NET INCOME PER SHARE OF PBF ENERGY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Numerator for basic net income per Class A common share-net income attributable to PBF Energy	$ 11,406
Denominator for basic net income per Class A common share-weighted average shares (in shares)	23,589,687
Basic net income attributable to PBF Energy per Class A common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income attributable to PBF Energy	11,406
Denominator for basic net income per Class A common share-weighted average shares (in shares)	23,589,687
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(58,305)	[1]
Income tax on net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(23,025)	[2]
Numerator for diluted net income per Class A common share	$ 46,686
Effect of dilutive securities:
Conversion of PBF LLC Series A Units (in shares)	72,972,131	[3]
Common stock equivalents (in shares)	853,758	[4]
Denominator for diluted net income per common share-adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	97,415,576
Diluted net income attributable to PBF Energy per Class A common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.48
Effective tax rate	39.50%
Antidilutive common stock excluded from computation of dilutive earnings per share (in shares)	57,500

[1] Represents the elimination of the noncontrolling interest associated with the ownership by the members of PBF LLC other than PBF Energy as if such members had fully exchanged their Series A Units for shares of PBF Energy's Class A common stock.

[2] Represents an adjustment to reflect PBF Energy's current effective corporate tax rate of approximately 39.5% applied to all periods presented. The adjustment assumes the full exchange of existing PBF LLC Series A Units as described in (1) above.

[3] Represents an adjustment to weighted-average diluted shares to assume the full exchange of existing PBF LLC Series A Units as described in (1) above.

[4] Represents an adjustment to weighted-average diluted shares outstanding to assume the full exchange of common stock equivalents, including options and warrants for PBF LLC Series A Units and options for shares of PBF Energy Class A common stock. Common stock equivalents excludes the effects of options to purchase 57,500 shares of PBF Energy Class A common stock because they are anti-dilutive.