Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts Of Long-Term Debt

The carrying amounts of long-term debt are as follows:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
9.875% Senior Notes
Principal	$	286,812		$	291,812
Unamortized discount	(7,788		)	(8,930		)
	279,024			282,882
6.875% Senior Notes
Principal	150,000			150,000
Unamortized premium	6,115			6,490
	156,115			156,490
8.5% Senior Notes
Principal	—			199,985
Unamortized premium	—			11,905
	—			211,890
Financing Obligation	36,654			37,620
Total HollyFrontier long-term debt	471,793			688,882
HEP Credit Agreement	431,000			200,000
HEP 8.25% Senior Notes
Principal	150,000			150,000
Unamortized discount	(1,678		)	(1,907		)
	148,322			148,093
HEP 6.5% Senior Notes
Principal	300,000			—
Unamortized discount	(4,888		)	—
	295,112			—
HEP 6.25% Senior Notes
Principal	—			185,000
Unamortized discount	—			(8,331		)
Unamortized premium – designated fair value hedge	—			1,098
	—			177,767
Total HEP long-term debt	874,434			525,860
Total long-term debt	$	1,346,227		$	1,214,742