ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	$ 1,151,810	$ 810,027
Inventory intermediation arrangements	244,287	225,524
Accrued transportation costs	64,400	89,830
Accrued salaries and benefits	58,589	17,466
Environmental liability	8,289	9,434
Excise and sales tax payable	118,515	86,046
Accrued utilities	42,189	44,190
Accrued refinery maintenance and support costs	35,674	28,670
Accrued interest	14,080	28,570
Customer deposits	16,133	9,215
Renewable energy credit obligations	26,231	70,158
Accrued construction in progress	18,765	35,149
Other	15,892	13,405
Accrued expenses	$ 1,814,854	$ 1,467,684