$GLP
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP Stock $glp

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2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746913002831 Filed on March 15, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012	2011 Q4
Revenue	$5.589B	$17.63B	$4.107B
YoY Change	40.59%	18.81%	49.05%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.530B	$17.29B	$4.047B
YoY Change	41.07%	18.23%	49.71%
Gross Profit	$59.07M	$333.5M	$59.50M
YoY Change	6.78%	59.11%	14.64%
Gross Profit Margin	1.06%	1.89%	1.45%
Selling, General & Admin	$25.66M	$95.71M	$21.50M
YoY Change	14.23%	29.54%	17.49%
% of Gross Profit	43.44%	28.7%	36.14%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$16.09M	$45.46M	$7.700M
YoY Change	74.58%	49.73%	4.05%
% of Gross Profit	27.24%	13.63%	12.94%
Operating Expenses	$72.78M	$243.1M	$41.40M
YoY Change	53.54%	57.64%	8.09%
Operating Profit	-$13.71M	$90.34M	$18.10M
YoY Change	-273.04%	63.21%	33.07%
Interest Expense	$10.49M	$42.02M	-$7.700M
YoY Change	12.51%	16.95%	-3.75%
% of Operating Profit		46.51%	-42.55%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$24.19M	$48.32M	$10.10M
YoY Change	1627.93%	148.82%	80.36%
Income Tax	-$1.875M	$1.577M	$100.0K
% Of Pretax Income		3.26%	0.99%
Net Earnings	-$22.10M	$47.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	1478.57%	142.87%	69.49%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.4%	0.27%	0.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$809.5K	$1.741M	$460.8K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	27.43M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2012	2011 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$12.90M	$6.000M	$4.300M
YoY Change	72.0%	39.53%	79.17%
Cash & Equivalents	$12.94M	$6.000M	$4.328M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$98.90M	$168.2M	$128.8M
YoY Change	-24.85%	30.59%	138.08%
Inventory	$432.6M	$634.7M	$664.1M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$842.9M	$698.1M	$621.7M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.388B	$1.507B	$1.421B
YoY Change	2.48%	6.07%	18.62%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$784.7M	$712.3M	$408.9M
YoY Change	7.67%	74.2%	-3.27%
Goodwill	$107.6M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$134.6M		$36.71M
YoY Change			-8.37%
Long-Term Investments	$0.00	$0.00	$300.0K
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Assets	$18.95M	$17.30M	$10.43M
YoY Change	39.35%	71.29%	-12.54%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.046B	$822.9M	$456.0M
YoY Change	29.51%	80.46%	-3.94%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.388B	$1.507B	$1.421B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.046B	$822.9M	$456.0M
Total Assets	$2.434B	$2.330B	$1.877B
YoY Change	12.58%	24.15%	12.22%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$947.6M	$759.7M	$575.8M
YoY Change	104.39%	31.94%	29.83%
Accrued Expenses	$54.80M	$71.40M	$41.31M
YoY Change	48.91%	73.3%	35.46%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$115.0M	$83.70M	$62.80M
YoY Change	1.95%	33.28%	-67.49%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.205B	$1.045B	$778.8M
YoY Change	66.29%	34.21%	3.61%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$669.2M	$762.8M	$731.1M
YoY Change	-27.79%	4.34%	23.18%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$43.97M	$85.30M	$24.11M
YoY Change	-42.29%	65.95%	12.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$43.97M	$848.1M	$24.11M
YoY Change	-95.62%	8.38%	12.94%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.205B	$1.045B	$778.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$43.97M	$848.1M	$24.11M
Total Liabilities	$1.957B	$1.893B	$1.561B
YoY Change	13.27%	21.26%	11.88%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$400.5M	$436.5M	$315.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.434B	$2.330B	$1.877B
YoY Change	12.58%	24.15%	12.22%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012	2011 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$22.10M	$47.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	1478.57%	142.87%	69.49%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$16.09M	$45.46M	$7.700M
YoY Change	74.58%	49.73%	4.05%
Cash From Operating Activities	$282.8M	$232.5M	-$10.60M
YoY Change	-776.56%	-1436.21%	-80.44%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$12.30M	-$44.90M	-$8.500M
YoY Change	136.54%	180.63%	18.06%
Acquisitions	$185.3M	$188.7M
YoY Change	0.42%
Other Investing Activities	-$184.9M	-$181.6M	$1.600M
YoY Change	0.22%	-7084.62%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$197.1M	-$226.5M	-$6.900M
YoY Change	3.9%	1594.22%	-2.82%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-78.70M	-4.300M	10.90M
YoY Change	-133.55%	-113.15%	-81.59%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	282.8M	232.5M	-10.60M
Cash From Investing Activities	-197.1M	-226.5M	-6.900M
Cash From Financing Activities	-78.70M	-4.300M	10.90M
Net Change In Cash	7.000M	1.700M	-6.600M
YoY Change	125.81%	-91.2%	214.29%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$282.8M	$232.5M	-$10.60M
Capital Expenditures	-$12.30M	-$44.90M	-$8.500M
Free Cash Flow	$295.1M	$277.4M	-$2.100M
YoY Change	-906.28%	-19914.29%	-95.53%

Facts In Submission

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CY2012	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style='font-size:10.0pt;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;'> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b><i>Concentration of Risk</i></b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        Financial instruments that potentially subject the Partnership to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, firm commitments and, under certain circumstances, futures contracts, forward fixed price contracts, options and swap agreements, all of which may be used to hedge commodity and interest rate risks. The Partnership invests excess cash primarily in investment-grade securities and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution. The Partnership provides credit in the normal course of its business. The Partnership performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and provides for credit losses based on specific information and historical trends. Credit risk on trade receivables is minimized as a result of the Partnership's large customer base. Losses have historically been within management's expectations. See Note 4 for a discussion regarding risk of credit loss related to futures contracts, forward fixed price contracts, options and swap agreements.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        The Partnership's wholesale and commercial customers of refined petroleum products, renewable fuels, crude oil and natural gas are primarily located in the Northeast. The Partnership's retail gasoline stations are located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine and Vermont.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        Due to the nature of the Partnership's business and its customers' reliance, in part, on consumer travel and spending patterns, the Partnership may experience more demand for gasoline and gasoline blendstocks during the late spring and summer months than during the fall and winter. Travel and recreational activities are typically higher in these months in the geographic areas in which the Partnership operates, increasing the demand for gasoline and gasoline blendstocks that the Partnership distributes. Therefore, the Partnership's volumes in gasoline and gasoline blendstocks are typically higher in the second and third quarters of the calendar year. In addition, as demand for some of the Partnership's refined petroleum products, specifically home heating oil and residual oil for space heating purposes, is generally greater during the winter months, heating oil and residual oil sales are generally higher during the first and fourth quarters of the calendar year. These factors may result in significant fluctuations in the Partnership's quarterly operating results.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        The following table presents the Partnership's product sales as a percentage of total sales for the years ended December 31:</font></p> <div align="center"> <table style="WIDTH: 754px; HEIGHT: 77px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="754" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="30"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="20"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="30"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="20"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="30"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="2"><b>2012</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="2"><b>2011</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="2"><b>2010</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Gasoline sales: gasoline and gasoline blendstocks such as ethanol and naphtha</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">68</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">68</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">60</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Distillates (home heating oil, diesel and kerosene), residual oil, crude oil and natural gas sales</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">32</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">32</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">40</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Total</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">100</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">100</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">100</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> </div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        The Partnership is dependent on a number of suppliers of fuel-related products, both domestically and internationally. The Partnership is dependent on the suppliers being able to source product on a timely basis and at favorable pricing terms. The loss of certain principal suppliers or a significant reduction in product availability from principal suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Partnership, at least in the near term. The Partnership believes that its relationships with its suppliers are satisfactory and that the loss of any principal supplier could be replaced by new or existing suppliers.</font></p></div>
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	88446000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	60822000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	57310000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	36710000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	60822000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	36710000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	696762000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Margin Deposit Assets MarginDepositAssets	54726000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Assets Current DerivativeAssetsCurrent	48062000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	65432000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Noncurrent OtherAssetsNoncurrent	17349000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Payable Current AccountsPayableCurrent	759698000	USD
CY2012Q4	glp	Working Capital Revolving Credit Facility Current WorkingCapitalRevolvingCreditFacilityCurrent	83746000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities Current DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent	34474000	USD
CY2012Q4	glp	Working Capital Revolving Credit Facility Noncurrent WorkingCapitalRevolvingCreditFacilityNoncurrent	340754000	USD
CY2012Q4	glp	Revolving Credit Facility RevolvingCreditFacility	422000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Noncurrent OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	45511000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Limited Partners Capital Account LimitedPartnersCapitalAccount	456538000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	General Partners Capital Account GeneralPartnersCapitalAccount	-407000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipUnitsOutstanding	26393000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding Diluted WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipUnitsOutstandingDiluted	26567000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	2591000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	45458000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	5753000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	869000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	6000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-627000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-222000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	57160000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable Related Parties IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableRelatedParties	-469000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	8449000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	146947000	USD
CY2012	glp	Increase Decrease In Trustee Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInTrusteeTaxesPayable	5002000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	9845000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities	25177000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	44872000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	7132000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-226488000	USD
CY2012	glp	Borrowings From Payments On Credit Facilities Net BorrowingsFromPaymentsOnCreditFacilitiesNet	-164400000	USD
CY2012	glp	Payments On Borrowings From Working Capital Revolving Credit Facility PaymentsOnBorrowingsFromWorkingCapitalRevolvingCreditFacility	217000000	USD
CY2012	glp	Repurchased Units Withheld For Tax Obligations RepurchasedUnitsWithheldForTaxObligations	96000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	54667000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	36356000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Funded Status Of Plan DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan	-3221000	USD
CY2012Q4	glp	Number Of Primarily Utilized Clearing Brokers NumberOfPrimarilyUtilizedClearingBrokers	2	item
CY2012Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	4300000	shares
CY2012	glp	Defined Benefit Plan Number Of Plans DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfPlans	2	item
CY2012	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Nonhedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingNonhedgingDerivatives	<div style='font-size:10.0pt;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;'> <ul> <li style="list-style: none"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><i>Other Derivative Activity</i></font></p></li></ul> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        The Partnership uses futures contracts, and occasionally swap agreements, to hedge its commodity exposure under forward fixed price purchase and sale commitments on its products. These derivatives are not designated by the Partnership as either fair value hedges or cash flow hedges. Rather, the forward fixed price purchase and sales commitments, which meet the definition of a derivative, are reflected in the Partnership's consolidated balance sheet. The related futures contracts (and swaps, if applicable) are also reflected in the Partnership's consolidated balance sheet, thereby creating an economic hedge. Changes in the fair value of the futures contracts (and swaps, if applicable), as well as offsetting gains or losses due to the change in the fair value of forward fixed price purchase and sale commitments, are recognized in the consolidated statement of income through cost of sales. These futures contracts are settled on a daily basis by the Partnership through brokerage margin accounts.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        While the Partnership seeks to maintain a position that is substantially balanced within its product purchase activities, it may experience net unbalanced positions for short periods of time as a result of variances in daily sales and transportation and delivery schedules as well as other logistical issues inherent in the business, such as weather conditions. In connection with managing these positions, maintaining a constant presence in the marketplace, and managing the futures market outlook for future anticipated inventories, which are necessary for its business, the Partnership engages in a controlled trading program for up to an aggregate of 250,000 barrels of products at any one point in time. Any derivatives not involved in a direct hedging activity are marked to market and recognized in the consolidated statement of income through cost of sales.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        The Partnership also markets and sells natural gas by entering into forward purchase commitments for natural gas when it enters into arrangements for the forward sale commitment of product for physical delivery to third-party users. The Partnership reflects the fair value of forward fixed purchase and sales commitments in its consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of the forward fixed price purchase and sale commitments are recognized in the consolidated statement of income through cost of sales.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Partnership entered into forward currency contracts to hedge certain foreign denominated (Canadian) product purchases. These forward contracts are not designated and are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair values of these forward currency contracts are reflected in cost of sales.</font></p></div>
CY2012	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized	145000	USD
CY2012	glp	Noncash Purchase Of Tanks NoncashPurchaseOfTanks	3750000	USD
CY2012	glp	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Cash Consideration Paid NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionCashConsiderationPaid	188748000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Distributions Per Limited Partnership Unit Outstanding DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding	0.5325

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