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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests, Percentage

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Number of Suppliers

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS (Details)	0 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 04, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 director state	Oct. 02, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of states in which Company provides service						13
Number of independent directors on Related Party committee (minimum)						2
E-Source Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition, percent acquired							51.00%
Additional ownership percentage acquired	19.00%
Black Oil
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of suppliers						50
Vertex Energy Operating \| E-Source Holdings, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional ownership percentage acquired	19.00%	30.00%	30.00%	19.00%	30.00%