CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,858,880	$ 5,395,206	$ 14,335,020	$ 15,188,327
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,663,697	4,932,645	13,394,777	13,871,884
Net income	(64,893)	186,564	111,988	539,774
Accounts receivable	(577,879)		(577,879)		(503,796)
Accounts payable	(563,922)		(563,922)		(360,057)
PBF Services Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
Delaware City Refining Company LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
Delaware Pipeline Company LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
PBF Power Marketing LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
Paulsboro Refining Company LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
Toledo Refining Company LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
Investments LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries			100.00%
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	745,102	4,133,729	7,060,883	12,767,276
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	739,125	3,433,946	5,417,839	10,477,290
Net income	(218,232)	483,671	958,402	1,654,310
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	(46,875)		(46,875)		(196,797)
Accounts payable	(87,623)		(87,623)		(162,433)
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	4,813,737	2,191,427	11,375,513	5,036,947
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,624,531	2,428,649	12,078,314	6,010,490
Net income	(76,230)	186,583	119,034	539,793
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(218,232)	483,690	958,402	1,654,329
Accounts receivable	(531,004)		(531,004)		(306,999)
Accounts payable	(476,299)		(476,299)		(197,624)
Change In Reporting Entity For Previous Sales [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues				1,752,500
Net income				1,752,500
Accounts receivable					1,910,000
Change In Reporting Entity For Previous Sales [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation				1,752,500
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries				1,752,500
Accounts payable					$ 1,910,000