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STOCKHOLDERS' AND MEMBERS' EQUITY STRUCTURE (Additional Information) (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) vote / shares shares	Aug. 19, 2014 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		$ 149,196,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force	2 years
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of votes per share \| vote / shares		1
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 300,000,000
PBF LLC [Member] \| Series B Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Equity unit, stated value per share		$ 0
Number of units authorized \| shares		1,000,000,000