CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 183,272	$ 69,711
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34,848	28,142
Stock-based compensation	1,420	1,020
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	2,001	1,339
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	(17,463)	(8,153)
Gain on sale of assets	(186)	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	4,805	4,182
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	67,006	(159,050)
Inventories	(99,974)	22,060
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,718	(15,202)
Accounts payable	(155,474)	116,163
Accrued expenses	196,698	150,707
Deferred revenue	(1,393)	1,804
Other assets and liabilities	(3,667)	(9,101)
Net cash provided by operations	260,571	211,066
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(60,127)	(56,152)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	(23,128)	(2,166)
Expenditures for other assets	(7,157)	(835)
Proceeds from sale of assets	37,759	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(52,653)	(59,153)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	265,000	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	(13,260)	(25,892)
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(280,000)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(47,753)	(33,709)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	160,165	118,204
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	76,970	285,884
Cash and equivalents, end of period	237,135	404,088
Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	232,750	77,155
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,115	4,391
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	0	0
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	(186)
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	1,291	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	304,829	(480,866)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	67,045	(43,507)
Inventories	(135,330)	(52,846)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,137	(14,802)
Accounts payable	(134,695)	39,652
Accrued expenses	174,049	159,378
Deferred revenue	(1,393)	0
Amounts due to/from related parties	(355,645)	411,435
Other assets and liabilities	(982)	1,430
Net cash provided by operations	170,985	101,420
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(4,595)	(6,736)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	0	0
Expenditures for other assets	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	37,759	0
Net cash used in investing activities	33,164	(6,736)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	265,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	(29,661)	(32,976)
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(280,000)
Deferred financing costs and other	179	(733)
Net cash used in financing activities	(44,482)	(33,709)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	159,667	60,975
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	76,179	241,926
Cash and equivalents, end of period	235,846	302,901
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(304,829)	480,866
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	29,733	23,751
Stock-based compensation	1,420	1,020
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	2,001	1,339
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	(17,463)	(8,153)
Gain on sale of assets	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	3,514	4,182
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(39)	(115,543)
Inventories	35,356	74,906
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,581	(400)
Accounts payable	(20,779)	76,511
Accrued expenses	5,932	(4,309)
Deferred revenue	0	1,804
Amounts due to/from related parties	355,645	(384,204)
Other assets and liabilities	(2,685)	(10,531)
Net cash provided by operations	89,387	141,239
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(55,532)	(49,416)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	(23,128)	(2,166)
Expenditures for other assets	(7,157)	(835)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(85,817)	(52,417)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	0
Deferred financing costs and other	(3,072)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,072)	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	498	88,822
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	791	12,365
Cash and equivalents, end of period	1,289	101,187
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	0	0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	0	0
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Amounts due to/from related parties	0	0
Other assets and liabilities	0	0
Net cash provided by operations	0	0
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	0	0
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	0	0
Expenditures for other assets	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	0
Deferred financing costs and other	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period	0	0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	304,829	(480,866)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	0	0
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(304,829)	480,866
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Amounts due to/from related parties	0	0
Other assets and liabilities	0	0
Net cash provided by operations	0	0
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	0	0
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	0	0
Expenditures for other assets	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	0
Deferred financing costs and other	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period	0	0
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	232,750	77,155
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34,848	28,142
Stock-based compensation	1,420	1,020
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	2,001	1,339
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	(17,463)	(8,153)
Gain on sale of assets	(186)	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	4,805	4,182
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	67,006	(159,050)
Inventories	(99,974)	22,060
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,718	(15,202)
Accounts payable	(155,474)	116,163
Accrued expenses	179,981	155,069
Deferred revenue	(1,393)	1,804
Amounts due to/from related parties	0	27,231
Other assets and liabilities	(3,667)	(9,101)
Net cash provided by operations	260,372	242,659
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(60,127)	(56,152)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	(23,128)	(2,166)
Expenditures for other assets	(7,157)	(835)
Proceeds from sale of assets	37,759	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(52,653)	(59,153)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	265,000	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	(29,661)	(32,976)
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(280,000)	0
Deferred financing costs and other	(2,893)	(733)
Net cash used in financing activities	(47,554)	(33,709)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	160,165	149,797
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	76,970	254,291
Cash and equivalents, end of period	$ 237,135	$ 404,088