INCOME TAXES (Components of Income Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 528,241
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	67,914	$ 54,707	$ 49,132
Current expense (benefit):
Federal	1,534	(87,829)	77,954
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)	75	0	0
State	142	(19,279)	14,378
Total current	1,751	(107,108)	92,332
Deferred expense (benefit):
Federal	250,042	205,502	(27,046)
Foreign	(3,595)	(8,412)	28,157
State	67,386	47,668	(6,718)
Total deferred	313,833	244,758	(5,607)
Total tax benefit	315,584	137,650	$ 86,725
Net Tax Expense, Tax Cut and Jobs Act	$ (20,153)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent	2.80%
Tax Expense, Change in Federal Tax Rate	$ (193,499)
Tax Benefit, Change in Deferred Tax Liabilities	173,346
Chalmette Refining [Member]
Deferred expense (benefit):
Total tax benefit	7,264	1,378
PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Deferred expense (benefit):
Total tax benefit	3,520	$ 8,412
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 459,228