net income is based on a pro rata proportion to the common and subordinated units as outlined in the Partnership Agreement.

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	The following table reflects activity related to our reportable segments (in thousands):
		Wholesale		Retail		Unallocated			Consolidated
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015:
	Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	$	330,535	$	106,193	$	—		$	436,728
	Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	108,315		—		(108,315		)	—
	Revenues from food and merchandise sales	—		34,863		—			34,863
	Rent income	10,529		1,203		—			11,732
	Other revenue	680		644		—			1,324
	Total revenues	$	450,059	$	142,903	$	(108,315	)	$	484,647
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	$	8,773	$	2,729	$	—		$	11,502
	Operating income (loss)	$	9,731	$	1,316	$	(11,480	)	$	(433	)
	Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	$	44,278	$	82,033	$	—		$	126,311
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
	Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	$	417,887	$	53,302	$	—		$	471,189
	Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	44,685		—		(44,685		)	—
	Rent income	9,641		1,054		—			10,695
	Other revenue	137		—		—			137
	Total revenues	$	472,350	$	54,356	$	(44,685	)	$	482,021
	Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	$	5,479	$	487	$	—		$	5,966
	Operating income (loss)	$	9,670	$	374	$	(4,558	)	$	5,486
	Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	$	2,628	$	119	$	—		$	2,747

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Cash Flow, Operating Capital [Table Text Block]	In order to determine net cash provided by operating activities, net income is adjusted by, among other things, changes in current assets and current liabilities as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Decrease (increase):
	Accounts receivable	$	(2,266	)	$	(1,385	)
	Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865			(1,571		)
	Inventories	772			(484		)
	Other current assets	838			(535		)
	Other assets	1,822			(3,884		)
	Increase (decrease):
	Accounts payable	2,806			1,741
	Motor fuel taxes payable	355			1,022
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(4,482		)	(1,975		)
	Environmental liability	—			284
	Other long-term liabilities	(210		)	(202		)
	Changes in working capital	$	1,500		$	(6,989	)
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
	Cash paid for interest	$	3,846		$	3,180
	Cash paid for income taxes	$	30		$	209
	Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Sale of property and equipment in Section 1031 like-kind exchange transaction	$	—		$	(2,429	)
	Terminated capital lease obligations	$	(1,333	)	$	(202	)
	Change in estimate of asset retirement obligations	$	496		$	—

Termination_Benefits_Terminati1

Termination Benefits Termination Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]	A rollforward of the liability for severance and other termination benefits is as follows (in thousands):
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	2,357
	Provision for termination benefits (included in general and administrative expenses)	381
	Termination benefits paid	(26		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	2,712

Description_of_Business_Concen2

Description of Business, Concentration Risk and Other Disclosures - Concentration Risk Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%
Concentration Risk, Exceed Threshold	0
ExxonMobil
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Supplier Percentage	27.00%
BP Products
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Supplier Percentage	26.00%
Motiva Enterprises
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Supplier Percentage	22.00%
Lehigh Gas Ohio LLC
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	17.00%
Pinehurst Services
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Employee count	750
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	6.1

Acquisitions_Narrative_Details

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 01, 2015	Feb. 17, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$60,400,000
Lease Rate	7.50%
Landmark Industries Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores		22
Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation, Year of Acquisition, Net Effect on Income	43,500,000
Contract Margin	0.05
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	20 years
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	12,200,000
Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Stores			64
Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation, Year of Acquisition, Net Effect on Income	84,900,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	34,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Partnership Interest
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest	5.00%
Common units
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest	6.10%
CrossAmerica | Landmark Industries Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	41,300,000
Wholesale Fuel Distribution Rights | Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$12,000,000
Building | Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum | Equipment | Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum | Equipment | Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years

Acquisitions_Acquisitions_Fair

Acquisitions Acquisitions - Fair Value of Assets Acquired - Landmark Industries Stores (Details) (Landmark Industries Stores, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Landmark Industries Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property and Equipment	$24,129
Other Assets	5,345
Goodwill	11,851
Total consideration	$41,325

Acquisitions_Acquisitions_Fair1

Acquisitions Acquisitions - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Acquired - Erickson (Details) (Erickson, USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets (excluding inventories)	$4,080
Inventories	8,484
Property and Equipment	72,052
Intangibles	14,010
Goodwill	32,495
Current liabilities	19,818
Deferred tax liabilities	29,102
Other liabilities	273
Total consideration, net of cash acquired	$81,928

Acquisitions_Acquisitions_Pro_

Acquisitions Acquisitions - Pro Forma Transactions Occurred - Erickson (Details) (Erickson, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Erickson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenues	$512,991	$561,054
Net income	($2,788)	$34
Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership and General Partnership Unit, Basic, Net of Tax	$0	$0

Assets_Held_for_Sale_Narrative

Assets Held for Sale - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Expected timing of when assets held for sale will be sold	2015
Assets Held-for-sale
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Number of Stores		0

Schedule_of_Assets_Held_for_Sa

- Schedule of Assets Held for Sale (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Land	$195,316	$153,181
Buildings and improvements	213,079	176,839
Equipment and other	127,620	111,285
Total	548,639	454,838
Less accumulated depreciation	70,437	63,339
Assets held for sale	478,202	391,499
Assets Held-for-sale
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Land	1,984	1,984
Buildings and improvements	783	782
Equipment and other	989	464
Total	3,756	3,230
Less accumulated depreciation	738	646
Assets held for sale	$3,018	$2,584

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]
Convenience store merchandise	$12,861	$6,829
Motor fuel	6,920	5,240
Inventories	$19,781	$12,069

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	$195,316	$153,181
Retail site buildings	213,079	176,839
Leasehold improvements	8,562	8,660
Equipment and other	127,620	111,285
Construction in progress	4,062	4,873
Property and equipment, at cost	548,639	454,838
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-70,437	-63,339
Property and equipment, net	$478,202	$391,499

Intangible_Assets_Schedule_of_

Intangible Assets Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$116,735	$102,725
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-28,891	-24,945
Intangible assets, net	87,844	77,780
Wholesale Fuel Supply Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	56,326	56,326
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-18,142	-15,915
Intangible assets, net	38,184	40,411
Wholesale Fuel Distribution Rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	43,473	31,803
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-5,800	-4,860
Intangible assets, net	37,673	26,943
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,054	1,484
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-514	-433
Intangible assets, net	1,540	1,051
Covenant Not To Compete
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	3,731	2,951
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-962	-776
Intangible assets, net	2,769	2,175
Below Market Lease
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	11,151	10,161
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-3,473	-2,961
Intangible assets, net	$7,678	$7,200

Debt_Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt Debt - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$16.40
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	27.6
Revolving credit facility	318	200
Debt Instrument, Term	5 years
Rocky Top And Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	20.8
Amount due each of the next five years
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchase Obligation	5.3
Debt Borrowing Availability, Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$20
Base Rate | Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.00%
Alternate Base Rate | Notes Payable to Banks
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | CrossAmerica
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	3.50%

Debt_Credit_Facility_Narrative

Debt - Credit Facility Narrative (Details) (Revolving Credit Facility)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility Financial Covenants Combined Leverage Ratio	5
Line Of Credit Facility Financial Covenants Combined Interest Charge Coverage Ratio	2.75

LongTerm_Debt_Details

- Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility	$318,000,000	$200,000,000
Financing obligation associated with Rocky Top acquisition	26,250,000	26,250,000
Notes payable	916,000	929,000
Lease financing obligations	60,784,000	62,788,000
Total	406,150,000	290,367,000
Less current portion	8,275,000	29,083,000
Noncurrent portion	$397,875,000	$261,284,000

Related_Party_Narrative_Detail

Related Party - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	10 years
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	$2,000,000			$2,500,000
Revenues from fuel sales to CST	98,924,000		198,211,000
Non-cash stock-based compensation	2,942,000		914,000
Advances repaid by Zimri	873,000		0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		14,000,000
CST Brands Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties	4,300,000			3,200,000
Equity interest in Net Income of CST Fuel Supply Interests	1,100,000
Lehigh Gas Ohio LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties				10,300,000
Revenues from fuel sales to CST	70,000,000		174,405,000
Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Fee Expense	1,700,000
Non-cash stock-based compensation			1,600,000
Incentive Compensation			300,000
Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement | Variable Management Fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Fee Expense			500,000
Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement | Fixed management fee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Fee Expense	643,000		1,900,000
Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement | Other Management Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management Fee Expense			200,000
Topper And Entities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aircraft Rental and Landing Fees	$100,000

RelatedParty_Transactions_Rela

Related-Party Transactions Related Party Transactions - CST (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to CST	$98,924,000	$198,211,000
Fuel Sales And Transportation | CST Brands Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to CST	28,540,000
Other Income | CST Brands Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rental income from CST	1,026,000
CrossAmerica
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable	$60,000,000

RelatedParty_Transactions_Rela1

Related-Party Transactions Related Party Transactions - LGO (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to CST	$98,924	$198,211
Lehigh Gas Ohio LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to CST	70,000	174,405
Rental income from related parties	$5,000	$5,407

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility	$318	$200

Partners_Capital_Narrative_Det

Partners' Capital - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Partners' Capital [Abstract]
Partners' Capital Common Units Issued	90,671

EquityBased_Compensation_Narra

Equity-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accrued Share-Based Compensation Cost	$2,000,000		$5,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	142,000
Equity-based employee and director compensation expense	2,942,000	914,000
Officer [Member] | Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	4,077
Fair Value - Phantom Units	100,000
Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	7,902
Fair Value - Phantom Units	400,000
Members Of Board Of Directors [Member] | Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value - Phantom Units	1,000,000
Grants in Period - Phantom Units	6,141
Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based employee and director compensation expense		1,600,000
CrossAmerica
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation Expense - Phantom Units	$3,000,000	$1,000,000

EquityBased_Compensation_Grant

Equity-Based Compensation - Grants of equity-based awards (Details) (CrossAmerica, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized	35,814
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$33.95
Profits Interests [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized	34,728
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$33.95

Net_Income_per_Limited_Partner2

Net Income per Limited Partnership Unit - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
General Partner Incentive Percentage Of Limited Partner Distribution	15.00%
General Partner Incentive Threshold From Limited Partner Distribution Per Unit	$0.50

Net_Income_per_Limited_Partner3

Net Income per Limited Partnership Unit - Dividend (Details) (Quarterly, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Quarterly
Dividends [Abstract]
Dividends	$0.54	$0.51

Schedule_of_Reconciliation_of_

- Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Income and Allocation of Net Income to Limited Partners' Interest for Purposes of Computing Net Income per Limited Partner Unit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Denominator:
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-basic	16,935,125		11,115,643
Potentially dilutive securities	122,784
Common Units
Numerator:
Distributions paid	9,188,000	[1]	5,737,000	[1]
Allocation of distributions in excess of net income	-11,359,000	[2]	-4,904,000	[2]
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss) -basic	-2,171,000		833,000
Adjustment for phantom units	0		1,000
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss) -diluted	-2,171,000		834,000
Denominator:
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-basic	16,935,125		11,115,643
Adjustment for phantom units	0		40,618
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-diluted	16,935,125	[3]	11,156,261	[3]
Net income per limited partnership unit-basic	-0.13		0.07
Net income per limited partnership unit-diluted	-0.13		0.07
Subordinated Units
Numerator:
Distributions paid	4,082,000	[1]	3,857,000	[1]
Allocation of distributions in excess of net income	-5,047,000	[1]	-3,293,000	[1]
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss) -basic	-965,000		564,000
Adjustment for phantom units	0		0
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss) -diluted	-965,000		564,000
Denominator:
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-basic	7,525,000		7,525,000
Adjustment for phantom units	0		0
Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding-diluted	7,525,000	[3]	7,525,000	[3]
Net income per limited partnership unit-basic	-0.13		0.07
Net income per limited partnership unit-diluted	-0.13		0.07
Quarterly
Denominator:
Dividends	0.5425		0.5125
[1]	(a)Distributions paid per unit were $0.5425 and $0.5125 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2]	(b)Allocation of distributions in excess of net income is based on a pro rata proportion to the common and subordinated units as outlined in the Partnership Agreement.
[3]	(c)Excludes 122,784 potentially dilutive securities from the calculation of diluted earnings per common unit because to do so would be antidilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	($1,681,000)	$135,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	-4,652,000	1,563,000
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	$400,000

Segment_Reporting_Narrative_De

Segment Reporting - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Reportable_Segments_Details

- Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	$436,728	$471,189
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	0	0
Revenues from food and merchandise sales	34,863
Rent income	11,732	10,695
Other revenue	1,324	137
Total revenues	484,647	482,021
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	11,502	5,966
Operating income (loss)	-433	5,486
Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	126,311	2,747
Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	330,535	417,887
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	108,315	44,685
Revenues from food and merchandise sales	0
Rent income	10,529	9,641
Other revenue	680	137
Total revenues	450,059	472,350
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	8,773	5,479
Operating income (loss)	9,731	9,670
Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	44,278	2,628
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	106,193	53,302
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	0	0
Revenues from food and merchandise sales	34,863
Rent income	1,203	1,054
Other revenue	644	0
Total revenues	142,903	54,356
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	2,729	487
Operating income (loss)	1,316	374
Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	82,033	119
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from fuel sales to external customers	0	0
Intersegment revenues from fuel sales	-108,315	-44,685
Revenues from food and merchandise sales	0
Rent income	0	0
Other revenue	0	0
Total revenues	-108,315	-44,685
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	0	0
Operating income (loss)	-11,480	-4,558
Total expenditures for long-lived assets (including acquisitions)	$0	$0

Changes_in_Current_Assets_and_

- Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Decrease (increase) in Operating Assets:
Accounts receivable	($2,266)	($1,385)
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865	-1,571
Inventories	772	-484
Other current assets	838	-535
Other assets	1,822	-3,884
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,806	1,741
Motor fuel taxes payable	355	1,022
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	-4,482	-1,975
Environmental Liabilities	0	284
Other long-term Liabilities	-210	-202
Changes in working capital	$1,500	($6,989)

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	$3,846	$3,180
Cash paid for income taxes	$30	$209

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa3

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Sale of property and equipment in Section 1031 like-kind exchange transaction	$0	($2,429)
Terminated capital lease obligations	-1,333	-202
Change in estimate of asset retirement obligations	$496	$0

Termination_Benefits_Narrative

Termination Benefits - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current	$1,800,000
Postemployment Benefits Liability	$2,712,000	$2,357,000

Termination_Benefits_Terminati2

Termination Benefits Termination Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Termination Benefits [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2014	$2,357
Provision for termination benefits (included in general and administrative expenses)	381
Termination benefits paid	-26
Balance at December 31, 2015	$2,712