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IDR, Maximum Percentage Distribution

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Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Describe the conversion features of common stock if such stock is convertible. That is, shares of common stock into which another convertible security was converted, or shares of common stock into which another class of common stock was converted.

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The number of each class of partnership units outstanding at the balance sheet date. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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The number of units sold in a public offering of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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PBF LOGISTICS LP (Details) - USD ($)								12 Months Ended
PBF LOGISTICS LP (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	May 14, 2015	Dec. 11, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	May 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Aug. 17, 2016	Apr. 05, 2016	May 15, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage								100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Purchase of marketable securities								$ (75,036,000)	$ (1,909,965,000)	$ (2,067,286,000)
PBF Logistics LP [Member]
IDR maximum percentage distribution								50.00%
IDR, Distribution in Excess								$ 0.345
Common Stock, Conversion Basis	1
Common Units [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering							2,875,000
IPO [Member] \| Common Units [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering							15,812,500
Limited Partner [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage								44.10%	44.20%	53.70%	44.60%	49.50%	53.90%	52.10%
Limited Partner [Member] \| Public Unit Holders [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage								55.90%	55.80%	46.30%	55.40%	50.50%	46.10%	47.90%
Limited Partner [Member] \| Common Units [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member]
Partners' Capital Account, Units								18,459,497
Partnership [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 175,000,000
Delaware City West Heavy Crude Unloading Rack [Member] \| Partnership [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred						$ 150,000,000
Toledo Storage Facility [Member] \| Partnership [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred					$ 150,000,000
Delaware City Products Pipeline and Truck Rack [Member] \| Partnership [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 143,000,000
PBFX Operating Company LLC [Member] \| PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Term of Agreement		10 years
Chalmette Refinery [Member] \| PBFX Operating Company LLC [Member]
Term of Agreement		20 years