CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,970	$ 285,884	$ 50,166	$ 155,457
Accounts receivable	596,647	503,796
Inventories	1,445,517	1,497,119
Prepaid expense and other current assets	55,843	13,388
Total current assets	2,200,506	2,307,904
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,781,589	1,635,587
Deferred charges and other assets, net	262,479	197,349
Total assets	4,413,808	4,253,702
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	402,293	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,209,881	1,031,467
Current portion of long-term debt	12,029	0
Deferred revenue	7,766	210,543
Total current liabilities	1,644,510	1,603,074
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	20,000			20,000
Long-term debt	723,547	709,980
Other long-term liabilities	43,720	38,099
Total liabilities	2,698,552	2,530,157
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Retained earnings	3,579	1,956
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,988)	(61)
Total equity	1,715,256	1,723,545	1,110,918	458,661
Total liabilities and equity	4,413,808	4,253,702
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	76,179	241,926	3,124	140,672
Accounts receivable	588,385	306,999
Inventories	818,007	664,225
Prepaid expense and other current assets	49,251	8,835
Due from related party	11,807,063	6,770,893
Total current assets	13,338,885	7,992,878
Property, plant and equipment, net	60,746	28,200
Investment in subsidiaries	3,584,622	2,855,598
Deferred charges and other assets, net	27,923	31,081
Total assets	17,012,176	10,907,757
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	307,612	197,624
Accrued expenses	606,388	363,536
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Deferred revenue	7,766	0
Due to related parties	13,589,263	7,926,481
Total current liabilities	14,511,029	8,487,641
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	682,487	666,538
Intercompany notes payable	31,835
Other long-term liabilities	14,672	1,924
Total liabilities	15,240,023	9,156,103
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	933,164	930,098
Retained earnings	853,527	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,538)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,772,153	1,751,654
Total liabilities and equity	17,012,176	10,907,757
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	791	12,365	47,042	14,785
Accounts receivable	8,262	196,797
Inventories	627,510	832,894
Prepaid expense and other current assets	6,592	4,553
Due from related party	16,600,151	10,015,340
Total current assets	17,243,306	11,061,949
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,720,843	1,607,387
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	234,556	166,268
Total assets	19,198,705	12,835,604
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	94,681	162,433
Accrued expenses	604,557	662,382
Current portion of long-term debt	12,029
Deferred revenue	0	210,543
Due to related parties	14,817,951	8,845,031
Total current liabilities	15,529,218	9,880,389
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	20,000
Long-term debt	41,060	43,442
Intercompany notes payable	0
Other long-term liabilities	31,805	36,175
Total liabilities	15,614,083	9,980,006
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	667,173	664,108
Retained earnings	2,915,720	2,193,052
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,729	(1,562)
Total equity	3,584,622	2,855,598
Total liabilities and equity	19,198,705	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
Current portion of long-term debt	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	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	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(28,407,214)	(16,771,512)
Total current assets	(28,407,214)	(16,771,512)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,584,622)	(2,855,598)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(31,991,836)	(19,627,110)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(28,407,214)	(16,771,512)
Total current liabilities	(28,407,214)	(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	(28,407,214)	(16,771,512)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(667,173)	(664,108)
Retained earnings	(2,915,720)	(2,193,052)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,729)	1,562
Total equity	(3,584,622)	(2,855,598)
Total liabilities and equity	(31,991,836)	(19,627,110)
PBF Holding [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	76,970	254,291	50,166	155,457
Accounts receivable	596,647	503,796
Inventories	1,445,517	1,497,119
Prepaid expense and other current assets	55,843	13,388
Due from related party	0	14,721
Total current assets	2,174,977	2,283,315
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,781,589	1,635,587
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	262,479	197,349
Total assets	4,219,045	4,116,251
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	402,293	360,057
Accrued expenses	1,210,945	1,025,918
Current portion of long-term debt	12,029	0
Deferred revenue	7,766	210,543
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,633,033	1,596,518
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	20,000
Long-term debt	723,547	709,980
Intercompany notes payable	31,835	0
Other long-term liabilities	46,477	38,099
Total liabilities	2,446,892	2,364,597
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	933,164	930,098
Retained earnings	853,527	830,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,538)	(8,941)
Total equity	1,772,153	1,751,654	1,110,918	458,661
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,219,045	$ 4,116,251