NET INCOME PER SHARE OF PBF ENERGY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	39.50%			39.50%
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Numerator for basic net income per Class A common share-net income attributable to PBF Energy	$ 16,826			$ 28,233
Denominator for basic net income per Class A common share-weighted average shares (in shares)	26,944,055			25,276,137
Basic net income attributable to PBF Energy per Class A common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.62			$ 1.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income attributable to PBF Energy	16,826			28,233
Denominator for basic net income per Class A common share-weighted average shares (in shares)	26,944,055			25,276,137
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(90,344)			(148,649)
Numerator for diluted net income per Class A common share	$ 16,826	[1]		$ 28,233	[1]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Common stock equivalents (in shares)	762,641	[2]		834,839	[2]
Denominator for diluted net income per common share-adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	27,706,696			26,110,976
Diluted net income attributable to PBF Energy per Class A common share (in usd per share)	$ 0.61			$ 1.08
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive common stock excluded from computation of dilutive earnings per share (in shares)				731,250
PBF LLC [Member] | Series A Units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive common stock excluded from computation of dilutive earnings per share (in shares)	69,647,005			71,314,923

[1] The estimated fair value, categorized as a Level 2 measurement, was calculated based on the present value of future expected payments utilizing implied current market interest rates based on quoted prices of the senior secured notes.

[2] 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 731,250 shares of PBF Energy Class A common stock because they are anti-dilutive.