CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,816,435	$ 4,858,880	$ 4,678,293	$ 4,797,847	$ 4,950,360	[1]	$ 5,395,206	$ 5,077,015	$ 4,716,106	$ 19,151,455	$ 20,138,687	$ 14,960,338
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										17,803,314	18,269,078	13,855,163
Net income	102,097	(64,893)	107,170	69,711	264,263	[1]	186,564	555,742	(202,532)	214,085	804,037	242,671
Income from operations	142,326	(55,599)	133,027	100,105	284,901	[1]	220,109	579,506	(164,083)	319,859	920,433	305,690
Accounts receivable	596,647				503,796					596,647	503,796
Accounts payable	402,293				360,057					402,293	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%
PBF 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										7,641,498	16,141,408	14,960,338
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										5,996,684	13,356,727	13,855,163
Net income										722,673	1,921,040	326,170
Income from operations										719,342	1,948,691	380,921
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries										0	0	0
Accounts receivable	8,262				196,797					8,262	196,797
Accounts payable	94,681				162,433					94,681	162,433
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues										16,190,178	7,622,924	0
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										16,486,851	8,537,996	0
Net income										238,876	805,312	242,671
Income from operations										(390,943)	(1,028,258)	(75,231)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries										722,673	1,921,040	326,170
Accounts receivable	588,385				306,999					588,385	306,999
Accounts payable	307,612				197,624					307,612	197,624
Change In Reporting Entity For Previous Sales [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues											2,469,911
Net income											1,909,976
Accounts receivable					1,909,976						1,909,976
Change In Reporting Entity For Previous Sales [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues											559,935
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation											2,469,911
Income from operations											(1,909,976)
Accounts receivable					1,909,976						1,909,976
Accounts payable					$ 1,909,976						$ 1,909,976

[1] On December 12, 2012, PBF Energy Inc. completed an initial public offering which closed on December 18, 2012.