CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (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
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 and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										17,803,314	18,269,078	13,855,163
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation										812,652	738,824	658,831
General and administrative expenses										104,334	120,443	86,183
Acquisition related expenses										0	0	728
Gain on sale of asset										(183)	(2,329)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense										111,479	92,238	53,743
Total cost and expenses										18,831,596	19,218,254	14,654,648
Income (loss) 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
Other income (expense)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease										4,691	(3,724)	7,316
Change in fair value of contingent consideration										0	(2,768)	(5,215)
Interest expense, net										(93,784)	(108,629)	(65,120)
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
Comprehensive income										208,488	797,472	241,344
Issuer [Member]
Revenues										16,190,178	7,622,924	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										16,486,851	8,537,996	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation										(482)	0	0
General and administrative expenses										82,284	105,135	72,667
Acquisition related expenses												517
Gain on sale of asset										(388)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense										12,856	8,051	2,047
Total cost and expenses										16,581,121	8,651,182	75,231
Income (loss) from operations										(390,943)	(1,028,258)	(75,231)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries										722,673	1,921,040	326,170
Change in fair value of catalyst lease										0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration											0	0
Interest expense, net										(92,854)	(87,470)	(8,268)
Net income										238,876	805,312	242,671
Comprehensive income										233,279	798,747	241,344
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues										7,641,498	16,141,408	14,960,338
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										5,996,684	13,356,727	13,855,163
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation										813,134	738,824	658,831
General and administrative expenses										13,510	15,308	13,516
Acquisition related expenses												211
Gain on sale of asset										205	(2,329)
Depreciation and amortization expense										98,623	84,187	51,696
Total cost and expenses										6,922,156	14,192,717	14,579,417
Income (loss) from operations										719,342	1,948,691	380,921
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries										0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease										4,691	(3,724)	7,316
Change in fair value of contingent consideration											(2,768)	(5,215)
Interest expense, net										(1,360)	(21,159)	(56,852)
Net income										722,673	1,921,040	326,170
Comprehensive income										724,930	1,921,267	326,175
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues										0	0	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										0	0	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation										0	0	0
General and administrative expenses										0	0	0
Acquisition related expenses												0
Gain on sale of asset										0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense										0	0	0
Total cost and expenses										0	0	0
Income (loss) from operations										0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries										0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease										0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration											0	0
Interest expense, net										0	0	0
Net income										0	0	0
Comprehensive income										0	0	0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues										(4,680,221)	(3,625,645)	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										(4,680,221)	(3,625,645)	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation										0	0	0
General and administrative expenses										0	0	0
Acquisition related expenses												0
Gain on sale of asset										0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense										0	0	0
Total cost and expenses										(4,680,221)	(3,625,645)	0
Income (loss) from operations										0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries										(722,673)	(1,921,040)	(326,170)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease										0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration											0	0
Interest expense, net										0	0	0
Net income										(722,673)	(1,921,040)	(326,170)
Comprehensive income										(724,930)	(1,921,267)	(326,175)
PBF Holding [Member]
Revenues										19,151,455	20,138,687	14,960,338
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation										17,803,314	18,269,078	13,855,163
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation										812,652	738,824	658,831
General and administrative expenses										95,794	120,443	86,183
Acquisition related expenses										0	0	728
Gain on sale of asset										(183)	(2,329)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense										111,479	92,238	53,743
Total cost and expenses										18,823,056	19,218,254	14,654,648
Income (loss) from operations										328,399	920,433	305,690
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries										0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease										4,691	(3,724)	7,316
Change in fair value of contingent consideration										0	(2,768)	(5,215)
Interest expense, net										(94,214)	(108,629)	(65,120)
Net income										238,876	805,312	242,671
Comprehensive income										$ 233,279	$ 798,747	$ 241,344

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