| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2447403 - Disclosure - Income Taxes, Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) (http://www.alonusa.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails) | 
| Table | Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table] | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001325955 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Scenario | Scenario, Unspecified | 
| Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
| Computed expected tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||
| State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit | ( | ||
| Non-controlling interest | ( | ( | ( | 
| Changes in non-deductible goodwill | |||
| Other, net | ( | ( | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (46,789,000)  | 48,282,000   | 22,913,000   |