CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues	$ 4,797,847	$ 4,716,106
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,435,101	4,660,193
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	206,015	188,143
General and administrative expenses	30,094	13,814
Gain on sale of asset	0	(2,503)
Depreciation and amortization expense	26,532	20,542
Total cost and expenses	4,697,742	4,880,189
Income (loss) from operations	100,105	(164,083)
Other income (expense)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	(1,339)	(6,348)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	(692)
Interest expense, net	(21,611)	(31,408)
Net income (loss)	69,711	(202,531)
Other comprehensive:
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities	0	(3)
Amortization of defined benefit plans unrecognized net gain (loss)	(108)	17
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(108)	14
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	69,603	(202,517)
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(1,769,435)	(347,636)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(1,769,435)	(347,636)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Gain on sale of asset		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(1,769,435)	(347,636)
Income (loss) from operations	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	480,866	(81,506)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Interest expense, net	0
Net income (loss)	(480,866)	81,506
Other comprehensive:
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities		3
Amortization of defined benefit plans unrecognized net gain (loss)	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	(480,866)	81,509
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	3,513,490	4,343,123
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	2,797,002	4,200,968
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	206,015	188,143
General and administrative expenses	3,649	1,858
Gain on sale of asset		(2,503)
Depreciation and amortization expense	23,709	18,992
Total cost and expenses	3,030,375	4,407,458
Income (loss) from operations	483,115	(64,335)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	(1,339)	(6,348)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(692)
Interest expense, net	(910)	(10,131)
Net income (loss)	480,866	(81,506)
Other comprehensive:
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities		(3)
Amortization of defined benefit plans unrecognized net gain (loss)	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(3)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	480,866	(81,509)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	0	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	0	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Gain on sale of asset		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Total cost and expenses	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0
Other comprehensive:
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities		0
Amortization of defined benefit plans unrecognized net gain (loss)	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	0	0
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	3,053,792	720,619
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	3,407,534	806,861
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0
General and administrative expenses	26,445	11,956
Gain on sale of asset		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,823	1,550
Total cost and expenses	3,436,802	820,367
Income (loss) from operations	(383,010)	(99,748)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(480,866)	81,506
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		0
Interest expense, net	(20,701)	(21,277)
Net income (loss)	77,155	(202,531)
Other comprehensive:
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities		(3)
Amortization of defined benefit plans unrecognized net gain (loss)	(108)	17
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(108)	14
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	77,047	(202,517)
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Revenues	4,797,847	4,716,106
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,435,101	4,660,193
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	206,015	188,143
General and administrative expenses	30,094	13,814
Gain on sale of asset	0	(2,503)
Depreciation and amortization expense	26,532	20,542
Total cost and expenses	4,697,742	4,880,189
Income (loss) from operations	100,105	(164,083)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	(1,339)	(6,348)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	(692)
Interest expense, net	(21,611)	(31,408)
Net income (loss)	77,155	(202,531)
Other comprehensive:
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities	0	(3)
Amortization of defined benefit plans unrecognized net gain (loss)	(108)	17
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(108)	14
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	$ 77,047	$ (202,517)