Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net income	$ 767,823	$ 1,760,033	$ 1,059,704
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	73	149	(530)
Reclassification adjustment to net income on sale or maturity of marketable securities	(39)	(385)	14
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	34	(236)	(516)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments	(7,614)	(252,817)	171,252
Reclassification adjustments to net income on settlement of cash flow hedging instruments	(14,318)	56,683	5,643
Amortization of unrealized loss attributable to discontinued cash flow hedges	1,749	5,095	41
Net unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments	(20,183)	(191,039)	176,936
Loss on pension plan	0	(3,485)	(2,191)
Pension plan loss reclassified to net income	37,589	1,956	2,302
Gain (loss) on post-retirement healthcare plan	3,301	55,402	(3,673)
Post-retirement healthcare plan (gain) loss reclassified to net income	(4,040)	(1,952)	158
Gain (loss) on retirement restoration plan	632	(593)	(281)
Retirement restoration loss reclassified to net income	111	63	99
Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	37,593	51,391	(3,586)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes	17,444	(139,884)	172,834
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,882	(54,950)	66,138
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,562	(84,934)	106,696
Total comprehensive income	779,385	1,675,099	1,166,400
Less noncontrolling interest in comprehensive income	34,296	34,225	39,122
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders	$ 745,089	$ 1,640,874	$ 1,127,278