CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 404,088	$ 285,884	$ 6,255	$ 50,166
Accounts receivable	662,846	503,796
Inventories	1,450,518	1,497,119
Other current assets	28,590	13,388
Total current assets	2,551,677	2,307,904
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,658,291	1,635,587
Deferred Costs and Other Assets	191,605	197,349
Deferred charges and other assets, net	191,605	197,349
Total assets	4,509,073	4,253,702
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	476,220	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,139,153	1,031,467
Deferred revenue	212,347	210,543
Total current liabilities	1,828,727	1,603,074
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000			20,000
Long-term debt	711,548	709,980
Other long-term liabilities	32,603	38,099
Total liabilities	2,747,882	2,530,157
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	6,278	1,956
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(87)	(61)
Total equity	1,761,191	1,723,545
Total liabilities and equity	4,509,073	4,253,702
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	302,901	241,926	3,938	3,124
Accounts receivable	350,506	306,999
Inventories	717,071	664,225
Other current assets	23,637	8,835
Due from related party	8,370,946	6,770,893
Total current assets	9,765,061	7,992,878
Property, plant, and equipment, net	32,114	28,200
Investment in subsidiaries	1,427,015	945,622
Deferred Costs and Other Assets		31,081
Deferred charges and other assets, net	30,624
Total assets	11,254,814	8,997,781
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	237,276	197,624
Accrued expenses	523,317	363,536
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	8,027,994	6,016,505
Total current liabilities	8,788,587	6,577,665
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	666,768	666,538
Other long-term liabilities	3,208	1,924
Total liabilities	9,458,563	7,246,127
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Member's equity	930,631	930,098
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	874,669	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,049)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,796,251	1,751,654
Total liabilities and equity	11,254,814	8,997,781
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	101,187	12,365	2,317	47,042
Accounts receivable	312,340	196,797
Inventories	733,447	832,894
Other current assets	4,953	4,553
Due from related party	10,480,686	8,105,364
Total current assets	11,632,613	9,151,973
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,626,177	1,607,387
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred Costs and Other Assets		166,268
Deferred charges and other assets, net	160,981
Total assets	13,419,771	10,925,628
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	238,944	162,433
Accrued expenses	615,135	662,382
Deferred revenue	212,347	210,543
Due to related parties	10,836,155	8,845,031
Total current liabilities	11,902,581	9,880,389
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000
Long-term debt	44,780	43,442
Other long-term liabilities	29,395	36,175
Total liabilities	11,992,756	9,980,006
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Member's equity	664,640	664,108
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	763,937	283,076
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,562)	(1,562)
Total equity	1,427,015	945,622
Total liabilities and equity	13,419,771	10,925,628
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred Costs and Other Assets		0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0
Total assets	0	0
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Member's equity	0	0
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total equity	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	0	0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(18,851,632)	(14,861,536)
Total current assets	(18,851,632)	(14,861,536)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,427,015)	(945,622)
Deferred Costs and Other Assets		0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0
Total assets	(20,278,647)	(15,807,158)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(18,851,639)	(14,861,536)
Total current liabilities	(18,851,639)	(14,861,536)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(18,851,639)	(14,861,536)
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Member's equity	(664,640)	(664,108)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(763,930)	(283,076)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,562	1,562
Total equity	(1,427,008)	(945,622)
Total liabilities and equity	(20,278,647)	(15,807,158)
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	404,088	254,291	6,255	50,166
Accounts receivable	662,846	503,796
Inventories	1,450,518	1,497,119
Other current assets	28,590	13,388
Due from related party	0	14,721
Total current assets	2,546,042	2,283,315
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,658,291	1,635,587
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred Costs and Other Assets		197,349
Deferred charges and other assets, net	191,605	197,349
Total assets	4,395,938	4,116,251
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	476,220	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,138,452	1,025,918
Deferred revenue	212,347	210,543
Due to related parties	12,510	0
Total current liabilities	1,839,529	1,596,518
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000
Long-term debt	711,548	709,980
Other long-term liabilities	32,603	38,099
Total liabilities	2,599,680	2,364,597
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Member's equity	930,631	930,098
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	874,676	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,049)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,796,258	1,751,654
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,395,938	$ 4,116,251