Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income	$ 43,390	$ 242,661
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	78	108
Reclassification adjustments to net income on sale or maturity of marketable securities	23	(40)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	101	68
Change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments	(12,604)	(15,428)
Reclassification adjustments to net income on settlement of cash flow hedging instruments	11,286	(4,161)
Amortization of unrealized loss attributable to discontinued cash flow hedges	270	270
Net unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments	(1,048)	(19,319)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes	(947)	(19,251)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(261)	(7,275)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(686)	(11,976)
Total comprehensive income	42,704	230,685
Less noncontrolling interest in comprehensive income	21,862	15,331
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders	$ 20,842	$ 215,354