CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues	$ 4,746,443	$ 4,797,847
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,147,684	4,435,101
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	268,899	206,015
General and administrative expenses	36,624	30,094
Gain on sale of asset	(186)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	33,215	26,532
Total cost and expenses	4,486,236	4,697,742
Income (loss) from operations	260,207	100,105
Other income (expenses)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,001)	(1,339)
Interest expense, net	(25,255)	(21,611)
Net income	183,272	69,711
Comprehensive income	183,518	69,603
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(378,963)	(1,769,435)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(378,963)	(1,769,435)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(378,963)	(1,769,435)
Income (loss) from operations	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	304,829	(480,866)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Net income	304,829	(480,866)
Comprehensive income	304,805	(480,866)
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	379,411	3,513,490
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	378,963	2,797,002
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	268,760	206,015
General and administrative expenses	4,848	3,649
Gain on sale of asset	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	29,734	23,709
Total cost and expenses	682,305	3,030,375
Income (loss) from operations	(302,894)	483,115
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,001)	(1,339)
Interest expense, net	66	(910)
Net income	(304,829)	480,866
Comprehensive income	(304,805)	480,866
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	0	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	0	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Total cost and expenses	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Net income	0	0
Comprehensive income	0	0
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	4,745,995	3,053,792
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,147,684	3,407,534
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	139	0
General and administrative expenses	31,776	26,445
Gain on sale of asset	(186)
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,481	2,823
Total cost and expenses	4,182,894	3,436,802
Income (loss) from operations	563,101	(383,010)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(304,829)	480,866
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	(25,522)	(20,701)
Net income	232,750	77,155
Comprehensive income	232,996	77,047
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Revenues	4,746,443	4,797,847
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,147,684	4,435,101
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	268,899	206,015
General and administrative expenses	36,624	30,094
Gain on sale of asset	(186)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	33,215	26,532
Total cost and expenses	4,486,236	4,697,742
Income (loss) from operations	260,207	100,105
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,001)	(1,339)
Interest expense, net	(25,456)	(21,611)
Net income	232,750	77,155
Comprehensive income	$ 232,996	$ 77,047