SEGMENT INFORMATION Schedule of Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($)			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2017	Nov. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017		Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016		Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Aug. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets				$ 8,117,993,000	[1]				$ 7,621,927,000	[2]				$ 7,621,927,000	[2]	$ 8,117,993,000	[1]	$ 7,621,927,000	[2]
Revenues																		15,920,424,000		$ 13,123,929,000
Revenues				6,535,988,000		$ 5,478,951,000	$ 5,017,225,000	$ 4,754,473,000	4,748,568,000		$ 4,513,204,000	$ 3,858,467,000	$ 2,800,185,000			21,786,637,000		15,920,424,000		13,123,929,000
Depreciation and amortization expense																290,956,000		222,176,000		197,417,000
Income (loss) from operations				253,516,000		$ 587,157,000	(111,149,000)	694,000	139,827,000		$ 129,710,000	$ 234,770,000	$ (5,424,000)			730,218,000	[3]	498,883,000	[3]	360,111,000
Interest and Debt Expense																154,427,000		150,045,000		106,187,000
Capital Expenditures																727,035,000	[4]	1,612,871,000	[5]	981,080,000	[1]
Refining Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets				7,298,049,000	[1]				6,419,950,000	[2]				6,419,950,000	[2]	7,298,049,000	[1]	6,419,950,000	[2]
Revenues																21,772,478,000		15,908,537,000		13,123,929,000
Depreciation and amortization expense																254,161,000		201,358,000		180,045,000
Income (loss) from operations																808,021,000	[3]	551,810,000	[3]	442,550,000
Interest and Debt Expense																4,695,000		2,938,000		17,061,000
Capital Expenditures																634,013,000	[4]	1,471,291,000	[5]	968,438,000	[1]
PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets				737,550,000	[1]				756,861,000	[2]				756,861,000	[2]	737,550,000	[1]	756,861,000	[2]
Revenues																254,813,000		187,335,000		142,102,000
Depreciation and amortization expense																23,831,000		14,983,000		7,684,000
Income (loss) from operations																148,215,000	[3]	110,822,000	[3]	94,859,000
Interest and Debt Expense																33,363,000		30,433,000		21,254,000
Capital Expenditures																89,539,000	[4]	121,351,000	[5]	3,503,000	[1]
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets				123,211,000	[1]				482,979,000	[2]				482,979,000	[2]	123,211,000	[1]	482,979,000	[2]
Revenues																0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization expense																12,964,000		5,835,000		9,688,000
Income (loss) from operations																(211,453,000)	[3]	(158,070,000)	[3]	(177,298,000)
Interest and Debt Expense																116,369,000		116,674,000		67,872,000
Capital Expenditures																3,483,000	[4]	20,229,000	[5]	9,139,000	[1]
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets				$ (40,817,000)	[1]				$ (37,863,000)	[2]				(37,863,000)	[2]	(40,817,000)	[1]	(37,863,000)	[2]
Revenues																(240,654,000)		(175,448,000)		(142,102,000)
Depreciation and amortization expense																0		0		0
Income (loss) from operations																(14,565,000)	[3]	(5,679,000)	[3]	0
Interest and Debt Expense																0		0		0
Capital Expenditures																$ 0	[4]	$ 0	[5]	$ 0	[1]
Toledo Terminal Acquisition [Member] | Logistics Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 10,097,000
Chalmette Refining L.L.C. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 643,267
Chalmette Refining L.L.C. [Member] | Refining Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures		$ 565,304,000						2,659,000
Torrance Refinery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues														$ 1,977,204,000
Torrance Refinery [Member] | Refining Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures								$ 971,932,000
East Coast Terminals [Member] | PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures							$ 98,373,000
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Subsidiary, Consolidation Percentage																						100.00%
PBFX [Member] | Torrance Valley Pipeline Company LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity																						$ 0.50

[1] (4)The Refining segment includes capital expenditures of $565,304 for the acquisition of the Chalmette refinery on November 1, 2015, excluding the working capital settlement of $2,659 that was finalized in the first quarter of 2016.

[2] (5)The Logistics segment includes 100% of the assets of TVPC as TVPC is consolidated by PBFX. PBFX records a noncontrolling interest for the 50% equity interest in TVPC held by PBF Holding. PBF Holding (included in the Refining segment) records an equity investment in TVPC reflecting its noncontrolling ownership interest. For the purposes of the consolidated PBF Energy financial statements, PBFX’s noncontrolling interest in TVPC and PBF Holding’s equity investment in TVPC eliminate in consolidation.

[3] (1)The Logistics segment includes 100% of the income from operations of TVPC as TVPC is consolidated by PBFX. PBFX records net income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the 50% equity interest in TVPC held by PBF Holding. PBF Holding (included in the Refining segment) records equity income in investee related to its 50% noncontrolling ownership interest in TVPC. For the purposes of the consolidated PBF Energy financial statements, PBF Holding’s equity income in investee and PBFX’s net income attributable to noncontrolling interest eliminate in consolidation. As the acquisition of PBFX’s 50% interest in TVPC was completed in the third quarter of 2016, there was no impact on comparative 2015 disclosures.

[4] (2)The Logistic segment includes capital expenditures of $10,097 for the acquisition of the Toledo Products Terminal by PBFX on April 17, 2017.

[5] 3)The Refining segment includes capital expenditures of $971,932 related to the acquisition of the Torrance refinery and related logistic assets that was completed in the third quarter of 2016. Additionally, the Refining segment includes capital expenditures of $2,659 for the working capital settlement related to the acquisition of the Chalmette refinery that was finalized in the first quarter of 2016. The Logistics segment includes $98,373 for the PBFX Plains Asset Purchase that was completed in the second quarter of 2016.