Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity Statement (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Former Controlling Interest Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	PBF Holding [Member]	PBF Holding [Member] Member Equity [Member]	PBF Holding [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	PBF Holding [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 458,661			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ (1,049)	$ 459,710	$ 0	$ 458,661	$ 516,231	$ (56,521)	$ (1,049)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010				0	0
Member capital contributions	408,397									408,397	0	408,397	408,397
Comprehensive income (loss)	241,344								(1,327)	242,671		241,344
Stock based compensation	2,516									2,516		2,516	2,516
Net income	242,671											242,671		242,671
Other comprehensive income	(1,327)											(1,327)			(1,327)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,110,918			0	0	0		0	(2,376)	1,113,294	0	1,110,918	927,144	186,150	(2,376)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011				0	0
Member distributions												(160,965)		(160,965)
Comprehensive income (loss)	797,472							1,956	(6,565)	792,076	10,005	798,747
Exercise of PBF Energy Company LLC warrants and options	13,107									13,107
Distributions to former controlling interest holders	(160,965)									(160,965)
Stock based compensation	2,954					88				2,866		2,954	2,954
Net income	804,037											805,312		805,312
Stock issued during period, shares				23,567,686	39
Stock issued during period		570,651	0	24			570,627
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock, shares				3,535	2
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock		0
Purchase PBF Energy Company LLC units from former controlling interest holders	(571,160)					(570,650)				(510)
Record deferred tax assets and liabilities and tax receivable agreement obligation	(39,432)					(39,432)
Record initial allocation of non-controlling interest upon completion of initial public offering	0					457,202			8,689	(1,759,868)	1,293,977
Noncontrolling Interest	0								191		(191)
Other comprehensive income	(6,565)											(6,565)			(6,565)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,723,545			24	0	417,835		1,956	(61)	0	1,303,791	1,751,654	930,098	830,497	(8,941)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		23,571,221	41	23,571,221	41
Member capital contributions	1,757											1,757
Member distributions												(215,846)		(215,846)
Comprehensive income (loss)	208,488							39,540	(5,597)		174,545	233,279
Exercise of PBF Energy Company LLC warrants and options	1,757										1,757
Distributions to former controlling interest holders	(157,745)										(157,745)
Stock based compensation, shares				60,392
Stock based compensation	3,753					2,444					1,309
Stock based compensation												1,309	1,309
Dividends	(37,917)							(37,917)
Net income	214,085											238,876		238,876
Stock issued during period, shares				15,950,000
Stock issued during period	0			16		263,845			(3,600)		(260,261)
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock, shares				83,860	1
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock		0
Record deferred tax assets and liabilities and tax receivable agreement obligation	(26,625)					(26,625)
Noncontrolling Interest	0								2,270		(2,270)
Other comprehensive income	(5,597)											(5,597)			(5,597)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 1,715,256			$ 40	$ 0	$ 657,499		$ 3,579	$ (6,988)	$ 0	$ 1,061,126	$ 1,772,153	$ 933,164	$ 853,527	$ (14,538)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		39,665,473	40	39,665,473	40