INCOME TAXES (Components of Income Tax) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 12, 2013		Dec. 18, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013 PBF Energy [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Jun. 12, 2013 PBF Energy [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Jun. 10, 2013 PBF Energy [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 PBF Energy [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 18, 2012 PBF Energy [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC	100.00%	[1]	100.00%	[1]		100.00%	[1]	100.00%	[1]	40.90%	41.00%	24.40%	24.40%	24.40%
Current expense:
Federal	$ 0		$ 0
State	0		0
Total current	0		0
Deferred expense:
Federal	15,406		1,134
State	1,275		141
Total deferred	16,681		1,275
Total tax benefit	$ 16,681		$ 1,275		$ 0

[1] Assumes all of the holders of PBF LLC Series A Units exchange their PBF LLC Series A Units for shares of the PBF Energy’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.