CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,230	$ 285,884	$ 8,728	$ 50,166
Accounts receivable	591,352	503,796
Inventories	1,537,573	1,497,119
Prepaid expense and other current assets	46,136	13,388
Total current assets	2,248,973	2,307,904
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,685,104	1,635,587
Deferred charges and other assets, net	187,237	197,349
Total assets	4,325,903	4,253,702
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	227,567	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,029,364	1,031,467
Deferred revenue	183,949	210,543
Total current liabilities	1,441,887	1,603,074
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000			20,000
Long-term debt	799,963	709,980
Other long-term liabilities	36,127	38,099
Total liabilities	2,583,994	2,530,157
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	16,021	1,956
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,576)	(61)
Total equity	1,741,909	1,723,545
Total liabilities and equity	4,325,903	4,253,702
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	47,183	241,926	17,352	3,124
Accounts receivable	316,504	306,999
Inventories	867,850	664,225
Prepaid expense and other current assets	31,026	8,835
Due from related party	9,901,707	6,770,893
Total current assets	11,164,270	7,992,878
Property, plant, and equipment, net	39,757	28,200
Investment in subsidiaries	2,122,924	945,622
Deferred charges and other assets, net	29,680	31,081
Total assets	13,356,631	8,997,781
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	184,639	197,624
Accrued expenses	601,323	363,536
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	9,979,868	6,016,505
Total current liabilities	10,765,830	6,577,665
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	762,002	666,538
Intercompany notes payable	31,632
Other long-term liabilities	5,130	1,924
Total liabilities	11,564,594	7,246,127
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	930,808	930,098
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	869,960	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,731)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,792,037	1,751,654
Total liabilities and equity	13,356,631	8,997,781
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	22,047	12,365	1,125	47,042
Accounts receivable	274,848	196,797
Inventories	669,723	832,894
Prepaid expense and other current assets	15,110	4,553
Due from related party	12,753,447	8,105,364
Total current assets	13,735,175	9,151,973
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,645,347	1,607,387
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	157,557	166,268
Total assets	15,538,079	10,925,628
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	42,928	162,433
Accrued expenses	426,864	662,382
Deferred revenue	183,949	210,543
Due to related parties	12,675,286	8,845,031
Total current liabilities	13,329,027	9,880,389
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000
Long-term debt	37,961	43,442
Intercompany notes payable	0
Other long-term liabilities	32,167	36,175
Total liabilities	13,415,155	9,980,006
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	664,789	664,108
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	1,459,703	283,076
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,568)	(1,562)
Total equity	2,122,924	945,622
Total liabilities and equity	15,538,079	10,925,628
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and 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 charges and other assets, net	0	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
Intercompany notes payable	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	(9,749)	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(22,655,154)	(14,861,536)
Total current assets	(22,655,154)	(14,861,536)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,122,924)	(945,622)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(24,778,078)	(15,807,158)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(22,655,154)	(14,861,536)
Total current liabilities	(22,655,154)	(14,861,536)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(22,655,154)	(14,861,536)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(664,789)	(664,108)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(1,459,703)	(283,076)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,568	1,562
Total equity	(2,122,924)	(945,622)
Total liabilities and equity	(24,778,078)	(15,807,158)
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	69,230	254,291	8,728	50,166
Accounts receivable	591,352	503,796
Inventories	1,537,573	1,497,119
Prepaid expense and other current assets	46,136	13,388
Due from related party	0	14,721
Total current assets	2,244,291	2,283,315
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,685,104	1,635,587
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	187,237	197,349
Total assets	4,116,632	4,116,251
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	227,567	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,028,187	1,025,918
Deferred revenue	183,949	210,543
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,439,703	1,596,518
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000
Long-term debt	799,963	709,980
Intercompany notes payable	31,632	0
Other long-term liabilities	37,297	38,099
Total liabilities	2,324,595	2,364,597
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	930,808	930,098
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	869,960	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,731)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,792,037	1,751,654
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,116,632	$ 4,116,251