Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts Of Long-Term Debt

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
9.875% Senior Notes
Principal	$	300,000		$	300,000
Unamortized discount		(9,619	)		(10,491	)
		290,381			289,509
6.875% Senior Notes
Principal		150,000			—
Unamortized premium		6,792			—
		156,792			—
8.5% Senior Notes
Principal		199,985			—
Unamortized premium		12,692			—
		212,677			—
Financing obligation
Principal		37,924			38,781
Total HollyFrontier long-term debt		697,774			328,290
HEP Credit Agreement		202,000			159,000
HEP 6.25% Senior Notes
Principal		185,000			185,000
Unamortized discount		(8,988	)		(10,961	)
Unamortized premium – dedesignated fair value hedge		1,184			1,444
		177,196			175,483
HEP 8.25% Senior Notes
Principal		150,000			150,000
Unamortized discount		(1,983	)		(2,212	)
		148,017			147,788
Total HEP long-term debt		527,213			482,271
Total long-term debt	$	1,224,987		$	810,561