Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net income	$ 214,085	$ 804,037	$ 242,671
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	118,001	97,650	56,919
Stock-based compensation	3,753	2,954	2,516
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation	(4,691)	3,724	(7,316)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	2,768	5,215
Deferred income taxes	16,681	0	0
Change in tax receivable agreement liability	8,540	0	0
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	(20,492)	4,576	25,329
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees	0	4,391	0
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs	16,728	12,684	9,769
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment	(183)	(2,329)	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(92,851)	(187,544)	(279,315)
Inventories	45,991	(80,097)	(512,054)
Other current assets	(42,455)	49,971	(56,953)
Accounts payable	42,236	73,990	249,765
Accrued expenses	209,479	35,892	395,093
Deferred revenue	(202,777)	21,309	122,895
Other assets and liabilities	(20,716)	(31,543)	(5,252)
Net cash provided by operations	291,329	812,433	249,282
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of Toledo refinery, net of cash received from sale of assets	0	0	(168,156)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(318,394)	(175,900)	(488,721)
Expenditures for deferred turnarounds cost	(64,616)	(38,633)	(62,823)
Expenditures for other assets	(32,692)	(8,155)	(23,339)
Proceeds from sale of assets	102,428	3,381	4,700
Other	0	0	(854)
Net cash used in investing activities	(313,274)	(219,307)	(739,193)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from member's capital contributions	0	0	408,397
Exercise of Series A options and warrants of PBF Energy Company LLC, net	1,757	13,107	0
Distribution to PBF Energy Company LLC members	(157,745)	(160,965)	0
Proceeds from sale of Class A common stock, net of underwriters' discount of $33,702	0	579,058	0
Purchase of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A units from existing unit holders	0	(571,160)	0
Payment of costs associated with initial public offering	(1,044)	(26,059)	(11,249)
Dividend payments	(37,917)	0	0
Proceeds from Senior Secured Notes	0	665,806	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	430,000	488,894
Proceeds from catalyst lease	14,337	9,452	18,624
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	1,450,000	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(1,435,000)	0	0
Repayment of seller note inventory	0	0	(299,645)
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(1,184,597)	(220,401)
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery	(21,357)	(103,642)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(186,969)	(357,408)	384,620
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(208,914)	235,718	(105,291)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	285,884	50,166	155,457
Cash and equivalents, end of period	76,970	285,884	50,166
Non-cash activities:
Promissory not issued for Toledo refinery acquisition	0	0	200,000
Seller note issued for acquisition of inventory	0	0	299,645
Fair value of Toledo refinery contingent consideration	0	0	117,017
Conversion of Delaware Economic Development Authority loan to grant	8,000	0	0
Accrued construction in progress	33,747	16,481	5,909
Cash paid during year for:
Interest (including capitalized interest of $5,672, $6,697 and $13,027 in 2013, 2012 and 2011)	92,848	89,233	67,020
Income taxes	1,065	0	0
PBF Holding [Member]
Net income	238,876	805,312	242,671
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	118,001	97,650	56,919
Stock-based compensation	3,753	2,954	2,516
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation	(4,691)	3,724	(7,316)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	2,768	5,215
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	(20,492)	4,576	25,329
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees	0	4,391	0
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs	16,728	12,684	9,768
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment	(183)	(2,329)	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(92,851)	(187,544)	(279,315)
Due to/from related party	14,721	(14,721)	0
Inventories	45,991	(80,097)	(512,054)
Other current assets	(42,455)	49,971	(56,953)
Accounts payable	42,236	73,990	249,765
Accrued expenses	214,817	30,343	395,093
Deferred revenue	(202,777)	21,309	122,895
Other assets and liabilities	(20,403)	(31,544)	(5,251)
Net cash provided by operations	311,271	793,437	249,282
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of Toledo refinery, net of cash received from sale of assets	0	0	(168,156)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(318,394)	(175,900)	(488,721)
Expenditures for deferred turnarounds cost	(64,616)	(38,633)	(62,823)
Expenditures for other assets	(32,692)	(8,155)	(23,339)
Proceeds from sale of assets	102,428	3,381	4,700
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	31,835	0	0
Other	0	0	(854)
Net cash used in investing activities	(313,274)	(219,307)	(739,193)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from member's capital contributions	1,757	0	408,397
Distribution to PBF Energy Company LLC members	(215,846)	(160,965)	0
Payment of costs associated with initial public offering	(1,044)	(26,059)	(11,249)
Proceeds from Senior Secured Notes	0	665,806	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	430,000	488,894
Proceeds from catalyst lease	14,337	9,452	18,624
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	1,450,000	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(1,435,000)	0	0
Repayment of seller note inventory	0	0	(299,645)
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(1,184,597)	(220,401)
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery	(21,357)	(103,642)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(175,318)	(370,005)	384,620
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(177,321)	204,125	(105,291)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	254,291	50,166	155,457
Cash and equivalents, end of period	76,970	254,291	50,166
Non-cash activities:
Promissory not issued for Toledo refinery acquisition	0	0	200,000
Seller note issued for acquisition of inventory	0	0	299,645
Fair value of Toledo refinery contingent consideration	0	0	117,017
Conversion of Delaware Economic Development Authority loan to grant	8,000	0	0
Accrued construction in progress	33,747	16,481	5,909
Cash paid during year for:
Interest (including capitalized interest of $5,672, $6,697 and $13,027 in 2013, 2012 and 2011)	$ 92,848	$ 89,233	$ 67,020