CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,135	$ 76,970	$ 404,088	$ 285,884
Accounts receivable	529,641	596,647
Inventories	1,546,255	1,445,517
Prepaid expense and other current assets	40,125	55,843
Total current assets	2,365,822	2,200,506
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,757,985	1,781,589
Deferred charges and other assets, net	282,167	262,479
Total assets	4,716,419	4,413,808
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	246,819	402,293
Accrued expenses	1,364,412	1,209,881
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	12,491	12,029
Deferred revenue	6,373	7,766
Total current liabilities	1,642,636	1,644,510
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	12,000
Long-term debt	710,337	723,547
Other long-term liabilities	44,714	43,720
Total liabilities	2,906,296	2,698,552
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Retained earnings	64,622	3,579
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,277)	(6,988)
Total equity	1,810,123	1,715,256
Total liabilities and equity	4,716,419	4,413,808
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	235,846	76,179	302,901	241,926
Accounts receivable	521,340	588,385
Inventories	953,337	818,007
Prepaid expense and other current assets	35,114	49,251
Due from related party	12,709,103	11,807,063
Total current assets	14,454,740	13,338,885
Property, plant and equipment, net	24,288	60,746
Investment in subsidiaries	3,280,156	3,584,622
Deferred charges and other assets, net	27,542	27,923
Total assets	17,786,726	17,012,176
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	172,917	307,612
Accrued expenses	780,437	606,388
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	0	0
Deferred revenue	6,373	7,766
Due to related parties	14,135,658	13,589,263
Total current liabilities	15,095,385	14,511,029
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	667,738	682,487
Intercompany notes payable	32,035
Other long-term liabilities	15,742	14,672
Total liabilities	15,810,900	15,240,023
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	933,502	933,164
Retained earnings	1,056,616	853,527
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,292)	(14,538)
Total equity	1,975,826	1,772,153
Total liabilities and equity	17,786,726	17,012,176
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,289	791	101,187	12,365
Accounts receivable	8,301	8,262
Inventories	592,918	627,510
Prepaid expense and other current assets	5,011	6,592
Due from related party	17,255,733	16,600,151
Total current assets	17,863,252	17,243,306
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,733,697	1,720,843
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	254,625	234,556
Total assets	19,851,574	19,198,705
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	73,902	94,681
Accrued expenses	568,320	604,557
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	12,491	12,029
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	15,829,178	14,817,951
Total current liabilities	16,483,891	15,529,218
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	12,000
Long-term debt	42,599	41,060
Intercompany notes payable	0
Other long-term liabilities	32,928	31,805
Total liabilities	16,571,418	15,614,083
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	667,511	667,173
Retained earnings	2,610,891	2,915,720
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,754	1,729
Total equity	3,280,156	3,584,622
Total liabilities and equity	19,851,574	19,198,705
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
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	0	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	(29,964,836)	(28,407,214)
Total current assets	(29,964,836)	(28,407,214)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,280,156)	(3,584,622)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(33,244,992)	(31,991,836)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(29,964,836)	(28,407,214)
Total current liabilities	(29,964,836)	(28,407,214)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(29,964,836)	(28,407,214)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(667,511)	(667,173)
Retained earnings	(2,610,891)	(2,915,720)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,754)	(1,729)
Total equity	(3,280,156)	(3,584,622)
Total liabilities and equity	(33,244,992)	(31,991,836)
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	237,135	76,970	404,088	254,291
Accounts receivable	529,641	596,647
Inventories	1,546,255	1,445,517
Prepaid expense and other current assets	40,125	55,843
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	2,353,156	2,174,977
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,757,985	1,781,589
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	282,167	262,479
Total assets	4,393,308	4,219,045
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	246,819	402,293
Accrued expenses	1,348,757	1,210,945
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	12,491	12,029
Deferred revenue	6,373	7,766
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,614,440	1,633,033
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	12,000
Long-term debt	710,337	723,547
Intercompany notes payable	32,035	31,835
Other long-term liabilities	48,670	46,477
Total liabilities	2,417,482	2,446,892
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	933,502	933,164
Retained earnings	1,056,616	853,527
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,292)	(14,538)
Total equity	1,975,826	1,772,153
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,393,308	$ 4,219,045