CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues	$ 4,678,293	$ 5,077,015	$ 9,476,141	$ 9,793,121
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,295,979	4,279,046	8,731,081	8,939,239
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	202,583	170,702	408,599	358,845
General and administrative expenses	19,141	25,286	49,235	39,100
Gain on sale of asset	0	53	0	(2,450)
Depreciation and amortization expense	27,563	22,422	54,093	42,963
Total cost and expenses	4,545,266	4,497,509
Income (loss) from operations	133,027	579,506	233,133	415,424
Other income (expense)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	6,820	5,371	5,481	(978)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	(692)	0	(1,384)
Interest expense, net	(21,708)	(28,443)	(43,319)	(59,851)
Net income (loss)	107,170	555,742	176,882	353,211
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	107,488	555,745	177,092	353,228
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(1,631,982)	(160,392)	(3,401,417)	(508,028)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(1,631,982)	(160,392)	(3,401,417)	(508,028)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset		0		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(1,631,982)	(160,392)	(3,401,417)	(508,028)
Income (loss) from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(695,768)	(1,252,145)	(1,176,634)	(1,170,639)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		0		0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(695,768)	(1,252,145)	(1,176,634)	(1,170,639)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	(695,768)	(1,252,148)	(1,176,634)	(1,170,639)
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	2,802,291	3,112,506	6,315,781	7,455,629
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	1,881,712	1,664,458	4,678,714	5,865,426
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	202,725	170,702	408,740	358,845
General and administrative expenses	3,546	2,686	7,195	4,544
Gain on sale of asset		53		(2,450)
Depreciation and amortization expense	24,246	21,033	47,955	40,024
Total cost and expenses	2,112,229	1,858,932	5,142,604	6,266,389
Income (loss) from operations	690,062	1,253,574	1,173,177	1,189,240
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	6,820	5,371	5,481	(978)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(692)		(1,384)
Interest expense, net	(1,114)	(6,108)	(2,024)	(16,239)
Net income (loss)	695,768	1,252,145	1,176,634	1,170,639
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	695,768	1,252,148	1,176,634	1,170,639
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset		0		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		0		0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	0	0	0	0
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	3,507,984	2,124,901	6,561,777	2,845,520
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,046,249	2,774,980	7,453,784	3,581,841
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(142)	0	(141)	0
General and administrative expenses	15,595	22,600	42,040	34,556
Gain on sale of asset		0		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,317	1,389	6,138	2,939
Total cost and expenses	4,065,019	2,798,969	7,501,821	3,619,336
Income (loss) from operations	(557,035)	(674,068)	(940,044)	(773,816)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	695,768	1,252,145	1,176,634	1,170,639
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		0		0
Interest expense, net	(20,624)	(22,335)	(41,325)	(43,612)
Net income (loss)	118,109	555,742	195,265	353,211
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	118,427	555,745	195,475	353,228
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Revenues	4,678,293	5,077,015	9,476,141	9,793,121
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,295,979	4,279,046	8,731,081	8,939,239
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	202,583	170,702	408,599	358,845
General and administrative expenses	19,141	25,286	49,235	39,100
Gain on sale of asset	0	53	0	(2,450)
Depreciation and amortization expense	27,563	22,422	54,093	42,963
Total cost and expenses	4,545,266	4,497,509	9,243,008	9,377,697
Income (loss) from operations	133,027	579,506	233,133	415,424
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	6,820	5,371	5,481	(978)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	(692)	0	(1,384)
Interest expense, net	(21,738)	(28,443)	(43,349)	(59,851)
Net income (loss)	118,109	555,742	195,265	353,211
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Company	$ 118,427	$ 555,745	$ 195,475	$ 353,228