CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,417	$ 285,884	$ 170,048	$ 50,166
Accounts receivable	577,879	503,796
Inventories	1,472,637	1,497,119
Prepaid expense and other current assets	56,133	13,388
Total current assets	2,191,345	2,307,904
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,735,760	1,635,587
Deferred charges and other assets, net	201,954	197,349
Total assets	4,329,341	4,253,702
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	563,922	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,042,539	1,031,467
Deferred revenue	1,882	210,543
Total current liabilities	1,609,350	1,603,074
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000			20,000
Long-term debt	722,565	709,980
Other long-term liabilities	34,478	38,099
Total liabilities	2,680,505	2,530,157
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(15,702)	1,956
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,495)	(61)
Total equity	1,648,836	1,723,545
Total liabilities and equity	4,329,341	4,253,702
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56,808	241,926	189,737	3,124
Accounts receivable	531,004	306,999
Inventories	851,985	664,225
Prepaid expense and other current assets	43,721	8,835
Due from related party	10,852,441	6,770,893
Total current assets	12,335,959	7,992,878
Property, plant, and equipment, net	63,428	28,200
Investment in subsidiaries	3,814,871	2,855,598
Deferred charges and other assets, net	29,511	31,081
Total assets	16,243,769	10,907,757
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	476,299	197,624
Accrued expenses	482,446	363,536
Deferred revenue	1,882	0
Due to related parties	12,878,170	7,926,481
Total current liabilities	13,838,797	8,487,641
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	682,242	666,538
Intercompany notes payable	31,632
Other long-term liabilities	5,273	1,924
Total liabilities	14,557,944	9,156,103
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	931,587	930,098
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	762,848	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,610)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,685,825	1,751,654
Total liabilities and equity	16,243,769	10,907,757
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	609	12,365	6,122	47,042
Accounts receivable	46,875	196,797
Inventories	620,652	832,894
Prepaid expense and other current assets	12,412	4,553
Due from related party	15,714,459	10,015,340
Total current assets	16,395,007	11,061,949
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,672,332	1,607,387
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	172,443	166,268
Total assets	18,239,782	12,835,604
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	87,623	162,433
Accrued expenses	561,157	662,382
Deferred revenue	0	210,543
Due to related parties	13,688,730	8,845,031
Total current liabilities	14,337,510	9,880,389
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000
Long-term debt	40,323	43,442
Intercompany notes payable	0
Other long-term liabilities	31,078	36,175
Total liabilities	14,424,911	9,980,006
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	664,978	664,108
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	3,151,447	2,193,052
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,554)	(1,562)
Total equity	3,814,871	2,855,598
Total liabilities and equity	18,239,782	12,835,604
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	(25,811)	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(26,566,900)	(16,771,512)
Total current assets	(26,566,900)	(16,771,512)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,814,871)	(2,855,598)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(30,381,771)	(19,627,110)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(26,566,900)	(16,771,512)
Total current liabilities	(26,566,900)	(16,771,512)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(26,566,900)	(16,771,512)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(664,978)	(664,108)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(3,151,447)	(2,193,052)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,554	1,562
Total equity	(3,814,871)	(2,855,598)
Total liabilities and equity	(30,381,771)	(19,627,110)
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	57,417	254,291	170,048	50,166
Accounts receivable	577,879	503,796
Inventories	1,472,637	1,497,119
Prepaid expense and other current assets	56,133	13,388
Due from related party	0	14,721
Total current assets	2,164,066	2,283,315
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,735,760	1,635,587
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	201,954	197,349
Total assets	4,101,780	4,116,251
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	563,922	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,043,603	1,025,918
Deferred revenue	1,882	210,543
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,609,407	1,596,518
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	16,000	20,000
Long-term debt	722,565	709,980
Intercompany notes payable	31,632	0
Other long-term liabilities	36,351	38,099
Total liabilities	2,415,955	2,364,597
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	931,587	930,098
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	762,848	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,610)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,685,825	1,751,654
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,101,780	$ 4,116,251