ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Non-cash benefit related to repurchase obligation			$ 0	$ 30,249	$ 20,248	$ 17,309
Accrued Expenses:
Excise and sales tax payable	445,753	287,929					445,753	287,929
Inventory supply and offtake arrangements	439,264	536,594					439,264	536,594
Excise and sales tax payable	27,651	40,776					27,651	36,414
Accrued transportation costs	23,979	20,338					23,979	20,338
Accrued interest	9,041	22,764					9,041	22,764
Accrued utilities	16,622	19,060					16,622	19,060
Customer deposits	28,104	26,541					28,104	26,541
Accrued salaries and benefits	5,995	15,212					5,995	15,212
Accrued construction in progress	7,649	16,481					7,649	16,481
Income taxes payable	0	1,275
Fair value of contingent consideration for refinery acquisition	0	21,358					0	21,358
Other	38,481	23,139					39,545	23,227
Accrued expenses	$ 1,042,539	$ 1,031,467					$ 1,043,603	$ 1,025,918