Western Refining Logistics (WNRL) 10-K 26 Feb 16 2015 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 19, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Western Refining Logistics, LP
Entity Central Index Key	1,581,908
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 466,071,205
Common Units [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,446,384
Subordinated Units [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,811,000

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,605	$ 54,298
Accounts receivable, affiliate	44,014	52,056
Accounts receivable, third-party	55,053	54,785
Inventories	15,200	14,483
Prepaid expenses	4,133	8,276
Other current assets	5,562	2,550
Total current assets	168,567	186,448
Property, plant and equipment, net	321,251	291,650
Intangible assets, net	7,757	8,573
Other assets	3,376	3,111
Total assets	500,951	489,782
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, affiliate	92,031	105,803
Accounts payable, trade	9,489	18,545
Accrued liabilities	30,378	19,201
Total current liabilities	131,898	143,549
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Long-term debt, less current portion	437,467	267,016
Other liabilities	9	0
Total long-term liabilities	$ 437,476	$ 267,016
Commitments and contingencies
Equity (Deficit):
Division equity	$ 0	$ 106,311
General Partner	(1,085)	0
Total equity (deficit)	(68,423)	79,217
Total liabilities and equity	500,951	489,782
Public [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Equity (Deficit):
Common unitholders - Public (15,866,761 and 15,823,408 units issued and outstanding, respectively)	327,351	327,592
Total equity (deficit)	327,351	327,592
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Equity (Deficit):
Common unitholders - Public (15,866,761 and 15,823,408 units issued and outstanding, respectively)	(289,289)	(260,103)
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Equity (Deficit):
Common unitholders - Public (15,866,761 and 15,823,408 units issued and outstanding, respectively)	(105,090)	(94,583)
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | TexNew Mex Units [Member]
Equity (Deficit):
Other Ownership Interests, Capital Account	$ (310)	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$ 106	$ 107
Public [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	15,866,761	15,823,408
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	22,811,000	22,811,000
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	8,579,623	8,158,592
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | TexNew Mex Units [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding	80,000	0

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 2,599,867	$ 3,501,888	$ 3,407,128
Cost of Goods Sold [Abstract]
Cost of products sold, affiliate	573,264	871,751	853,447
Cost of products sold, third-party	1,734,873	2,373,168	2,426,270
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating and maintenance expenses	154,267	143,702	135,684
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24,116	22,628	17,672
Loss (gain) and impairments on disposal of assets, net	(278)	157	0
Depreciation and amortization	26,912	20,187	16,515
Total operating costs and expenses	2,513,154	3,431,593	3,449,588
Operating income (loss)	86,713	70,295	(42,460)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	0	4	7
Interest expense and other financing costs	(23,107)	(2,374)	(322)
Other income, net	66	130	143
Net income (loss) before income taxes	63,672	68,055	(42,632)
Provision for income taxes	(47)	(459)	(95)
Net income (loss)	(63,625)	(67,596)	42,727
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner	1,052	14,604	(51,255)
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 62,573	$ 52,992	$ 8,528
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Cash distributions declared per common unit	$ 1.4275	$ 1.1632	$ 0
Common Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic	1.31	1.16	0.19
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.30	$ 1.15	$ 0.19
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	24,084	23,059	22,811
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	24,099	23,107	22,813
Subordinated Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ 1.30	$ 1.15	$ 0.19
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	22,811	22,811	22,811
Sales Based Revenues [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues: Affiliate	$ 582,888	$ 835,203	$ 843,156
Revenues: Third-party	1,810,773	2,487,595	2,522,852
Fee Based Revenues [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues: Affiliate	203,435	176,372	39,377
Revenues: Third-party	$ 2,771	$ 2,718	$ 1,743

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Western Refining, Inc. [Member]Predecessor [Member]	Western Refining, Inc. [Member]General Partner [Member]	Western Refining, Inc. [Member]Preferred Partner [Member]	Common Units [Member]Western Refining, Inc. [Member]Public [Member]	Common Units [Member]Public [Member]	Subordinated Units [Member]Western Refining, Inc. [Member]Public [Member]
Partners' Capital - Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 178,982	$ 178,982	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner	(51,255)	(51,255)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	129,454	129,454
Equity of Predecessor retained by affiliate	(34,829)	(34,829)
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	(35,240)	(35,240)
Allocation of net investment of Wholesale Acquisition	0	(146,513)			34,397		112,116
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(244,884)				(68,879)		(176,005)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation	49					49
Consideration paid for Wholesale Acquisition	325,263					325,263
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	0
Net income attributable to limited partners	8,528				1,308	2,956	4,264
Other	(2,117)					(2,117)
Partners' Capital - Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	344,431	111,079	0	0	(33,174)	326,151	(59,625)
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner	14,604	14,604
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	38,996	38,996
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	0	(60,870)			(14,291)		(46,579)
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(320,000)				(75,128)		(244,872)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation	1,564					1,564
Consideration paid for Wholesale Acquisition						0
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	0
Distributions to partners declared of $1.4275 per unit	(53,436)				(8,508)	(18,394)	(26,534)
Distributions to TexNew Mex unitholders	(53,436)
Net income attributable to limited partners	52,992				8,525	18,205	26,262
Other	66	2,502			(589)	66	(1,913)
Partners' Capital - Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	79,217	106,311	0	0	(94,583)	327,592	(260,103)
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner	1,052	1,052
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	25,896	25,896
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	0	(133,259)			(35,105)		(98,154)
Partners' Capital Account, Acquisitions	(170,000)				(44,785)		(125,215)
Partners' Capital Account, Unit-based Compensation	1,454					1,454
Incentive Distribution, Distribution	(1,085)		(1,085)
Distributions to partners declared of $1.4275 per unit	(310)			(310)	(11,807)	(22,629)	(32,563)
Distributions to TexNew Mex unitholders	(68,084)
Net income attributable to limited partners	62,573				10,980	21,155	30,438
Other	221	0			0	(221)	0
Partners' Capital - Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ (68,423)	$ 0	$ (1,085)	$ (310)	$ (105,090)	$ 327,351	$ (289,289)

Consolidated Statements of Cha6

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Equity (Parenthetical) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash distributions declared per common unit	$ 0.3825	$ 0.3650	$ 0.3475	$ 0.3325	$ 1.4275	$ 1.1632	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 63,625	$ 67,596	$ (42,727)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	26,912	20,187	16,515
Reserve for doubtful accounts	(1)	88	0
Amortization of loan fees	1,271	523	109
Unit-based compensation expense	2,000	1,564	49
Loss (gain) and impairments on disposal of assets, net	(278)	157	0
Accounts receivable - Third-party	(267)	(54,377)	(105)
Accounts receivable - Affiliate	8,042	(40,625)	(11,431)
Inventories	(717)	1,799	(2,585)
Prepaid expenses	4,143	(1,466)	769
Other assets	(2,823)	(3,501)	(3,823)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(6,112)	122,860	6,912
Other long-term liabilities	9	(5)	5
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	95,804	114,800	(36,312)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(62,995)	(79,172)	(84,825)
Proceeds from sale of assets	506	106	36
Net cash used in investing activities	(62,489)	(79,066)	(84,789)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Additions to long-term debt	300,000	0	0
Payments on revolving credit facility	(269,000)	0	0
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	145,000	269,000	0
Quarterly distribution to Western	(45,455)	(35,042)	0
Quarterly distribution to non-controlling interest holders	22,629	18,394	0
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of underwriters' discount and commissions	0	0	325,263
Offering costs for issuance of common units	0	0	(2,117)
Deferred financing costs	(6,820)	0	(2,616)
Contributions from affiliate	25,896	38,996	129,454
Distribution to Western due to acquisitions	(170,000)	(320,000)	(244,884)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(43,008)	(65,440)	205,100
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(9,693)	(29,706)	83,999
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	54,298	84,004	5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 44,605	$ 54,298	$ 84,004

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	1. Organization and Basis of Presentation Western Refining Logistics, LP ("WNRL" or the "Partnership") is a Delaware limited partnership formed in July 2013 by Western Refining Logistics GP, LLC ("WRGP" or the "General Partner"), our general partner. WRGP is owned 100% by Western Refining, Inc. ("Western") and holds all of the non-economic general partner interests in WNRL. On October 16, 2013, we completed our initial public offering (the "Offering") of 15,812,500 common units representing limited partner interests. Upon completion of the Offering, Western and its subsidiaries, collectively held a 65.3% limited partner interest in WNRL, with the remaining 34.7% limited partner interest being held by public unitholders. See Note 3, Initial Public Offering , for further discussion. WNRL is principally a fee-based growth-oriented partnership that was formed to own, operate, develop and acquire logistics and related assets and businesses to include terminals, storage tanks, pipelines and other logistics assets related to the terminalling, transportation, storage and distribution of crude oil and refined products. WNRL's assets include approximately 685 miles of pipelines, approximately 8.2 million barrels of active storage capacity, distribution of wholesale petroleum products and crude oil trucking. On October 15, 2014, WNRL purchased from Western all of the outstanding limited liability company interests of Western Refining Wholesale, LLC ("WRW") for $320 million in cash and 1,160,092 common units (the "Wholesale Acquisition"). This purchase transferred substantially all of WRW's operations from Western to WNRL, constituting the purchase of a business between entities under common control. See Note 4, Acquisitions , for further discussion. On October 30, 2015, WNRL acquired the TexNew Mex Pipeline System . We also acquired an 80,000 barrel crude oil storage tank located at our crude oil pumping station in Star Lake, New Mexico and certain other related assets (" TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition "). We acquired these assets in exchange for $170 million in cash, 421,031 common units representing limited partner interests in WNRL and 80,000 units of a newly created class of limited partner interests in WNRL, referred to as the " TexNew Mex Units ." This purchase was between entities under common control. See Note 4, Acquisitions , for further discussion. The financial position, results of operations and operating statistics of our accounting predecessor for the contributed logistics assets for periods prior to October 16, 2013 are contained herein. In addition, our accounting predecessor contains the financial position and results of operations of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System assets that were not contributed at the time of the Offering. We refer to the financial position, results of operations and operating statistics of these contributed and non-contributed assets, for periods prior to October 16, 2013 as the "WNRL Predecessor." The information contained herein for the WNRL Predecessor and WNRL has been retrospectively adjusted to include the historical results of the WRW assets acquired for periods prior to the effective date of the Wholesale Acquisition. We refer to the collective entity of the WNRL Predecessor with the retrospective adjustment for the Wholesale Acquisition as our "Predecessor" for periods prior to October 16, 2013. The results of WNRL contain the retrospective adjustment for the Wholesale Acquisition and the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition beginning October 16, 2013, the date WNRL commenced operations. Because the WNRL Predecessor has always contained the financial position and results of operations and operating statistics of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System , the retrospective adjustments related to the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition are applied to WNRL only. Our operations include two business segments: the logistics segment and the wholesale segment. See Note 5, Segment Information , for further discussion of our business segments. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-K and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as it relates to quarterly information included in Note 23, Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) . We have not reported comprehensive income due to the absence of items of other comprehensive income or loss during the periods presented.

Summary of Accounting Policies

Summary of Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	2. Summary of Accounting Policies Common Control Transactions Businesses acquired from Western and its subsidiaries are accounted for as common control transactions whereby the net assets acquired are combined with ours at their historical costs. During the subordination period, any recognized consideration transferred in such a transaction that exceeds or is below the carrying value of the net assets acquired is treated as a capital distribution or contribution to/from our General Partner, as applicable. If the carrying value of the net assets acquired exceeds any recognized consideration transferred including, if applicable, the fair value of any limited partner units issued, then that excess is treated as a capital contribution from our General Partner. To the extent that such transactions require prior periods to be recast, historical net equity amounts prior to the transaction date are reflected in “Net Investment.” The subordination period will end on the first business day after we have earned and paid distributions of available cash of at least (1) $1.15 (the minimum quarterly distribution on an annualized basis) on each outstanding common and subordinated unit for each of three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods ending on or after September 30, 2016, or (2) $1.725 ( 150% of the annualized minimum quarterly distribution) on each outstanding common and subordinated unit and the related distributions on the incentive distribution rights for any four-quarter period ending on or after September 30, 2014, in each case provided there are no arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distributions on our common units at that time. The subordination period also will end upon the removal of our general partner other than for cause if no units held by the holders of subordinated units or their affiliates are voted in favor of that removal and the holders of subordinated units are not affiliates of the successor general partner. Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Accounts Receivable Credit for non-affiliated customers is extended based on an evaluation of our customer’s financial condition. Past due or delinquency status of our trade accounts receivable are generally based on contractual arrangements with our customers. Uncollectible accounts receivable are charged against the reserve for doubtful accounts when all reasonable efforts to collect the amounts due have been exhausted. Inventories Our lubricant and refined product inventories are determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) inventory valuation method. All lubricant inventories are purchased from third parties. Refined product inventories are purchased from either Western’s refineries or from third parties. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. We capitalize interest on expenditures for capital projects in process greater than one year and greater than $1 million until such projects are ready for their intended use. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. The lives used in computing for such assets are as follows: Wholesale Facilities and equipment 3 — 20 years Buildings and improvements 3 — 30 years Pipeline and related assets 3 — 20 years Terminals and related assets 5 — 20 years Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets 5 — 30 years Service vehicles, computer systems and other assets 3 — 7 years Leasehold improvements are depreciated on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the improvement’s estimated useful life. Expenditures for periodic maintenance and repair costs are expensed when incurred. Such expenses are reported in operating and maintenance expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intangible Assets Intangible assets, net, consist of amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization. These intangible assets are comprised of customer relationships and right of way assets. We amortize our intangible assets over their estimated economic useful lives. We consider factors such as the asset’s history, our plans for that asset and the market for products associated with the asset when the intangible asset is acquired. Amortizable intangible assets must be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. Amortizable intangible assets are not recoverable if their carrying amount exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from their use and eventual disposition. If an amortizable intangible asset is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount that its carrying amount exceeds its fair value, generally based on discounted estimated net cash flows. In order to test amortizable intangible assets for recoverability, management must make estimates of projected cash flows related to the asset being evaluated that include, but are not limited to, assumptions about the use or disposition of the asset, its estimated remaining life and future expenditures necessary to maintain its existing service potential. In order to determine fair value, management must make certain estimates and assumptions including, among other things, an assessment of market conditions, projected volumes, margins, cash flows, investment rates, interest/equity rates and growth rates, that could significantly impact the fair value of the asset being tested for impairment. The risk of intangible asset impairment losses may increase to the extent that our results of operations or cash flows decline. Impairment losses may result in a material, non-cash write-down of intangible assets. Furthermore, impairment losses could have a material effect on our results of operations and shareholders’ equity. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets We review the carrying values of our long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets to be held and used may not be recoverable. A long-lived asset is not recoverable if its carrying amount exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If a long-lived asset is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount by which its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In order to test long-lived assets for recoverability, we must make estimates of projected cash flows related to the asset being evaluated that include, but are not limited to, assumptions about the use or disposition of the asset, its estimated remaining life and future expenditures necessary to maintain its existing service potential. In order to determine fair value, we must make certain estimates and assumptions including, among other things, an assessment of market conditions, projected volumes, margins, cash flows, investment rates, interest/equity rates and growth rates, that could significantly impact the estimated fair value of the asset being tested for impairment. The risk of long-lived asset impairment losses may increase to the extent that our results of operations or cash flows decline. Impairment losses may result in a material, non-cash write-down of long-lived assets. Furthermore, impairment losses could have a material effect on our results of operations and equity. For assets to be disposed of, we report long-lived assets at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue for crude oil and refined petroleum product pipeline transportation based on the delivery of actual volumes transported at agreed upon tariff rates and for crude oil and refined petroleum product terminalling and storage as performed based on contractual rates related to throughput volumes or cost-plus-margin arrangements. We derived a substantial portion of our revenue from our sales to Western, and the agreed upon rates do not necessarily reflect market rates for the historical periods presented. Prior to the Offering our assets were a part of the integrated operations of Western. The Predecessor generally recognized only the costs and did not record revenue associated with the transportation, terminalling or storage services provided to Western on an intercompany basis. Accordingly, the revenues in the Predecessor’s historical consolidated financial statements relate only to amounts received from third parties for these services and minimum amounts required to be recorded for Western for regulatory purposes. Following the closing of the Offering, our revenues were generated by existing third-party contracts and from the commercial agreements with Western. This resulted in significantly higher revenues following the Offering. Western is obligated to pay fees based on monthly volume minimums established under our logistics and wholesale commercial agreements. In any month that Western's volume activity under these agreements is less than the monthly minimum, we record fees related to the difference between actual and minimum volumes (shortfall payments) as deferred revenue. Western has the right to receive future services for these billings for up to 12 months following the month in which the volume shortfall occurred. The balance of deferred revenue in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , includes $10.1 million and $6.8 million , respectively, from our logistics and wholesale segments related to shortfall billings. We recognize the revenue as of the earlier of: • the customer receiving the future services provided by these billings; • the expiration of the period in which the customer is contractually allowed to receive the services (contractually stipulated as twelve months); or • the determination that future services will not be required. Our sales to Western accounted for approximately 30.2% , 28.9% and 25.9% , respectively, of our consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 . These percentages are not comparable as Western did not charge for the WNRL Predecessor's intercompany gathering, pipeline transportation, terminalling and storage services prior to the completion of the Offering. We record revenues for products sold upon delivery of the products to customers, the point at which title is transferred, the customer has the assumed risk of loss and when payment has been received or collection is reasonably assured. We record freight revenues for crude oil and refined petroleum product transportation based on the delivery of actual volumes transported at agreed upon rates. Transportation, shipping and handling costs incurred are included in cost of products sold. Excise and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in revenues or cost of products sold. Imbalances Within our pipelines and storage assets, we occasionally experience volume gains and losses. Under our commercial agreements, in accordance with the pipeline loss allowance provisions of our transportation fees and tariffs, there is a 0.20% pipeline loss allowance for the crude oil shipped on our pipeline systems. Each month we invoice Western for 0.20% of the volume delivered to us by Western for the month as a volume loss at a price equal to that month's calendar day average for WTI crude oil, as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange, less $8.00 per barrel. Following the end of the month, we calculate the actual volume loss and provide a credit to Western for the amount of actual volume loss at a price equal to the month's calendar day average for WTI crude oil, as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange, less $8.00 per barrel. Cost Classifications Cost of products sold includes the cost of fuel and lubricants, transportation and distribution costs, service parts and labor. Operating and maintenance expenses include direct costs of labor, maintenance materials and services, natural gas, additives, utilities and other direct operating expenses. Operating and maintenance expenses also include insurance expense and property taxes. Unit-Based Compensation Our general partner provides unit-based compensation to officers, non-employee directors and employees of our general partner or its affiliates. The fair value of our phantom units are measured based on the fair market value of the underlying common unit on the date of grant based on the closing price of our common units on the grant date. The estimated fair value of our phantom units is amortized over the vesting period using the straight-line method. Awards vest over a one or three year service period. The phantom unit awards may be settled in common units, cash or a combination of both at the option of the compensation committee of the board of directors. Expenses related to unit-based compensation are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of accounts receivable. We believe that our credit risk is minimized as a result of the credit quality of our customer base. See Note 17, Concentration Risk for further information. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, which we consider Level 1 assets, approximated their fair values at December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, due to their short-term maturities. Asset Retirement Obligations We are required to recognize certain obligations for the retirement of our tangible long-lived assets that result from acquisition, construction, development and normal operation. A retirement obligation exists if a party is required to settle an obligation as a result of an existing or enacted law, statute, ordinance or written or oral contract or by legal construction of a contract under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. We record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The increase in the ARO due to the passage of time is recorded as an operating expense (accretion expense). Some of our assets have contractual or regulatory obligations to perform remediation and, in some instances, dismantlement and removal activities when the assets are abandoned. These obligations include varying levels of activity including disconnecting inactive assets from active assets, cleaning and purging assets, and in some cases, completely removing the assets and returning the land to its original state. These assets have been in existence for many years and with regular maintenance will continue to be in service for many years to come. It is not possible to predict when demand for the related transportation or storage services will cease, and we do not believe that such demand will cease for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we believe the date when these assets will be abandoned is indeterminate. With no reasonably determinable abandonment date, we cannot reasonably estimate the fair value of the associated asset retirement obligations. We will record asset retirement obligations for these assets in the period in which sufficient information becomes available for us to reasonably determine the settlement dates. Environmental and Other Loss Contingencies We record liabilities for loss contingencies, including environmental remediation costs when such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Loss contingency accruals, including those for environmental remediation are subject to revision as further information develops or circumstances change and such accruals can take into account the legal liability of other parties. Where the available information is sufficient to estimate the amount of liability, that estimate is used. Where the information is only sufficient to establish a range of probable liability and no point within the range is more likely than another, the lower end of the range is used. We do not have any environmental loss contingencies accrued presently. Under the omnibus agreement, Western indemnifies us for all known and certain unknown environmental liabilities that are associated with the ownership or operation of our assets and due to occurrences on or before the closing of our initial public offering (see Note 3, Initial Public Offering ). Under the Contribution Agreement, Western agreed to indemnify us with respect to liabilities related to certain historical assets and operations of WRW and the TexNew Mex Pipeline System that were not contributed to us in the Wholesale Acquisition. In addition, Western made certain representations and warranties regarding the assets of WRW, the TexNew Mex Pipeline System and the Star Lake storage tank assets, including with respect to environmental matters, and agreed to indemnify us for breaches of those representations and warranties, subject to specified deductibles, caps and other limitations. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to reflect temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. Our taxable income was included in the consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns of Western and in a number of consolidated state income tax returns. Following the Offering, our operations are treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, with each partner being separately taxed on its share of the taxable income. Therefore, we have excluded income taxes from these consolidated financial statements, except for certain states that tax partnerships. Any interest and penalties associated with these income taxes are included in the provision for income taxes. WNRL is treated as a publicly-traded partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, however, Western Refining Product Transport, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary) is taxed as a corporation for federal and state tax purposes. Liabilities created for unrecognized tax benefits are presented as a separate liability and are not combined with deferred tax liabilities or assets. We classify interest to be paid on an underpayment of income taxes and any related penalties as income tax expense. 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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Reclassifications We have reclassified certain items in the prior year balance sheet and related notes to consolidated financial statements in order to conform to our current year presentation of debt issuance costs. We report these reclassified prior year balances in Note 12, Other Assets and Note 14, Debt . Recent Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2015, we adopted the accounting and reporting requirements included in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") for requirements related to master limited partnership entities' reporting of their earnings per unit under the two-class method that includes the retrospective allocation of historical earnings of assets contributed from the parent entity to the general partner. Our adoption of these changes had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Effective December 31, 2015, we adopted the accounting and reporting requirements included in the ASC for balance sheet classification of debt issuance costs requiring debt issuance costs to be presented as an offset to the related debt. We have applied these requirements retrospectively. Accordingly, we have offset $2.0 million of previously reported debt issuance costs included in other assets with the previously reported long-term debt, less current portion, balance of $267.0 million in our December 31, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The adoption of these accounting and reporting requirements had no impact on our results of operations or cash flows. For interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, the requirements related to the evaluation of limited partnerships or similar entities as variable interest entities ("VIE") were modified. The revised requirements may affect the method of consolidation for reporting entities involved with such entities. Application of the revised standards may follow the retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of these revised standards will not impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Additional disclosure is required for entities not previously included in the reporting entity as a VIE. From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by various standard setting bodies that may have an impact on our accounting and reporting. We are currently evaluating the effect that certain of these new accounting requirements may have on our accounting and related reporting and disclosures in our consolidated financial statements. Recognition and reporting of revenues - the requirements were amended to remove inconsistencies in revenue requirements and to provide a more complete framework for addressing revenue issues across a broad range of industries and transaction types. The revised standard’s core principle is that a company 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 or services. These provisions are effective January 1, 2018, and are to be applied retrospectively, with early adoption permitted for periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. Lease accounting - the requirements were amended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring disclosure of key leasing arrangement information. The main difference of the revised guidance to existing guidance is the recognition of lease assets and liabilities for leases currently classified as operating leases. These provisions are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and may be applied either retrospectively or under a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach includes a number of practical expedients related to the identification and classification of leases entered into before the effective date of the revised guidance. Early adoption is permitted.

Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offering	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Initial Public Offering [Text Block]	3. Initial Public Offering Initial Public Offering and Contribution of Assets On October 10, 2013, our common units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WNRL." On October 16, 2013, we closed the Offering of 15,812,500 common units at a price of $22.00 per common unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $347.9 million . On October 16, 2013, Western conveyed the following assets at historical cost (the "Contributed Assets") to WNRL: • Pipeline and gathering assets consisting of crude oil pipelines and gathering systems located in or near the Delaware Basin in the Permian Basin area of West Texas and Southern New Mexico (the "Delaware Basin") and in the Four Corners area of Northwestern New Mexico. These assets serve as a source of crude oil supply to Western’s El Paso Refinery (the "El Paso refinery") and Gallup Refinery (the "Gallup refinery"). • Terminalling, transportation and storage assets consisting of terminals and storage assets located on site at the El Paso refinery and the Gallup refinery and stand-alone refined products terminals located in Bloomfield and Albuquerque, New Mexico. These assets primarily receive, store and distribute crude oil, feedstock and refined products produced for Western’s refineries. We also provide fee-based asphalt terminalling and processing services at an asphalt plant and terminal in El Paso and asphalt terminalling services at three stand-alone asphalt terminals located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. In exchange for the Contributed Assets, Western received: • 6,998,500 common units and 22,811,000 subordinated units, representing an aggregate 65.3% limited partner interest in WNRL; • all WNRL's incentive distribution rights; and • an aggregate cash distribution of $244.9 million to certain of Western's wholly-owned subsidiaries. In connection with the Offering, we entered into a credit agreement that provides for a $300.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") that is available to fund working capital, acquisitions, distributions, capital expenditures and for other general partnership purposes. See Note 14, Debt for further detail. We received net proceeds of $325.3 million from the sale of common units to the public, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and structuring fees of $22.6 million . We retained $75.7 million of the proceeds for general partnership purposes after payment of a cash distribution of $244.9 million to Western, offering expenses of $2.1 million and fees related to our Revolving Credit Facility of $2.6 million .

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	4. Acquisitions Wholesale Acquisition On October 15, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), under the terms of the Contribution Agreement, WNRL purchased all of the outstanding limited liability company interests of WRW from WRSW, in exchange for $320 million of cash and 1,160,092 common units representing limited partner interests in WNRL. The issuance of these units to Western increased Western's limited partner interest in WNRL to 66.2% . We funded the cash consideration through $269 million in new borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $51 million from cash on hand. At the Closing Date, WNRL purchased substantially all of Western’s southwest wholesale assets including assets and related inventories of WRW's lubricant distribution, southwest bulk petroleum fuels distribution and products transportation. The purchased assets were recorded at Western's historical book value as the purchase of WRW's assets was treated as a reorganization of entities under common control as required for accounting purposes. We entered into the following agreements that have initial ten year terms with Western in connection with our entry into the Contribution Agreement: • Product Supply Agreement, as amended – Western supplies and we purchase approximately 79,000 barrels per day of refined products for sale to our wholesale customers. The agreement includes product pricing based upon OPIS or Platts. • Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement – Western has agreed to purchase a minimum of 645,000 barrels per month of branded and unbranded motor fuels for its retail and cardlocks at a price equal to our product cost at each terminal, plus actual transportation costs, plus a margin of $0.03 per gallon. Under the Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement, a subsidiary of Western is obligated to offer us the first opportunity to satisfy all of its incremental branded and unbranded motor fuel requirements. • Crude Oil Trucking Transportation Services Agreement, as amended – Western has agreed to utilize our crude oil trucks to haul a minimum of 1.525 million barrels of crude oil each month. Western pays a flat rate per barrel based on the distance between the applicable pick-up and delivery points plus monthly fuel adjustments and customary applicable surcharges. TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition On October 30, 2015, WNRL acquired the TexNew Mex Pipeline System in exchange for $170 million in cash, 421,031 common units representing limited partner interests in WNRL and 80,000 TexNew Mex Units. In connection with the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition , WNRL also entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Pipeline and Gathering Services Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2013, with Western (the "Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement"). Among other things, the Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement amends the scope of the existing agreement to include the provision of storage services and a minimum volume commitment of 80,000 barrels of storage at the Star Lake storage tank. In this Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement, Western also agreed to provide a minimum volume commitment of 13,000 barrels per day ("bpd") of crude oil on the TexNew Mex Pipeline for 10 years from the date of the Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement. In connection with the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition , the General Partner adopted certain amendments to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership by adopting the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Second A&R Partnership Agreement”). The amendments contained in the Second A&R Partnership Agreement create a new class of limited partner interests in the Partnership, referred to as the TexNew Mex Units , and set forth the rights, preferences and obligations of the TexNew Mex Units . The Second A&R Partnership Agreement provides for the creation of the “TexNew Mex Shared Segment” that will reflect the financial and operating results of the TexNew Mex Pipeline. The TexNew Mex Units are generally entitled to participate in 80% of the economics attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment resulting from crude oil throughput on the TexNew Mex Pipeline above the 13,000 barrels per day contemplated by the commitment in the Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement. To the extent there is sufficient available cash from operating surplus under the Second A&R Partnership Agreement, the holder of the TexNew Mex Units will be entitled to receive a distribution equal to 80% of the excess of TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow over the TexNew Mex Base Amount (as such terms are defined in the Second A&R Partnership Agreement). The TexNew Mex Unit distributions are preferential to all other unit holder distributions.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	5. Segment Information We recorded the acquisition of WRW's assets and the TexNew Mex Pipeline System at Western's historical book value as the purchases were considered a reorganization of entities under common control. The financial position, results of operations and operating statistics of our accounting predecessor for the contributed logistics assets for periods prior to October 16, 2013 are contained herein. In addition, our accounting predecessor contains the financial position and results of operations of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System assets that were not contributed at the time of the Offering. We refer to the financial position, results of operations and operating statistics of these contributed and non-contributed assets, for periods prior to October 16, 2013 as the "WNRL Predecessor." The information contained herein for the WNRL Predecessor and WNRL has been retrospectively adjusted to include the historical results of the WRW assets acquired for periods prior to the effective date of the Wholesale Acquisition. We refer to the collective entity of the WNRL Predecessor with the retrospective adjustment for the Wholesale Acquisition as our "Predecessor" for periods prior to October 16, 2013. The results of WNRL contain the retrospective adjustment for the Wholesale Acquisition and the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition beginning October 16, 2013, the date WNRL commenced operations. Because the WNRL Predecessor has always contained the financial position and results of operations and operating statistics of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System , the retrospective adjustments related to the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition are applied to WNRL only. Our operations are organized into two operating segments based on marketing criteria and the nature of our products and services and our types of customers. These segments are logistics and wholesale. Logistics. Our pipeline and gathering assets are strategically positioned to support crude oil supply options for the El Paso refinery and the Gallup refinery as well as third parties and consist of crude oil pipelines and gathering assets located primarily in the Delaware Basin and in the Four Corners area of Northwestern New Mexico. These systems gather and transport crude oil by pipeline from various production locations to Western’s refineries utilizing approximately 685 miles of pipeline; 31 crude oil storage tanks with a total combined active shell storage capacity of approximately 828,000 barrels; eight truck loading and unloading locations; and 15 pump stations. Our terminalling, transportation and storage assets support crude oil supply and refined product distribution for the El Paso refinery and the Gallup refinery as well as third parties and primarily consist of storage tanks, terminals, transportation and other assets located in El Paso, Texas, Gallup, Bloomfield and Albuquerque, New Mexico and Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. These assets include crude oil, feedstock, blendstock, refined product and asphalt storage tanks with a total combined shell storage capacity of approximately 7.4 million barrels; truck loading racks; railcar loading racks; pump stations and pipeline and related logistics assets to service Western’s operations. Wholesale. Our wholesale segment includes the operations of several lubricant and bulk petroleum distribution plants, and a fleet of crude oil and refined product and lubricant delivery trucks. Our wholesale segment distributes commercial wholesale petroleum products primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. The wholesale segment purchases petroleum fuels and lubricants from Western's refining segment and from third-party suppliers. Segment Accounting Principles. Operating income for each segment consists of net revenues less cost of products sold; direct operating expenses; selling, general and administrative expenses; net impact of the disposal of assets; maintenance turnaround expense and depreciation and amortization. Cost of products sold includes net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to our commodity hedging activities and reflects current costs. Activities of our business that are not included in the two segments mentioned above are included in the "Other" category. These activities consist primarily of corporate staff operations and other items that are not specific to the normal business of any one of our two operating segments. The total assets of each segment consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents; inventories; net accounts receivable; net property, plant and equipment, net intangible assets and net other assets directly associated with the individual segment’s operations. Included in the total assets of the corporate operations are cash and cash equivalents; various net accounts receivable; prepaid expenses; other current assets; net deferred income tax items; net property, plant and equipment and other long-term assets. Disclosures regarding our reportable segments with reconciliations to consolidated totals for the three years ended December 31, 2015 , are presented below: Year Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Operating Results: Logistics: Revenues: Affiliate $ 161,536 $ 137,986 $ 29,086 Revenues: Third-party 2,771 2,718 1,743 Total revenues $ 164,307 $ 140,704 $ 30,829 Wholesale: Revenues: Affiliate $ 624,787 $ 873,589 $ 853,447 Revenues: Third-party 1,810,773 2,487,595 2,522,852 Total revenues $ 2,435,560 $ 3,361,184 $ 3,376,299 Consolidated revenues $ 2,599,867 $ 3,501,888 $ 3,407,128 Operating income (loss): Logistics $ 60,898 $ 52,809 $ (58,332 ) Wholesale 38,159 28,234 20,790 Other (12,344 ) (10,748 ) (4,918 ) Operating income 86,713 70,295 (42,460 ) Other income (expense), net (23,041 ) (2,240 ) (172 ) Consolidated income before income taxes $ 63,672 $ 68,055 $ (42,632 ) Depreciation and amortization: Logistics $ 22,426 $ 16,294 $ 13,587 Wholesale 4,486 3,893 2,928 Consolidated depreciation and amortization $ 26,912 $ 20,187 $ 16,515 Capital expenditures: Logistics $ 56,574 $ 71,304 $ 73,412 Wholesale 6,421 7,868 11,413 Consolidated capital expenditures $ 62,995 $ 79,172 $ 84,825 Year Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Total assets: Logistics $ 304,576 $ 273,136 $ 295,983 Wholesale 147,597 160,158 61,504 Other 48,778 56,488 — Consolidated total assets $ 500,951 $ 489,782 $ 357,487

Earnings Per Unit

Earnings Per Unit	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	6. Earnings Per Unit Earnings in excess of distributions are allocated to the limited partners based on their respective ownership interests. Payments made to our unitholders are determined in relation to actual distributions declared and are not based on the net income allocations used in the calculation of earnings per unit. Diluted earnings per unit includes the effects of potentially dilutive units of our common units that consist of unvested phantom units. These units are non-participating securities due to the forfeitable nature of their associated distribution equivalent rights, prior to vesting. We do not consider these units in the two-class method when calculating earnings per unit. Basic and diluted earnings per unit applicable to subordinated limited partners are the same because there are no potentially dilutive subordinated units outstanding. In addition to the common and subordinated units, we have identified the general partner interest, incentive distribution rights and distributions associated with the TexNew Mex Units as participating securities and use the two-class method when calculating earnings per unit applicable to limited partners that is based on the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. We make incentive distribution payments to our General Partner when our per unit distribution amount exceeds the target distribution. During the year ended December 31, 2015 , we made incentive distribution right payments of $1.1 million to our General Partner. We made no incentive distribution right payments to our General Partner prior to 2015. Refer to Note 15, Equity , for further information regarding incentive distribution rights. The holder of the TexNew Mex Units will be entitled to receive a distribution equal to 80% of the excess of TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow over the TexNew Mex Base Amount. The TexNew Mex Unit distributions are preferential to all other unit holder distributions. During the year ended December 31, 2015 , we declared distributions to TexNew Mex unitholders in the amount of $0.3 million . We made no distributions prior to 2015. Refer to Note 15, Equity , for further information. The calculation of net income (loss) per unit for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , and the period subsequent to the Offering in 2013 is as follows: Period Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In thousands, except per unit data) Net income (loss) $ 63,625 $ 67,596 $ (42,727 ) Net income (loss) attributable to General Partner (1) 1,052 14,604 (51,255 ) Net income attributable to limited partners 62,573 52,992 8,528 Distributions on TexNew Mex Units (2) (310 ) — — General Partner distributions (1,085 ) — — Limited partners' distributions on common units (34,436 ) (26,902 ) — Limited partners' distributions on subordinated units (32,563 ) (26,534 ) — Distributions less than (greater than) earnings $ (5,821 ) $ (444 ) $ 8,528 General Partners' earnings: Distributions $ 1,085 $ — $ — Net income (loss) attributable to General Partner (1) 1,052 14,604 (51,255 ) Total General Partners' earnings $ 2,137 $ 14,604 $ (51,255 ) Limited partners' earnings on common units: Distributions $ 34,436 $ 26,902 $ — Allocation of distributions less than (greater than) earnings (2,990 ) (223 ) 4,264 Total limited partners' earnings on common units $ 31,446 $ 26,679 $ 4,264 Limited partners' earnings on subordinated units: Distributions $ 32,563 $ 26,534 $ — Allocation of distributions less than (greater than) earnings (2,831 ) (221 ) 4,264 Total limited partners' earnings on subordinated units $ 29,732 $ 26,313 $ 4,264 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common units - basic 24,084 23,059 22,811 Common units - diluted 24,099 23,107 22,813 Subordinated units - basic and diluted 22,811 22,811 22,811 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic $ 1.31 $ 1.16 $ 0.19 Common - diluted 1.30 1.15 0.19 Subordinated - basic and diluted 1.30 1.15 0.19 (1) We apply the two-class method to calculate earnings per unit and allocate the results of operations of WRW prior to the Wholesale Acquisition and the TexNew Mex Pipeline System prior to the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition entirely to our general partner. The limited partners had no rights to the results of operations before these acquisitions. (2) The TexNew Mex Units entitle Western to participate in 80% of the operating results attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment resulting from crude oil throughput on the TexNew Mex pipeline above 13,000 barrels per day. See Note 4, Acquisitions , for further information.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	7. Inventories Inventories were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Lubricants $ 14,959 $ 14,241 Refined products 241 242 Inventories $ 15,200 $ 14,483

Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid Expenses [Text Block]	8. Prepaid Expenses Prepaid expenses were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Prepaid inventories $ 1,493 $ 4,468 Prepaid insurance and other 2,640 3,808 Prepaid expenses $ 4,133 $ 8,276

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Current Assets [Text Block]	9. Other Current Assets Other current assets were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Excise and other taxes receivable $ 3,860 $ 1,508 Material and chemical inventories 871 986 Exchange and other receivables 831 56 Other current assets $ 5,562 $ 2,550

Property, Plant and Equipment,

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	10. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, plant and equipment, net was as follows: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In thousands) Buildings and improvements $ 33,052 $ 31,549 Pipelines and related assets 247,792 207,027 Terminals and related assets 118,451 112,503 Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets 27,356 24,459 Wholesale facilities and equipment 33,506 31,153 460,157 406,691 Accumulated depreciation (138,906 ) (115,041 ) $ 321,251 $ 291,650 Depreciation expense was $25.7 million , $18.9 million and $15.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively.

Intangibles

Intangibles	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	11. Intangible Assets, Net A summary of intangible assets, net is presented in the table below: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value (In thousands) Customer relationships $ 7,551 $ (3,921 ) $ 3,630 $ 7,551 $ (3,366 ) $ 4,185 6.5 Pipeline rights-of-way 6,414 (2,287 ) 4,127 8,403 (4,015 ) 4,388 6.4 $ 13,965 $ (6,208 ) $ 7,757 $ 15,954 $ (7,381 ) $ 8,573 Intangible asset amortization expense was $1.2 million , $1.3 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively, based upon estimates of useful lives ranging from 1 to 35 years. Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands): 2016 $ 1,110 2017 1,110 2018 1,110 2019 1,110 2020 1,110

Other Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]	12. Other Assets Other assets were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Notes receivable $ 1,729 $ 1,493 Other 1,647 1,618 Other assets $ 3,376 $ 3,111

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	13. Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities were as follows: December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Deferred revenue - affiliate $ 10,130 $ 6,779 Interest 8,438 14 Excise and other taxes 5,335 7,203 Payroll and related costs 4,000 2,501 Property taxes 1,500 1,360 Branding 633 602 Other 342 742 Accrued liabilities $ 30,378 $ 19,201

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	14. Debt Revolving Credit Facility Our $300.0 million senior secured Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 16, 2018. We have the ability to increase the total commitment of our Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200.0 million for a total facility size of up to $500.0 million , subject to receiving increased commitments from lenders and to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25.0 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit and a $10.0 million sub-limit for swing line loans. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and certain cash management and hedging obligations are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our and our subsidiaries' significant assets. Our creditors under the Revolving Credit Facility have no recourse to Western's assets. Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at either a base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.75% , or at LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75% . The applicable margin will vary based on our Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. On October 15, 2014, to partially fund the purchase of certain assets from Western, WNRL borrowed $269.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. On February 11, 2015, WNRL repaid its outstanding direct borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility with a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of its 7.5% Senior Notes, discussed below. On October 30, 2015, WNRL borrowed $145.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility to partially fund the purchase of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System from Western. As of December 31, 2015 , the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $154.3 million . We had direct borrowings of $145.0 million , outstanding letters of credit of $0.7 million and no swing line borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility as of December 31, 2015 . The estimated fair value of the Revolving Credit Facility approximates its carrying amount. The unamortized financing costs of $1.5 million and $2.0 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, is included, net of amortization, in long-term debt, less current portion, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants that limit or restrict our ability to make cash distributions. We are required to maintain certain financial ratios, each tested on a quarterly basis for the immediately preceding four quarter period. 7.5% Senior Notes On February 11, 2015, we entered into an Indenture (the “Indenture”) among the Partnership, WNRL Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation and 100% owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Finance Corp.” and together with the Partnership, the “Issuers”), the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under which the Issuers issued $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "WNRL 2023 Senior Notes"). The Partnership will pay interest on the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2015. The WNRL 2023 Senior Notes will mature on February 15, 2023. Proceeds from the 7.5% Senior Notes were used to repay $269.0 million of then outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. The estimated fair value of the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes was $294.0 million as of December 31, 2015 . We incurred financing costs associated with the issuance of the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes of $6.1 million . The unamortized financing costs of $6.1 million as of December 31, 2015 is included, net of amortization, in long-term debt, less current portion, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The WNRL 2023 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of WNRL's current 100% owned subsidiaries, with the exception of Finance Corp. Finance Corp. is a minor subsidiary of WNRL and is a co-issuer of the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes. The co-issuance between WNRL and the Finance Corp. is on a joint and several basis. WNRL has no independent assets or operations. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of WNRL or its subsidiary guarantors and Finance Corp. to obtain or transfer funds from its subsidiary guarantors by dividend or loan. None of the subsidiary guarantors’ and Finance Corp.'s assets represent restricted assets. The subsidiary guarantees of the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes are subject to certain automatic customary releases, including upon the sale, disposition or transfer of capital stock or all or substantially all of the assets (including by way of merger or consolidation) of a subsidiary guarantor to a person other than the Partnership or one of its restricted subsidiaries, designation of a subsidiary guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the Indenture, a legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, liquidation or dissolution of the subsidiary guarantor, and a subsidiary guarantor ceasing to guarantee debt of the Partnership, Finance Corp. or any other guarantor under a credit facility other than the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes. The Partnership’s subsidiaries may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge into, another company if such a sale would cause a default under the Indenture. The Indenture contains covenants that limit WNRL’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred units, (ii) create liens to secure indebtedness, (iii) pay distributions on equity securities, repurchase equity securities or redeem subordinated indebtedness, (iv) make investments, (v) effect distributions, loans or other asset transfers from the Partnership’s restricted subsidiaries, (vi) consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of the Partnership’s properties to, another person, (vii) sell or otherwise dispose of assets, including equity interests in subsidiaries and (viii) enter into transactions with affiliates. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. The Indenture also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal, premium, if any, and interest on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. In connection with the issuance of the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement, dated February 11, 2015 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with the initial purchasers. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to register notes having substantially identical terms as the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as part of an offer to exchange the WNRL 2023 Senior Notes for freely tradable exchange notes. We filed a related Form S-4 on May 22, 2015, that was declared effective by the SEC on June 8, 2015. The exchange offer expired on July 8, 2015. Effective on July 9, 2015, we exchanged all of the previously issued WNRL 2023 Senior Notes for new notes due 2023 that are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Equity

Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	15. Equity We had 15,866,761 common units held by the public outstanding as of December 31, 2015 . Western owns 8,579,623 common units and 22,811,000 of our subordinated units constituting a total ownership interest of 66.4% . The Offering transactions were allocated in accordance with agreements signed concurrently with the Offering and the pro-rata ownership of the units held by Western. During 2014, WNRL issued 1,160,092 common units to Western in connection with the Wholesale Acquisition. During 2015, 34,748 and 8,605 common units were issued upon the vesting of phantom units from our Western Refining Logistics, LP 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") on March 26, 2015 and September 25, 2015, respectively. Additionally, WNRL issued 421,031 common units and 80,000 TexNew Mex Units to Western in connection with the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition . See Note 4, Acquisitions , for further information. In accordance with our partnership agreement, Western's subordinated units will convert to common units once we have met specified distribution targets and successfully completed other tests set forth in the partnership agreement. Issuance of TexNew Mex Units The Second A&R Partnership Agreement sets forth the rights, preferences and obligations of the TexNew Mex Units. The TexNew Mex Units are generally entitled to participate in 80% of the economics attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment resulting from crude oil throughput on the TexNew Mex Pipeline above the 13,000 bpd contemplated by the commitment in the Amendment to Pipeline Agreement. To the extent there is sufficient available cash from operating surplus under the Second A&R Partnership Agreement, the holder of the TexNew Mex Units will be entitled to receive a distribution equal to 80% of the excess of TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow over the TexNew Mex Base Amount. The TexNew Mex Unit distributions are preferential to all other unit holder distributions. During the year ended December 31, 2015 , we declared distributions to TexNew Mex unitholders in the amount of $0.3 million . We made no distributions prior to 2015. Holders of TexNew Mex Units will generally not have voting rights, except for limited voting rights related to amendments to the rights of holders of the TexNew Mex Units, the issuance of additional TexNew Mex Units or partnership securities with distribution rights senior to or on a parity with the TexNew Mex Units, the sale of any material portion of the TexNew Mex Pipeline, and the reservation by the Partnership of any distribution amounts to which the holders of TexNew Mex Units would otherwise be entitled. The TexNew Mex Units are perpetual and have no rights of redemption or of conversion. No holder of any TexNew Mex Unit may transfer any or all of the TexNew Mex Units held by such holder without the prior written approval of the General Partner, unless the transfer either is to an affiliate of the holder or is to any person who is, or will be substantially concurrently with the completion of the transfer, an affiliate of the General Partner. Issuance of Additional Interests Our partnership agreement authorizes us to issue additional partnership interests for consideration and on the terms and conditions determined by our General Partner without the approval of the unitholders. We may fund future acquisitions through the issuance of additional common units, subordinated units or other partnership interests. Holders of any additional common units we issue will be entitled to share proportionally in accordance with their respective percentage interests with the then-existing common unitholders in our distributions of available cash. See Note 16, Equity-Based Compensation , for further information. Allocations of Net Income Our partnership agreement contains provisions for the allocation of net income and loss to the unitholders and the General Partner. For purposes of maintaining partner capital accounts, the partnership agreement specifies that items of income and loss shall be allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interest. Normal allocations according to percentage interests are made after giving effect, if any, to priority income allocations in an amount equal to incentive distribution right payments allocated 100% to the General Partner. Percentage Allocations of Available Cash from Operating Surplus The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of available cash from operating surplus between the unitholders and our General Partner (as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) based on the specified target distribution levels, subject to the preferential distribution rights of holders of the TexNew Mex Units . The amounts set forth under the column heading "Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions" are the percentage interests of our General Partner and the unitholders in any available cash from operating surplus we distribute up to and including the corresponding amount in the column "Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit Target Amount". The percentage interests shown for our unitholders and our General Partner for the minimum quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth below assume our General Partner has not transferred its incentive distribution rights and there are no arrearages on common units. Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit Target Amount Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions Unitholders General Partner Minimum Quarterly Distribution $0.2875 100.0 % — First Target Distribution above $0.2875 up to $0.3306 100.0 % — Second Target Distribution above $0.3306 up to $0.3594 85.0 % 15.0 % Third Target Distribution above $0.3594 up to $0.4313 75.0 % 25.0 % Thereafter above $0.4313 50.0 % 50.0 % Our partnership agreement sets forth the calculation to be used to determine the amount and priority of cash distributions that the common and subordinated unitholders and general partner will receive. We declare distributions subsequent to quarter end. The table below summarizes our 2015 quarterly distribution declarations, payments and scheduled payments through December 31, 2015 : Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Distribution per Common and Subordinated Unit January 30 February 13 February 23 $ 0.3325 May 1 May 15 May 26 0.3475 July 31 August 14 August 24 0.3650 October 30 November 13 November 23 0.3825 Total $ 1.4275 On February 1, 2016 , our general partner's board of directors declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3925 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2015 . We paid the distribution on February 26, 2016 to all unitholders of record on February 11, 2016 . During 2015 , we declared and paid distributions that were in excess of the target distribution amounts set forth in our partnership agreement, resulting in distributions to our General Partner as the holder of incentive distribution rights. The total quarterly cash distributions made to general and limited partners for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In thousands, except per unit data) General Partners' distributions: General Partner's incentive distribution rights $ 1,085 $ — Total General Partner's distributions $ 1,085 $ — Limited partners' distributions: Common $ 34,436 $ 26,902 Subordinated 32,563 26,534 Total limited partners' distributions 66,999 53,436 Total cash distributions $ 68,084 $ 53,436 Cash distributions per limited partner unit $ 1.4275 $ 1.1632 We currently have an effective universal shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 that provides for the registration and sale of up to $1 billion of equity or debt securities of us and certain of our subsidiaries. We may over time, and subject to market conditions, in one or more offerings, offer and sell any combination of the securities described in the prospectus.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	16. Equity-Based Compensation Our General Partner's board of directors adopted the LTIP for the benefit of employees, consultants and non-employee directors of our General Partner and its affiliates. Awards granted under the LTIP vest over a scheduled vesting period and their market value at the date of the grant is amortized over the restricted period on a straight-line basis. As of December 31, 2015 , there were 4.2 million phantom units reserved for future grants under the WNRL LTIP. The fair value of the phantom units is determined based on the closing price of WNRL common units on the grant date. The estimated fair value of the phantom units is amortized on a straight-line basis over the scheduled vesting periods of individual awards. We incurred unit-based compensation expense of $2.0 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and a nominal amount for the year ended December 31, 2013 . The fair value at grant date of non-vested phantom units outstanding as of December 31, 2015 , was $7.9 million . The aggregate intrinsic value of such phantom units was $6.9 million . Total unrecognized compensation cost related to our non-vested phantom units totaled $6.2 million as of December 31, 2015 , that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.37 years. A summary of WNRL's unit award activity for the three years ended December 31, 2015 , is set forth below: Number of Phantom Units Weighted Average Not vested at December 31, 2012 — $ — Awards granted 10,908 22.00 Awards vested — — Awards forfeited — — Not vested at December 31, 2013 10,908 22.00 Awards granted 293,810 28.52 Awards vested (10,908 ) 22.00 Awards forfeited (13,559 ) 33.02 Not vested at December 31, 2014 280,251 28.30 Awards granted 72,005 28.33 Awards vested (60,556 ) 28.95 Awards forfeited (11,913 ) 30.78 Not vested at December 31, 2015 279,787 28.06

Concentration Risk

Concentration Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	17. Concentration Risk We are part of the consolidated operations of Western, and we derive a substantial portion of our revenue from transactions with Western and its affiliates. Western accounted for approximately 30.2% , 28.9% and 25.9% , respectively, of our consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 . These percentages are not comparable as Western did not charge for the Predecessor's services. Prior to the completion of the Offering, our WNRL Predecessor did not record all revenues for intercompany gathering, pipeline transportation, terminalling and storage services. We sell a variety of refined products to a diverse customer base. Sales to Kroger Company accounted for 23.5% , 23.0% and 27.1% of consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively. Sales to Western’s retail group accounted for 23.4% , 23.6% and 24.2% of consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively. Sales of finished product to Western’s retail segment were historically at no margin. See Note 22, Related Party Transactions , for detailed information on our agreements with Western.

Income Tax

Income Tax	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	18. Income Taxes WNRL is treated as a publicly-traded partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, however, Western Refining Product Transport, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary) is taxed as a corporation for federal and state tax purposes. Taxes on our net income for WNRL and its subsidiaries generally are borne by our partners through the allocation of taxable income. The aggregate difference in the basis of our net assets for financial and tax reporting purposes cannot be readily determined as we do not have access to information about each partner's tax attributes in us. Our income tax expense results from our taxable subsidiary and state laws that apply to entities organized as partnerships, primarily in the state of Texas and from federal and state laws for corporations. The Predecessor's results of operations were not reduced by a provision for federal income tax. After the Offering, our income tax expense was $0.05 million , $0.5 million and $0.1 million for the periods ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively. Our effective tax rate for the periods ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 was 0.1% , 0.7% and 0.2% , respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , we had no unrecognized tax benefit liability. No interest or penalties were recognized related to income taxes during the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 .

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]	20. Commitments We have commitments under various operating leases with initial terms greater than one year for property, machinery and facilities. These leases have terms that will expire on various dates through 2025. We expect that in the normal course of business, these leases will be renewed or replaced by other leases. Rent expense for operating leases that provide for periodic rent escalations or rent holidays over the term of the lease is recognized on a straight-line basis. We also have commitments to purchase minimum volumes of refined product from Western under commercial agreements that we entered into with Western at the closing of the Offering. See Note 22, Related Party Transactions , for further discussion of these agreements. The following table presents our annual minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases that have lease terms of one year or more as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): 2016 $ 7,912 2017 6,040 2018 3,274 2019 1,180 2020 180 2021 and thereafter 479 $ 19,065 Total rental expense was $9.2 million , $8.8 million and $6.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively. Contingent rentals and subleases were not significant in any year.

Contingencies

Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	21. Contingencies Like other operators of petroleum-related storage and transportation facilities, our operations are subject to extensive and periodically changing federal and state environmental regulations governing air emissions, wastewater discharges and solid and hazardous waste management activities. Many of these regulations are becoming increasingly stringent, and we expect the cost of compliance to increase over time. Our policy is to accrue environmental and clean-up related costs of a non-capital nature when it is probable that a liability exists and when we can reasonably estimate the amount. We may revise such estimates in the future as regulations and other conditions change. We may receive communications from various federal, state and local governmental authorities asserting violations of environmental laws and/or regulations. These governmental entities may also propose or assess fines or require corrective action for such asserted violations. We intend to respond in a timely manner to all such communications and to take appropriate corrective action. We are not currently aware of any environmental or other asserted or unasserted claims against us that would be expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	22. Related Party Transactions Certain of our employees are shared employees with Western. At the closing of the Offering, we entered into a services agreement with Western under which Western agreed to share certain employees with us. These employees are responsible for operation, maintenance and other services related to the assets we own and operate. Western employees provide these services under our direction, supervision and control pursuant to this services agreement. Western also provides us with support for accounting, legal, human resources and various other administrative functions. We have incurred indirect charges from Western for the allocation of services including executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, legal, procurement, engineering, logistics, maintenance, information technology and similar items. We classify these indirect charges between operating and maintenance expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses based on the functional nature of the employee and other services that Western provides for our operations. Indirect charges from Western that we include within our selling, general and administrative and operating and maintenance expenses were as follows: Year Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Indirect charges: Operating and maintenance expenses $ 38,363 $ 32,452 $ 11,912 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,496 7,684 17,661 Total indirect charges $ 46,859 $ 40,136 $ 29,573 Our management believes the indirect charges allocated to us from Western are a reasonable reflection of the utilization of Western's service to our operations. We also incur direct charges to our operations and administration. The indirect allocations noted above may not fully reflect the additional expenses that we would have incurred had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Commercial Agreements with Western Logistics Segment Agreements We derive substantially all of our logistics revenues from two ten-year, fee-based agreements with Western supported by minimum volume commitments and annual adjustments to fees that we and Western may renew for two additional five-year periods upon mutual agreement. Western has committed to provide us with minimum fees based on minimum monthly throughput volumes of crude oil and refined and other products and reserved storage capacity. Pipeline and Gathering Services Agreement We entered into a pipeline and gathering services agreement, as amended, with Western under which we agreed to transport crude oil on our Permian Basin system primarily for use at the El Paso refinery and on our Four Corners system to the Gallup refinery. We charge Western fees for pipeline movements, truck offloading and product storage. In connection with the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition , WNRL entered into the Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement. Among other things, the Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement amends the scope of the existing agreement to include the provision of storage services and a minimum volume commitment of 80,000 barrels of storage at the Star Lake storage tank. In this Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement, Western also agreed to provide a minimum volume commitment of 13,000 bpd of crude oil on the TexNew Mex Pipeline for 10 years from the date of the Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement. In connection with the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition , the General Partner adopted certain amendments to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership by adopting the Second A&R Partnership Agreement. The amendments contained in the Second A&R Partnership Agreement create a new class of limited partner interests in the Partnership, referred to as the TexNew Mex Units, and set forth the rights, preferences and obligations of the TexNew Mex Units. The Second A&R Partnership Agreement provides for the creation of the “TexNew Mex Shared Segment” that will reflect the financial and operating results of the TexNew Mex Pipeline. The TexNew Mex Units are generally entitled to participate in 80% of the economics attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment resulting from crude oil throughput on the TexNew Mex Pipeline above the 13,000 barrels per day contemplated by the commitment in the Amendment to the Pipeline Agreement. To the extent there is sufficient available cash from operating surplus under the Second A&R Partnership Agreement, the holder of the TexNew Mex Units will be entitled to receive a distribution equal to 80% of the excess of TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow over the TexNew Mex Base Amount. The TexNew Mex Unit distributions are preferential to all other unit holder distributions. Terminalling, Transportation and Storage Services Agreement We entered into a terminalling, transportation and storage services agreement, as amended, with Western under which we have agreed to, among other things, distribute products produced at Western’s refineries, connect Western’s refineries to third-party pipelines and systems and provide fee-based asphalt terminalling and processing services. At our network of crude oil and refined products terminals and related assets and storage facilities, we charge Western fees for crude oil, blendstock and refined product storage, shipments into and out of storage and additive and blending services. At our asphalt plant and terminal in El Paso and our three stand-alone asphalt terminals, we charge Western fees for asphalt storage, shipments into and out of asphalt storage and asphalt processing and blending. Western’s obligations under these commercial agreements will not terminate if Western no longer controls our general partner. Our commercial agreements include provisions that permit Western to suspend, reduce or terminate its obligations under the applicable agreement if certain events occur. These events include Western deciding to permanently or indefinitely suspend refining operations at one or both of its refineries, as well as our being subject to certain force majeure events that would prevent us from performing required services under the applicable agreement. Wholesale Segment Agreements In connection with the Wholesale Acquisition, we entered into the following 10-year agreements with Western. These agreements include certain minimum volume commitments by Western. Product Supply Agreement Under the product supply agreement, as amended, Western will supply, and we will purchase, approximately 79,000 bpd of refined products. The price per barrel will be based upon OPIS or Platts indices on the day of delivery. Pricing is subject to annual revision based on mutual agreement between us and Western. The agreement provides for make-up payments to us in any month that our average margin on non-delivered rack sales is less than a certain amount. Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement Western agreed to purchase all of its retail requirements for branded and unbranded motor fuels for its retail and unmanned fleet fueling sites at a price per gallon that is $0.03 above our cost. Western has agreed to purchase a minimum of 645,000 barrels per month of branded and unbranded motor fuels for its retail and unmanned fleet fueling sites. In any month that Western doesn’t purchase the minimum volume, Western will pay us $0.03 per gallon shortfall. In any month in which Western purchases volumes in excess of the minimum, we will pay Western $0.03 per gallon over the minimum until the balance of the trailing twelve month shortfall payments is reduced to $0 . Crude Oil Trucking Transportation Services Agreement Under the crude oil trucking and transportation services agreement, as amended, Western has agreed to pay a flat rate per mile per barrel plus monthly fuel adjustments and customary applicable surcharges. The rates are subject to adjustment annually based on mutual agreement between us and Western. Western has agreed to contract a minimum of 1.525 million barrels of crude oil to us for hauling each month. Other Agreements with Western Omnibus Agreement We entered into an omnibus agreement with Western, certain of its subsidiaries and our general partner. The omnibus agreement addresses the following items: • our obligation to reimburse Western for the provision by Western of certain general and administrative services (this reimbursement is in addition to certain expenses of our general partner and its affiliates that are reimbursed under our partnership agreement and services agreement), as well as certain other direct or allocated costs and expenses incurred by Western on our behalf; • our rights of first offer to acquire certain logistics assets from Western; • an indemnity by Western for certain environmental and other liabilities, and our obligation to indemnify Western for events and conditions associated with the operation of our assets that occur after closing of the Offering and for environmental liabilities related to our assets to the extent Western is not required to indemnify us; • Western’s transfer of certain environmental permits related to our assets to us and our use of such permits prior to the transfer thereof; and • the granting of a license from Western to us with respect to use of certain Western trademarks and our granting of a license to Western with respect to use of certain of our trademarks. The omnibus agreement generally terminates in the event of a change of control of us or our general partner. Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated September 25, 2014 We entered into a contribution agreement with Western on September 25, 2014 under which we acquired all of the outstanding limited liability company interests of Western Refining Wholesale, LLC (“WRW”), which owned substantially all of Western’s southwest wholesale assets. Among other things, Western agreed to indemnify us with respect to liabilities related to certain historical assets and operations of WRW that were not contributed to us in the Wholesale Acquisition. In addition, Western made certain representations and warranties regarding the assets of WRW, including with respect to environmental matters, and agreed to indemnify us for breaches of those representations and warranties, subject to specified deductibles, caps and other limitations. Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated October 30, 2015 We entered into a Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement with Western under which we acquired (i) a segment of the TexNew Mex Pipeline system that currently extends from our crude oil station in Star Lake, New Mexico, in the Four Corners region to our T station in Eddy County, New Mexico, and (ii) an 80,000 barrel crude oil storage tank located at our crude oil pumping station in Star Lake, New Mexico and certain other related assets (the “TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition”). Western made certain representations and warranties regarding the acquired assets, including with respect to environmental matters, and agreed to indemnify us for breaches of those representations and warranties, subject to specified deductibles, caps and other limitations. Services Agreement We entered into a services agreement with Western under which we reimburse Western for its provision to us of certain personnel to provide operational services to us and under our supervision in support of our pipelines and gathering assets and terminalling and storage facilities, including routine and emergency maintenance and repair services, routine operational activities, routine administrative services, construction and related services and such other services as we and Western may mutually agree upon from time to time. Western will prepare a maintenance, operating and capital budget on an annual basis subject to our approval. Western submits actual expenditures for reimbursement on a monthly basis, and we reimburse Western for providing these services. We may terminate any of the services provided by the personnel provided by Western upon 30 days prior written notice. Either party may terminate this agreement upon prior written notice if the other party is in material default under the agreement and such party fails to cure the material default within 20 business days. The services agreement has an initial term of ten years and may be renewed by two additional five-year terms upon our agreement with Western evidenced in writing prior to the end of the initial term of ten years or the first renewal term of five years. If a force majeure event prevents a party from carrying out its obligations (other than to make payments due) under the agreement, such obligations, to the extent affected by force majeure, will be suspended during the continuation of the force majeure event. These force majeure events include acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, wars, riots, fires, floods, storms, orders of courts or governmental authorities, explosions, terrorist acts, accidental disruption of service, breakage, breakdown of machinery, storage tanks or lines of pipe and inability to obtain or unavoidable delays in obtaining material or equipment and any other circumstances not reasonably within the control of the party claiming suspension and that by the exercise of due diligence such party is unable to prevent or overcome. On May 4, 2015, we entered into a Joinder Agreement with Western and Northern Tier Energy ("NTI") that joined us as a party to the Shared Services Agreement, dated October 30, 2014, between Western and NTI and under which Western and NTI provide services to each other in support of their operations. Under the Joinder Agreement, we provide certain scheduling and other services in support of NTI’s operations and NTI reimburses us for the costs associated with providing such services. During 2015 we incurred expenses of $0.3 million that are reimbursable from NTI under the shared services agreement. Leasing Agreements We entered into three separate ground lease and access agreements with Western. All three agreements are for 10-year terms with provision for automatic renewal of up to four consecutive 10-year periods. Under each separate agreement, WNRL pays nominal annual rents. Rents due under these three agreements in the aggregate are less than $0.1 million over the initial term of the agreements.

Quarterly Financial Information

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	23. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) The quarterly condensed financial data for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below. Due to the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition , we have adjusted retrospectively the quarterly information contained herein to include the historical results of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System acquired prior to the effective date of the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition . Year Ended December 31, 2015 Quarter First Second Third Fourth (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per unit data) Total revenues $ 607,396 $ 735,904 $ 680,670 $ 575,897 Total operating costs and expenses 589,835 714,873 654,305 554,141 Operating income 17,561 21,031 26,365 21,756 Net income 13,411 14,653 20,174 15,387 Net income attributable to limited partners $ 15,323 $ 15,915 $ 16,493 $ 14,842 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic $ 0.33 $ 0.34 $ 0.35 $ 0.30 Common - diluted 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.30 Subordinated - basic and diluted 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.29 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common - basic 23,985 24,017 24,017 24,314 Common - diluted 23,996 24,051 24,024 24,321 Subordinated - basic and diluted 22,811 22,811 22,811 22,811 Year Ended December 31, 2014 Quarter First Second Third Fourth (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per unit data) Total revenues $ 864,610 $ 970,337 $ 915,719 $ 751,222 Total operating costs and expenses 848,967 953,914 899,864 728,848 Operating income 15,643 16,423 15,855 22,374 Net income 15,206 16,012 15,390 20,988 Net income attributable to limited partners $ 10,933 $ 10,975 $ 12,265 $ 18,819 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.40 Common - diluted 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.40 Subordinated - basic and diluted 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.40 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common - basic 22,811 22,811 22,811 23,795 Common - diluted 22,815 22,861 22,883 23,861 Subordinated - basic and diluted 22,811 22,811 22,811 22,811 The following tables reconciles the retrospectively adjusted quarterly information to the financial data filed with the SEC. Year Ended December 31, 2015 Quarter First Second Third (Unaudited) (In thousands) Total revenues (1) $ 607,396 $ 734,501 $ 674,479 Total revenues (2) — 1,403 6,191 Total revenues $ 607,396 $ 735,904 $ 680,670 Total operating costs and expenses (1) $ 587,923 $ 712,208 $ 651,795 Total operating costs and expenses (2) 1,912 2,665 2,510 Total operating costs and expenses $ 589,835 $ 714,873 $ 654,305 Operating income (1) $ 19,473 $ 22,293 $ 22,684 Operating income (loss) (2) (1,912 ) (1,262 ) 3,681 Operating income $ 17,561 $ 21,031 $ 26,365 Net income (1) $ 15,323 $ 15,915 $ 16,493 Net income (loss) (2) (1,912 ) (1,262 ) 3,681 Net income $ 13,411 $ 14,653 $ 20,174 Year Ended December 31, 2014 Quarter First Second Third Fourth (Unaudited) (In thousands) Total revenues (1) $ 864,610 $ 970,337 $ 915,719 $ 751,222 Total revenues (2) — — — — Total revenues $ 864,610 $ 970,337 $ 915,719 $ 751,222 Total operating costs and expenses (1) $ 847,849 $ 952,863 $ 899,000 $ 727,674 Total operating costs and expenses (2) 1,118 1,051 864 1,174 Total operating costs and expenses $ 848,967 $ 953,914 $ 899,864 $ 728,848 Operating income (1) $ 16,761 $ 17,474 $ 16,719 $ 23,548 Operating income (loss) (2) (1,118 ) (1,051 ) (864 ) (1,174 ) Operating income $ 15,643 $ 16,423 $ 15,855 $ 22,374 Net income (1) $ 16,324 $ 17,060 $ 16,250 $ 22,159 Net loss (2) (1,118 ) (1,048 ) (860 ) (1,171 ) Net income $ 15,206 $ 16,012 $ 15,390 $ 20,988 (1) This financial data was filed with the SEC in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K. (2) This financial data is the historical results of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System assets. See Note 1, Organization and Basis of Presentation , for further discussion of our retrospective adjustments for the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition .

Summary of Accounting Policies

Summary of Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Business Combinations and Other Purchase of Business Transactions, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Common Control Transactions Businesses acquired from Western and its subsidiaries are accounted for as common control transactions whereby the net assets acquired are combined with ours at their historical costs. During the subordination period, any recognized consideration transferred in such a transaction that exceeds or is below the carrying value of the net assets acquired is treated as a capital distribution or contribution to/from our General Partner, as applicable. If the carrying value of the net assets acquired exceeds any recognized consideration transferred including, if applicable, the fair value of any limited partner units issued, then that excess is treated as a capital contribution from our General Partner. To the extent that such transactions require prior periods to be recast, historical net equity amounts prior to the transaction date are reflected in “Net Investment.”
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash Equivalents We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Accounts Receivable Credit for non-affiliated customers is extended based on an evaluation of our customer’s financial condition. Past due or delinquency status of our trade accounts receivable are generally based on contractual arrangements with our customers. Uncollectible accounts receivable are charged against the reserve for doubtful accounts when all reasonable efforts to collect the amounts due have been exhausted.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Inventories Our lubricant and refined product inventories are determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) inventory valuation method. All lubricant inventories are purchased from third parties. Refined product inventories are purchased from either Western’s refineries or from third parties.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. We capitalize interest on expenditures for capital projects in process greater than one year and greater than $1 million until such projects are ready for their intended use. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. The lives used in computing for such assets are as follows: Wholesale Facilities and equipment 3 — 20 years Buildings and improvements 3 — 30 years Pipeline and related assets 3 — 20 years Terminals and related assets 5 — 20 years Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets 5 — 30 years Service vehicles, computer systems and other assets 3 — 7 years Leasehold improvements are depreciated on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the improvement’s estimated useful life. Expenditures for periodic maintenance and repair costs are expensed when incurred. Such expenses are reported in operating and maintenance expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Intangible Assets Intangible assets, net, consist of amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization. These intangible assets are comprised of customer relationships and right of way assets. We amortize our intangible assets over their estimated economic useful lives. We consider factors such as the asset’s history, our plans for that asset and the market for products associated with the asset when the intangible asset is acquired. Amortizable intangible assets must be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. Amortizable intangible assets are not recoverable if their carrying amount exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from their use and eventual disposition. If an amortizable intangible asset is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount that its carrying amount exceeds its fair value, generally based on discounted estimated net cash flows. In order to test amortizable intangible assets for recoverability, management must make estimates of projected cash flows related to the asset being evaluated that include, but are not limited to, assumptions about the use or disposition of the asset, its estimated remaining life and future expenditures necessary to maintain its existing service potential. In order to determine fair value, management must make certain estimates and assumptions including, among other things, an assessment of market conditions, projected volumes, margins, cash flows, investment rates, interest/equity rates and growth rates, that could significantly impact the fair value of the asset being tested for impairment. The risk of intangible asset impairment losses may increase to the extent that our results of operations or cash flows decline. Impairment losses may result in a material, non-cash write-down of intangible assets. Furthermore, impairment losses could have a material effect on our results of operations and shareholders’ equity.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets We review the carrying values of our long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets to be held and used may not be recoverable. A long-lived asset is not recoverable if its carrying amount exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If a long-lived asset is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount by which its carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In order to test long-lived assets for recoverability, we must make estimates of projected cash flows related to the asset being evaluated that include, but are not limited to, assumptions about the use or disposition of the asset, its estimated remaining life and future expenditures necessary to maintain its existing service potential. In order to determine fair value, we must make certain estimates and assumptions including, among other things, an assessment of market conditions, projected volumes, margins, cash flows, investment rates, interest/equity rates and growth rates, that could significantly impact the estimated fair value of the asset being tested for impairment. The risk of long-lived asset impairment losses may increase to the extent that our results of operations or cash flows decline. Impairment losses may result in a material, non-cash write-down of long-lived assets. Furthermore, impairment losses could have a material effect on our results of operations and equity. For assets to be disposed of, we report long-lived assets at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition We recognize revenue for crude oil and refined petroleum product pipeline transportation based on the delivery of actual volumes transported at agreed upon tariff rates and for crude oil and refined petroleum product terminalling and storage as performed based on contractual rates related to throughput volumes or cost-plus-margin arrangements. We derived a substantial portion of our revenue from our sales to Western, and the agreed upon rates do not necessarily reflect market rates for the historical periods presented. Prior to the Offering our assets were a part of the integrated operations of Western. The Predecessor generally recognized only the costs and did not record revenue associated with the transportation, terminalling or storage services provided to Western on an intercompany basis. Accordingly, the revenues in the Predecessor’s historical consolidated financial statements relate only to amounts received from third parties for these services and minimum amounts required to be recorded for Western for regulatory purposes. Following the closing of the Offering, our revenues were generated by existing third-party contracts and from the commercial agreements with Western. This resulted in significantly higher revenues following the Offering. Western is obligated to pay fees based on monthly volume minimums established under our logistics and wholesale commercial agreements. In any month that Western's volume activity under these agreements is less than the monthly minimum, we record fees related to the difference between actual and minimum volumes (shortfall payments) as deferred revenue. Western has the right to receive future services for these billings for up to 12 months following the month in which the volume shortfall occurred. The balance of deferred revenue in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 , includes $10.1 million and $6.8 million , respectively, from our logistics and wholesale segments related to shortfall billings. We recognize the revenue as of the earlier of: • the customer receiving the future services provided by these billings; • the expiration of the period in which the customer is contractually allowed to receive the services (contractually stipulated as twelve months); or • the determination that future services will not be required. Our sales to Western accounted for approximately 30.2% , 28.9% and 25.9% , respectively, of our consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 . These percentages are not comparable as Western did not charge for the WNRL Predecessor's intercompany gathering, pipeline transportation, terminalling and storage services prior to the completion of the Offering. We record revenues for products sold upon delivery of the products to customers, the point at which title is transferred, the customer has the assumed risk of loss and when payment has been received or collection is reasonably assured. We record freight revenues for crude oil and refined petroleum product transportation based on the delivery of actual volumes transported at agreed upon rates. Transportation, shipping and handling costs incurred are included in cost of products sold. Excise and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in revenues or cost of products sold.
Imbalances [Policy Text Block]	Imbalances Within our pipelines and storage assets, we occasionally experience volume gains and losses. Under our commercial agreements, in accordance with the pipeline loss allowance provisions of our transportation fees and tariffs, there is a 0.20% pipeline loss allowance for the crude oil shipped on our pipeline systems. Each month we invoice Western for 0.20% of the volume delivered to us by Western for the month as a volume loss at a price equal to that month's calendar day average for WTI crude oil, as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange, less $8.00 per barrel. Following the end of the month, we calculate the actual volume loss and provide a credit to Western for the amount of actual volume loss at a price equal to the month's calendar day average for WTI crude oil, as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange, less $8.00 per barrel.
Operating Expenses [Policy Text Block]	Cost Classifications Cost of products sold includes the cost of fuel and lubricants, transportation and distribution costs, service parts and labor. Operating and maintenance expenses include direct costs of labor, maintenance materials and services, natural gas, additives, utilities and other direct operating expenses. Operating and maintenance expenses also include insurance expense and property taxes.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	Unit-Based Compensation Our general partner provides unit-based compensation to officers, non-employee directors and employees of our general partner or its affiliates. The fair value of our phantom units are measured based on the fair market value of the underlying common unit on the date of grant based on the closing price of our common units on the grant date. The estimated fair value of our phantom units is amortized over the vesting period using the straight-line method. Awards vest over a one or three year service period. The phantom unit awards may be settled in common units, cash or a combination of both at the option of the compensation committee of the board of directors. Expenses related to unit-based compensation are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Financial Instruments and Fair Value Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of accounts receivable. We believe that our credit risk is minimized as a result of the credit quality of our customer base. See Note 17, Concentration Risk for further information. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, which we consider Level 1 assets, approximated their fair values at December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, due to their short-term maturities.
Asset Retirement Obligations, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Asset Retirement Obligations We are required to recognize certain obligations for the retirement of our tangible long-lived assets that result from acquisition, construction, development and normal operation. A retirement obligation exists if a party is required to settle an obligation as a result of an existing or enacted law, statute, ordinance or written or oral contract or by legal construction of a contract under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. We record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The increase in the ARO due to the passage of time is recorded as an operating expense (accretion expense). Some of our assets have contractual or regulatory obligations to perform remediation and, in some instances, dismantlement and removal activities when the assets are abandoned. These obligations include varying levels of activity including disconnecting inactive assets from active assets, cleaning and purging assets, and in some cases, completely removing the assets and returning the land to its original state. These assets have been in existence for many years and with regular maintenance will continue to be in service for many years to come. It is not possible to predict when demand for the related transportation or storage services will cease, and we do not believe that such demand will cease for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, we believe the date when these assets will be abandoned is indeterminate. With no reasonably determinable abandonment date, we cannot reasonably estimate the fair value of the associated asset retirement obligations. We will record asset retirement obligations for these assets in the period in which sufficient information becomes available for us to reasonably determine the settlement dates.
Environmental Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Environmental and Other Loss Contingencies We record liabilities for loss contingencies, including environmental remediation costs when such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Loss contingency accruals, including those for environmental remediation are subject to revision as further information develops or circumstances change and such accruals can take into account the legal liability of other parties. Where the available information is sufficient to estimate the amount of liability, that estimate is used. Where the information is only sufficient to establish a range of probable liability and no point within the range is more likely than another, the lower end of the range is used. We do not have any environmental loss contingencies accrued presently. Under the omnibus agreement, Western indemnifies us for all known and certain unknown environmental liabilities that are associated with the ownership or operation of our assets and due to occurrences on or before the closing of our initial public offering (see Note 3, Initial Public Offering ). Under the Contribution Agreement, Western agreed to indemnify us with respect to liabilities related to certain historical assets and operations of WRW and the TexNew Mex Pipeline System that were not contributed to us in the Wholesale Acquisition. In addition, Western made certain representations and warranties regarding the assets of WRW, the TexNew Mex Pipeline System and the Star Lake storage tank assets, including with respect to environmental matters, and agreed to indemnify us for breaches of those representations and warranties, subject to specified deductibles, caps and other limitations.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to reflect temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. Our taxable income was included in the consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns of Western and in a number of consolidated state income tax returns. Following the Offering, our operations are treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, with each partner being separately taxed on its share of the taxable income. Therefore, we have excluded income taxes from these consolidated financial statements, except for certain states that tax partnerships. Any interest and penalties associated with these income taxes are included in the provision for income taxes. WNRL is treated as a publicly-traded partnership for federal and state income tax purposes, however, Western Refining Product Transport, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary) is taxed as a corporation for federal and state tax purposes. Liabilities created for unrecognized tax benefits are presented as a separate liability and are not combined with deferred tax liabilities or assets. We classify interest to be paid on an underpayment of income taxes and any related penalties as income tax expense.
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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications We have reclassified certain items in the prior year balance sheet and related notes to consolidated financial statements in order to conform to our current year presentation of debt issuance costs. We report these reclassified prior year balances in Note 12, Other Assets and Note 14, Debt .

Summary of Accounting Policie31

Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Property, Plant, and Equipment Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives [Table Text Block]	Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. The lives used in computing for such assets are as follows: Wholesale Facilities and equipment 3 — 20 years Buildings and improvements 3 — 30 years Pipeline and related assets 3 — 20 years Terminals and related assets 5 — 20 years Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets 5 — 30 years Service vehicles, computer systems and other assets 3 — 7 years

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Disclosures regarding our reportable segments with reconciliations to consolidated totals for the three years ended December 31, 2015 , are presented below: Year Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Operating Results: Logistics: Revenues: Affiliate $ 161,536 $ 137,986 $ 29,086 Revenues: Third-party 2,771 2,718 1,743 Total revenues $ 164,307 $ 140,704 $ 30,829 Wholesale: Revenues: Affiliate $ 624,787 $ 873,589 $ 853,447 Revenues: Third-party 1,810,773 2,487,595 2,522,852 Total revenues $ 2,435,560 $ 3,361,184 $ 3,376,299 Consolidated revenues $ 2,599,867 $ 3,501,888 $ 3,407,128 Operating income (loss): Logistics $ 60,898 $ 52,809 $ (58,332 ) Wholesale 38,159 28,234 20,790 Other (12,344 ) (10,748 ) (4,918 ) Operating income 86,713 70,295 (42,460 ) Other income (expense), net (23,041 ) (2,240 ) (172 ) Consolidated income before income taxes $ 63,672 $ 68,055 $ (42,632 ) Depreciation and amortization: Logistics $ 22,426 $ 16,294 $ 13,587 Wholesale 4,486 3,893 2,928 Consolidated depreciation and amortization $ 26,912 $ 20,187 $ 16,515 Capital expenditures: Logistics $ 56,574 $ 71,304 $ 73,412 Wholesale 6,421 7,868 11,413 Consolidated capital expenditures $ 62,995 $ 79,172 $ 84,825 Year Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Total assets: Logistics $ 304,576 $ 273,136 $ 295,983 Wholesale 147,597 160,158 61,504 Other 48,778 56,488 — Consolidated total assets $ 500,951 $ 489,782 $ 357,487

Earnings Per Unit (Tables)

Earnings Per Unit (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	The calculation of net income (loss) per unit for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , and the period subsequent to the Offering in 2013 is as follows: Period Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 (In thousands, except per unit data) Net income (loss) $ 63,625 $ 67,596 $ (42,727 ) Net income (loss) attributable to General Partner (1) 1,052 14,604 (51,255 ) Net income attributable to limited partners 62,573 52,992 8,528 Distributions on TexNew Mex Units (2) (310 ) — — General Partner distributions (1,085 ) — — Limited partners' distributions on common units (34,436 ) (26,902 ) — Limited partners' distributions on subordinated units (32,563 ) (26,534 ) — Distributions less than (greater than) earnings $ (5,821 ) $ (444 ) $ 8,528 General Partners' earnings: Distributions $ 1,085 $ — $ — Net income (loss) attributable to General Partner (1) 1,052 14,604 (51,255 ) Total General Partners' earnings $ 2,137 $ 14,604 $ (51,255 ) Limited partners' earnings on common units: Distributions $ 34,436 $ 26,902 $ — Allocation of distributions less than (greater than) earnings (2,990 ) (223 ) 4,264 Total limited partners' earnings on common units $ 31,446 $ 26,679 $ 4,264 Limited partners' earnings on subordinated units: Distributions $ 32,563 $ 26,534 $ — Allocation of distributions less than (greater than) earnings (2,831 ) (221 ) 4,264 Total limited partners' earnings on subordinated units $ 29,732 $ 26,313 $ 4,264 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common units - basic 24,084 23,059 22,811 Common units - diluted 24,099 23,107 22,813 Subordinated units - basic and diluted 22,811 22,811 22,811 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic $ 1.31 $ 1.16 $ 0.19 Common - diluted 1.30 1.15 0.19 Subordinated - basic and diluted 1.30 1.15 0.19 (1) We apply the two-class method to calculate earnings per unit and allocate the results of operations of WRW prior to the Wholesale Acquisition and the TexNew Mex Pipeline System prior to the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition entirely to our general partner. The limited partners had no rights to the results of operations before these acquisitions. (2) The TexNew Mex Units entitle Western to participate in 80% of the operating results attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment resulting from crude oil throughput on the TexNew Mex pipeline above 13,000 barrels per day. See Note 4, Acquisitions , for further information.

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	Inventories were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Lubricants $ 14,959 $ 14,241 Refined products 241 242 Inventories $ 15,200 $ 14,483

Prepaid Expenses (Tables)

Prepaid Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]	Prepaid expenses were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Prepaid inventories $ 1,493 $ 4,468 Prepaid insurance and other 2,640 3,808 Prepaid expenses $ 4,133 $ 8,276

Other Current Assets (Tables)

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]	Other current assets were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Excise and other taxes receivable $ 3,860 $ 1,508 Material and chemical inventories 871 986 Exchange and other receivables 831 56 Other current assets $ 5,562 $ 2,550

Property, Plant and Equipment37

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	Property, plant and equipment, net was as follows: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In thousands) Buildings and improvements $ 33,052 $ 31,549 Pipelines and related assets 247,792 207,027 Terminals and related assets 118,451 112,503 Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets 27,356 24,459 Wholesale facilities and equipment 33,506 31,153 460,157 406,691 Accumulated depreciation (138,906 ) (115,041 ) $ 321,251 $ 291,650

Intangibles (Tables)

Intangibles (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	A summary of intangible assets, net is presented in the table below: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value (In thousands) Customer relationships $ 7,551 $ (3,921 ) $ 3,630 $ 7,551 $ (3,366 ) $ 4,185 6.5 Pipeline rights-of-way 6,414 (2,287 ) 4,127 8,403 (4,015 ) 4,388 6.4 $ 13,965 $ (6,208 ) $ 7,757 $ 15,954 $ (7,381 ) $ 8,573 Intangible asset amortization expense was $1.2 million , $1.3 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 , respectively, based upon estimates of useful lives ranging from 1 to 35 years. Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is as follows (in thousands): 2016 $ 1,110 2017 1,110 2018 1,110 2019 1,110 2020 1,110

Other Assets (Tables)

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]	Other assets were as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 (In thousands) Notes receivable $ 1,729 $ 1,493 Other 1,647 1,618 Other assets $ 3,376 $ 3,111

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Accrued liabilities were as follows: December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Deferred revenue - affiliate $ 10,130 $ 6,779 Interest 8,438 14 Excise and other taxes 5,335 7,203 Payroll and related costs 4,000 2,501 Property taxes 1,500 1,360 Branding 633 602 Other 342 742 Accrued liabilities $ 30,378 $ 19,201

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Incentive Distributions Made to Managing Members or General Partners by Distribution [Table Text Block]	Total Quarterly Distribution per Unit Target Amount Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions Unitholders General Partner Minimum Quarterly Distribution $0.2875 100.0 % — First Target Distribution above $0.2875 up to $0.3306 100.0 % — Second Target Distribution above $0.3306 up to $0.3594 85.0 % 15.0 % Third Target Distribution above $0.3594 up to $0.4313 75.0 % 25.0 % Thereafter above $0.4313 50.0 % 50.0 %
Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution [Table Text Block]	The table below summarizes our 2015 quarterly distribution declarations, payments and scheduled payments through December 31, 2015 : Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Distribution per Common and Subordinated Unit January 30 February 13 February 23 $ 0.3325 May 1 May 15 May 26 0.3475 July 31 August 14 August 24 0.3650 October 30 November 13 November 23 0.3825 Total $ 1.4275 On February 1, 2016 , our general partner's board of directors declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3925 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2015 . We paid the distribution on February 26, 2016 to all unitholders of record on February 11, 2016 . During 2015 , we declared and paid distributions that were in excess of the target distribution amounts set forth in our partnership agreement, resulting in distributions to our General Partner as the holder of incentive distribution rights. The total quarterly cash distributions made to general and limited partners for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, was as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 (In thousands, except per unit data) General Partners' distributions: General Partner's incentive distribution rights $ 1,085 $ — Total General Partner's distributions $ 1,085 $ — Limited partners' distributions: Common $ 34,436 $ 26,902 Subordinated 32,563 26,534 Total limited partners' distributions 66,999 53,436 Total cash distributions $ 68,084 $ 53,436 Cash distributions per limited partner unit $ 1.4275 $ 1.1632 We currently have an effective universal shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 that provides for the registration and sale of up to $1 billion of equity or debt securities of us and certain of our subsidiaries. We may over time, and subject to market conditions, in one or more offerings, offer and sell any combination of the securities described in the prospectus.

Equity-Based Compensation (Tabl

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation, Performance Shares Award Outstanding Activity [Table Text Block]	A summary of WNRL's unit award activity for the three years ended December 31, 2015 , is set forth below: Number of Phantom Units Weighted Average Not vested at December 31, 2012 — $ — Awards granted 10,908 22.00 Awards vested — — Awards forfeited — — Not vested at December 31, 2013 10,908 22.00 Awards granted 293,810 28.52 Awards vested (10,908 ) 22.00 Awards forfeited (13,559 ) 33.02 Not vested at December 31, 2014 280,251 28.30 Awards granted 72,005 28.33 Awards vested (60,556 ) 28.95 Awards forfeited (11,913 ) 30.78 Not vested at December 31, 2015 279,787 28.06

Commitments (Tables)

Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	The following table presents our annual minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases that have lease terms of one year or more as of December 31, 2015 (in thousands): 2016 $ 7,912 2017 6,040 2018 3,274 2019 1,180 2020 180 2021 and thereafter 479 $ 19,065

Related Party Transactions (Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, (In thousands) Indirect charges: Operating and maintenance expenses $ 38,363 $ 32,452 $ 11,912 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,496 7,684 17,661 Total indirect charges $ 46,859 $ 40,136 $ 29,573

Quarterly Financial Informati45

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	23. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) The quarterly condensed financial data for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below. Due to the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition , we have adjusted retrospectively the quarterly information contained herein to include the historical results of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System acquired prior to the effective date of the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition . Year Ended December 31, 2015 Quarter First Second Third Fourth (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per unit data) Total revenues $ 607,396 $ 735,904 $ 680,670 $ 575,897 Total operating costs and expenses 589,835 714,873 654,305 554,141 Operating income 17,561 21,031 26,365 21,756 Net income 13,411 14,653 20,174 15,387 Net income attributable to limited partners $ 15,323 $ 15,915 $ 16,493 $ 14,842 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic $ 0.33 $ 0.34 $ 0.35 $ 0.30 Common - diluted 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.30 Subordinated - basic and diluted 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.29 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common - basic 23,985 24,017 24,017 24,314 Common - diluted 23,996 24,051 24,024 24,321 Subordinated - basic and diluted 22,811 22,811 22,811 22,811 Year Ended December 31, 2014 Quarter First Second Third Fourth (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per unit data) Total revenues $ 864,610 $ 970,337 $ 915,719 $ 751,222 Total operating costs and expenses 848,967 953,914 899,864 728,848 Operating income 15,643 16,423 15,855 22,374 Net income 15,206 16,012 15,390 20,988 Net income attributable to limited partners $ 10,933 $ 10,975 $ 12,265 $ 18,819 Net income per limited partner unit: Common - basic $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.40 Common - diluted 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.40 Subordinated - basic and diluted 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.40 Weighted average limited partner units outstanding: Common - basic 22,811 22,811 22,811 23,795 Common - diluted 22,815 22,861 22,883 23,861 Subordinated - basic and diluted 22,811 22,811 22,811 22,811 The following tables reconciles the retrospectively adjusted quarterly information to the financial data filed with the SEC. Year Ended December 31, 2015 Quarter First Second Third (Unaudited) (In thousands) Total revenues (1) $ 607,396 $ 734,501 $ 674,479 Total revenues (2) — 1,403 6,191 Total revenues $ 607,396 $ 735,904 $ 680,670 Total operating costs and expenses (1) $ 587,923 $ 712,208 $ 651,795 Total operating costs and expenses (2) 1,912 2,665 2,510 Total operating costs and expenses $ 589,835 $ 714,873 $ 654,305 Operating income (1) $ 19,473 $ 22,293 $ 22,684 Operating income (loss) (2) (1,912 ) (1,262 ) 3,681 Operating income $ 17,561 $ 21,031 $ 26,365 Net income (1) $ 15,323 $ 15,915 $ 16,493 Net income (loss) (2) (1,912 ) (1,262 ) 3,681 Net income $ 13,411 $ 14,653 $ 20,174 Year Ended December 31, 2014 Quarter First Second Third Fourth (Unaudited) (In thousands) Total revenues (1) $ 864,610 $ 970,337 $ 915,719 $ 751,222 Total revenues (2) — — — — Total revenues $ 864,610 $ 970,337 $ 915,719 $ 751,222 Total operating costs and expenses (1) $ 847,849 $ 952,863 $ 899,000 $ 727,674 Total operating costs and expenses (2) 1,118 1,051 864 1,174 Total operating costs and expenses $ 848,967 $ 953,914 $ 899,864 $ 728,848 Operating income (1) $ 16,761 $ 17,474 $ 16,719 $ 23,548 Operating income (loss) (2) (1,118 ) (1,051 ) (864 ) (1,174 ) Operating income $ 15,643 $ 16,423 $ 15,855 $ 22,374 Net income (1) $ 16,324 $ 17,060 $ 16,250 $ 22,159 Net loss (2) (1,118 ) (1,048 ) (860 ) (1,171 ) Net income $ 15,206 $ 16,012 $ 15,390 $ 20,988 (1) This financial data was filed with the SEC in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K. (2) This financial data is the historical results of the TexNew Mex Pipeline System assets. See Note 1, Organization and Basis of Presentation , for further discussion of our retrospective adjustments for the TexNew Mex Pipeline Acquisition .

Organization and Basis of Pre46

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Oct. 16, 2013shares	Oct. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)mibbl	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015operating_segmentsmibbl	Oct. 30, 2015bbl	Oct. 15, 2014shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | operating_segments					2
Pipeline, Miles | mi			685		685
Active Storage Capacity | bbl			8,200,000		8,200,000
Public [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	34.70%
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering	15,812,500
Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest			100.00%		100.00%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	65.30%				66.40%
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $		$ 320,000,000		$ 320,000,000
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest		66.20%
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $			$ 170,000,000
Common Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued							1,160,092
Common Units [Member] | Public [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering	15,812,500
Common Units [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering	6,998,500
Common Units [Member] | Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued							1,160,092
Common Units [Member] | TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $			421,031
TexNew Mex Units [Member] | TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $			$ 80,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Pipelines and related assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Active Storage Capacity | bbl						80,000

Summary of Accounting Policie47

Summary of Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / Barrel	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue - affiliate	$ 10,130	$ 6,779
Pipeline Loss Allowance	0.20%
Pipeline Loss Allowance, Subtraction per Barrel from Month's Calendar Day Average for WTI Crude Oil | $ / Barrel	8
Long-term debt, less current portion	$ 437,467	$ 267,016
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments, Maturity Duration	3 months
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	30.20%	28.90%	25.90%
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net		$ 2,000
Minimum Annual Distribution [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annualized minimum quarterly distribution, subordinated period, percent	150.00%
Minimum Annual Distribution [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distribution Payment Targets	1.15
Minimum Annual Distribution [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distribution Payment Targets	1.725
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] | WNRL 2013 LTIP [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	1 year
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] | WNRL 2013 LTIP [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	3 years

Summary of Accounting Policie48

Summary of Accounting Policies - Property, plant and equipment (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Interest Costs, Capitalization Benchmark, Minimum Capital Expenditure	$ 1
Gas Distribution Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	20 years
Gas Distribution Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Buildings and improvements | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Pipelines and related assets | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	20 years
Pipelines and related assets | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Terminals and related assets | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	20 years
Terminals and related assets | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Service vehicles, computer systems and other assets | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Service vehicles, computer systems and other assets | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years

Initial Public Offering (Detail

Initial Public Offering (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Oct. 16, 2013USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)mi	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of underwriters' discount and commissions		$ 0	$ 0	$ 325,263
Offering Costs, Partnership Interests	$ 22,600
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid		66,999	53,436
Equity of Predecessor retained by affiliate	75,700			(34,829)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	2,100	0	0	$ 2,117
Common Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units	347,900
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of underwriters' discount and commissions	$ 325,300
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid		34,436	26,902
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share | $ / shares	$ 22
Subordinated Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid		$ 32,563	$ 26,534
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 2,600
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 300,000
Public [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	15,812,500
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	34.70%
Public [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	15,812,500
Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid	$ 244,900
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	65.30%	66.40%
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	6,998,500
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | shares	22,811,000
Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets | mi		3

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details)	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014USD ($)bbl$ / gal	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)bbl	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)bbl	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015	Oct. 15, 2014USD ($)shares
Common Units [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued | shares							1,160,092
Crude Oil Trucking Transportation Services Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required		1,525,000
Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required		645,000
Profit Margin, per Gallon | $ / gal		0.03
Product Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required				79,000
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest		66.20%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $		$ 320,000,000		$ 320,000,000
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates | $		$ (51,000,000)
Intercompany Agreements, Description		10
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued | shares							1,160,092
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit | $							$ 269,000,000
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] | Crude Oil Trucking Transportation Services Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required		1,525,000
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] | Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required		645,000
Profit Margin, per Gallon | $ / gal		0.03
Western Refining Wholesale, LLC [Member] | Product Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required		79,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required			13,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $			$ 170,000,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $			421,031
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | TexNew Mex Units [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $			$ 80,000
Pipelines and related assets | TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required			80,000
Intercompany Agreements, Description			P10Y
Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	65.30%				66.40%
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Economic Rights, Crude Oil Throughput, Percent						80.00%

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)mibbl	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)mioperating_segmentsbbl	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 575,897	$ 680,670	$ 735,904	$ 607,396	$ 751,222	$ 915,719	$ 970,337	$ 864,610	$ 2,599,867	$ 3,501,888	$ 3,407,128
Operating Income (Loss)	21,756	$ 26,365	$ 21,031	$ 17,561	22,374	$ 15,855	$ 16,423	$ 15,643	86,713	70,295	(42,460)
Other income, net									(23,041)	(2,240)	(172)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									63,672	68,055	(42,632)
Depreciation and amortization									26,912	20,187	16,515
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets									62,995	79,172	84,825
Assets	$ 500,951				489,782				$ 500,951	489,782	357,487
Number of Reportable Segments | operating_segments									2
Pipeline, Miles | mi	685								685
Active Storage Capacity | bbl	8,200,000								8,200,000
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues: Affiliate									$ 624,787	873,589	853,447
Revenues: Third-party									1,810,773	2,487,595	2,522,852
Total revenues									2,435,560	3,361,184	3,376,299
Operating Income (Loss)									38,159	28,234	20,790
Depreciation and amortization									4,486	3,893	2,928
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets									6,421	7,868	11,413
Assets	$ 147,597				160,158				147,597	160,158	61,504
Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues: Affiliate									161,536	137,986	29,086
Revenues: Third-party									2,771	2,718	1,743
Total revenues									164,307	140,704	30,829
Operating Income (Loss)									60,898	52,809	(58,332)
Depreciation and amortization									22,426	16,294	13,587
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets									56,574	71,304	73,412
Assets	304,576				273,136				304,576	273,136	295,983
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)									(12,344)	(10,748)	(4,918)
Assets	$ 48,778				$ 56,488				$ 48,778	$ 56,488	$ 0
Crude Oil Storage Tanks [Member] | Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets | mi	31								31
Active Storage Capacity | bbl	828,000								828,000
Truck Loading and Unloading Locations [Member] | Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets | mi	8								8
Pump Station [Member] | Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Operated, Number of Significant Assets | mi	15								15
Storage Tanks [Member] | Logistics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Active Storage Capacity | bbl	7,400,000								7,400,000

Earnings Per Unit (Details)

Earnings Per Unit (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharessharesbbl	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Oct. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 15,387	$ 20,174	$ 14,653	$ 13,411	$ 20,988	$ 15,390	$ 16,012	$ 15,206	$ 63,625	$ 67,596	$ (42,727)
Less net income (loss) attributable to General Partner									1,052	14,604	(51,255)
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 14,842	$ 16,493	$ 15,915	$ 15,323	$ 18,819	$ 12,265	$ 10,975	$ 10,933	62,573	52,992	8,528
Incentive Distribution, Distribution									(1,085)	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners									1,052	14,604	(51,255)
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic									(5,821)	(444)	8,528
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	24,314,000	24,017,000	24,017,000	23,985,000	23,795,000	22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares	24,321,000	24,024,000	24,051,000	23,996,000	23,861,000	22,883,000	22,861,000	22,815,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted | shares	22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares	$ 0.30	$ 0.35	$ 0.34	$ 0.33	$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares	0.30	0.35	0.34	0.33	0.40	0.27	0.24	0.24
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | $ / shares	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.34	$ 0.33	$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
TexNew Mex Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared									(310)	0	0
Subordinated Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic									(2,831)	(221)	4,264
Participating Securities, Distributed and Undistributed Earnings (Loss), Basic									29,732	26,313	4,264
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared									$ (32,563)	$ (26,534)	$ 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted | shares									22,811,000	22,811,000	22,811,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | $ / shares									$ 1.30	$ 1.15	$ 0.19
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment | shares									0
General Partner [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Participating Securities, Distributed and Undistributed Earnings (Loss), Basic									$ 2,137	$ 14,604	$ (51,255)
Common Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic									(2,990)	(223)	4,264
Participating Securities, Distributed and Undistributed Earnings (Loss), Basic									31,446	26,679	4,264
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared									$ (34,436)	$ (26,902)	$ 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares									24,084,000	23,059,000	22,811,000
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares									24,099,000	23,107,000	22,813,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares									$ 1.31	$ 1.16	$ 0.19
Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares									$ 1.30	$ 1.15	$ 0.19
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required | bbl	13,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Economic Rights, Crude Oil Throughput, Percent												80.00%

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Lubricants	$ 14,959	$ 14,241
Refined products	241	242
Inventories	$ 15,200	$ 14,483

Prepaid Expenses (Details)

Prepaid Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid inventories	$ 1,493	$ 4,468
Prepaid insurance and other	2,640	3,808
Prepaid expenses	$ 4,133	$ 8,276

Other Current Assets (Details)

Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Excise and other taxes receivable	$ 3,860	$ 1,508
Material and chemical inventories	871	986
Exchange and other receivables	831	56
Other current assets	$ 5,562	$ 2,550

Property, Plant and Equipment56

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 460,157	$ 406,691
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(138,906)	(115,041)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	321,251	291,650
Depreciation	25,700	18,900	$ 15,800
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	33,052	31,549
Pipelines and related assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	247,792	207,027
Terminals and related assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	118,451	112,503
Asphalt plant, terminals and related assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	27,356	24,459
Wholesale facilities and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 33,506	$ 31,153

Intangibles (Details)

Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 13,965	$ 15,954
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(6,208)	(7,381)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	7,757	8,573
Amortization of Intangible Assets	1,200	$ 1,300	$ 700
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	1,110
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	1,110
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	1,110
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	1,110
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	1,110
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		1 year
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life		35 years
Customer-Related Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	7,551	$ 7,551
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(3,921)	(3,366)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 3,630	4,185
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	6 years 6 months
Use Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 6,414	8,403
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(2,287)	(4,015)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 4,127	$ 4,388
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	6 years 5 months

Other Assets (Details)

Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Notes receivable	$ 1,729	$ 1,493
Other	1,647	1,618
Other assets	$ 3,376	$ 3,111

Accrued Liabilities (Details)

Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred revenue - affiliate	$ 10,130	$ 6,779
Interest	8,438	14
Excise and other taxes	5,335	7,203
Payroll and related costs	4,000	2,501
Property taxes	1,500	1,360
Branding	633	602
Other	342	742
Accrued liabilities	$ 30,378	$ 19,201

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 11, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Notes [Member] | 7.5% WNRL Secured Notes, due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Cost				$ 6,100,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net			$ 6,100,000	6,100,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					7.50%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 300,000,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 25,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Lines of Credit		$ 269,000,000	145,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit			145,000,000	145,000,000		$ 269,000,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net			1,500,000	1,500,000		$ 2,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			700,000	700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			154,300,000	154,300,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	300,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Difference Between Current Borrowing Capacity and Maximum Borrowing Capacity	200,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR
Loans [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			0	$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 10,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.75%
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.75%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement - WNRL [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
WNRL Finance Corp [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest				100.00%
Western Refining Logistics, LP [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 7.5% WNRL Secured Notes, due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value			$ 294,000,000	$ 294,000,000

Equity - Narrative (Details)

Equity - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 16, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharessharesbbl	Sep. 30, 2015$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2015$ / shares	Mar. 31, 2015$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)$ / shares	Oct. 30, 2015	Oct. 15, 2014shares
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Cash distributions declared per common unit | $ / shares		$ 0.3825	$ 0.3650	$ 0.3475	$ 0.3325	$ 1.4275	$ 1.1632	$ 0
Equity or Debt Securities, Registration Statement | $		$ 1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000
Common Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued | shares										1,160,092
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared | $						34,436,000	$ 26,902,000	$ 0
Subordinated Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared | $						32,563,000	26,534,000	0
TexNew Mex Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared | $						$ 310,000	$ 0	$ 0
Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	65.30%					66.40%
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares		8,579,623				8,579,623	8,158,592
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares		22,811,000				22,811,000	22,811,000
Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | TexNew Mex Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares		80,000				80,000	0
Public [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	34.70%
Public [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | shares		15,866,761				15,866,761	15,823,408
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] | WNRL 2013 LTIP [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period | shares			8,605		34,748
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required | bbl		13,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $		$ 421,031
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | TexNew Mex Units [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $		$ 80,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Economic Rights, Crude Oil Throughput, Percent									80.00%

Equity - Distributions (Details

Equity - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution						$ 1,085	$ 0	$ 0
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid						66,999	53,436
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions						$ 68,084	$ 53,436
Cash distributions declared per common unit		$ 0.3825	$ 0.3650	$ 0.3475	$ 0.3325	$ 1.4275	$ 1.1632	$ 0
Dividend Arrearges, Common Limited Partner Units									$ 0
General Partner [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Cash Distribution Allocation		100.00%				100.00%
Subsequent Event [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Cash distributions declared per common unit	$ 0.3925
Common Units [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid						$ 34,436	$ 26,902
Subordinated Units [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid						$ 32,563	$ 26,534
Minimum Quarterly Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution Payment Targets						$ 0.2875
Minimum Quarterly Distribution [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						0.00%
Minimum Quarterly Distribution [Member] | Public [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						100.00%
First Target Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution Payment Targets						above $0.2875 up to $0.3306
First Target Distribution [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						0.00%
First Target Distribution [Member] | Public [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						100.00%
Second Target Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution Payment Targets						above $0.3306 up to $0.3594
Second Target Distribution [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						15.00%
Second Target Distribution [Member] | Public [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						85.00%
Third Target Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution Payment Targets						above $0.3594 up to $0.4313
Third Target Distribution [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						25.00%
Third Target Distribution [Member] | Public [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						75.00%
Target Distribution After Third Target [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution Payment Targets						$0.4313
Target Distribution After Third Target [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						50.00%
Target Distribution After Third Target [Member] | Public [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Split Marginal Percentage						50.00%

Equity-Based Compensation - Nar

Equity-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - WNRL 2013 LTIP [Member] - Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	4,165,952
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 2	$ 1.6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Total Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	7.9
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Nonvested	6.9
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 6.2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 4 months 13 days

Equity-Based Compensation - Uni

Equity-Based Compensation - Unit Activity (Details) - WNRL 2013 LTIP [Member] - Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, Beginning Balance	280,251	10,908	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	72,005	293,810	10,908
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(60,556)	(10,908)	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(11,913)	(13,559)	0
Nonvested, Ending Balance	279,787	280,251	10,908
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Rollforward]
Nonvested, Beginning Balance	$ 28.30	$ 22	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	28.33	28.52	22
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	28.95	22	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	30.78	33.02	0
Nonvested, Ending Balance	$ 28.06	$ 28.30	$ 22

Concentration Risk (Details)

Concentration Risk (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] - Sales Revenue, Net [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	30.20%	28.90%	25.90%
Western Refining, Retail Business [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	23.40%	23.60%	24.20%
Kroger [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	23.50%	23.00%	27.10%

Income Tax (Details)

Income Tax (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 47,000	$ 459,000	$ 95,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	(0.10%)	0.70%	0.20%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Accrued Income Taxes		0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 0	$ 0

Cash Flows (Details)

Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Income taxes paid	$ 456	$ 1	$ 0
Interest paid, excluding amounts capitalized	13,411	1,837	0
Contribution of net assets from affiliate	$ 133,259	$ 60,870	$ 146,513
Contribution of common units to Western	10,000	40,000	0
Accrued TexNew Mex unit distributions	$ 310	$ 0	$ 0
Net assets of Predecessor retained by affiliate	0	0	34,829
Underwriting discounts and commissions	0	0	(22,612)
Accrued capital expenditures	1,810	8,426	722
Other	$ 0	$ (2,502)	$ 0

Commitments (Details)

Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	$ 7,912
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	6,040
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	3,274
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	1,180
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	180
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	479
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	19,065
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 9,200	$ 8,800	$ 6,400

Related Party Transactions - In

Related Party Transactions - Indirect Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 46,859	$ 40,136	$ 29,573
Operating Expense [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	38,363	32,452	11,912
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 8,496	$ 7,684	$ 17,661

Related Party Transactions - Co

Related Party Transactions - Commercial Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014bbl$ / gal	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)bbl	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)bbl	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)bbl	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2015bbl
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Active Storage Capacity		8,200,000		8,200,000
Deferred revenue - affiliate | $		$ 10,130	$ 6,779	$ 10,130	$ 6,779
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | $				46,859	40,136	$ 29,573
Northern Tier Energy LP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | $				$ 300
Product Supply Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required			79,000
Fuel Distribution and Supply Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required	645,000
Profit Margin, per Gallon | $ / gal	0.03
Deferred revenue - affiliate | $			$ 0		$ 0
Crude Oil Trucking Transportation Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required	1,525,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Pipelines and related assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Active Storage Capacity							80,000
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required		80,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Volume Required		13,000
TexNew Mex 16 inch pipeline [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Economic Rights, Crude Oil Throughput, Percent							80.00%

Related Party Transactions - Le

Related Party Transactions - Leasing Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense		$ 9.2	$ 8.8	$ 6.4
Maximum [Member] | Western Refining, Inc. [Member] | Ground Lease and Access Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 0.1

Quarterly Financial Informati72

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 575,897	$ 680,670	$ 735,904	$ 607,396	$ 751,222	$ 915,719	$ 970,337	$ 864,610	$ 2,599,867	$ 3,501,888	$ 3,407,128
Total operating costs and expenses	554,141	654,305	714,873	589,835	728,848	899,864	953,914	848,967	2,513,154	3,431,593	3,449,588
Operating Income (Loss)	21,756	26,365	21,031	17,561	22,374	15,855	16,423	15,643	86,713	70,295	(42,460)
Net income (loss)	15,387	20,174	14,653	13,411	20,988	15,390	16,012	15,206	63,625	67,596	(42,727)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 14,842	$ 16,493	$ 15,915	$ 15,323	$ 18,819	$ 12,265	$ 10,975	$ 10,933	$ 62,573	$ 52,992	$ 8,528
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.30	$ 0.35	$ 0.34	$ 0.33	$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	0.30	0.35	0.34	0.33	0.40	0.27	0.24	0.24
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ 0.29	$ 0.35	$ 0.34	$ 0.33	$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	24,314	24,017	24,017	23,985	23,795	22,811	22,811	22,811
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	24,321	24,024	24,051	23,996	23,861	22,883	22,861	22,815
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	22,811	22,811	22,811	22,811	22,811	22,811	22,811	22,811
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 674,479	$ 734,501	$ 607,396	$ 751,222	$ 915,719	$ 970,337	$ 864,610
Total operating costs and expenses		651,795	712,208	587,923	727,674	899,000	952,863	847,849
Operating Income (Loss)		22,684	22,293	19,473	23,548	16,719	17,474	16,761
Net income (loss)		16,493	15,915	15,323	22,159	16,250	17,060	16,324
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues		6,191	1,403	0	0	0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses		2,510	2,665	1,912	1,174	864	1,051	1,118
Operating Income (Loss)		3,681	(1,262)	(1,912)	(1,174)	(864)	(1,051)	(1,118)
Net income (loss)		$ 3,681	$ (1,262)	$ (1,912)	$ (1,171)	$ (860)	$ (1,048)	$ (1,118)