DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Dividend per common share	$ 0.30
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member] \| Cash Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution paid	$ 32,976
PBF LLC [Member] \| Cash Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution paid	28,976
PBF LLC [Member] \| Tax Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution paid	4,000
Distribution received	17
PBF LLC [Member] \| PBF Energy [Member] \| Cash Distribution [Member]
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distribution paid	7,084
PBF Energy [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Dividend per common share	$ 0.30
Aggregate amount of dividends paid	$ 7,084

Cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders, generally out of earnings.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph a

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 18

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3291-108585

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