COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 PBF Energy [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 PBF Energy [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Environmental Issue [Member] ppm	Dec. 31, 2013 Environmental Issue [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Environmental Issue [Member] Valero [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Environmental Issue [Member] PBF Energy and Valero [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Environmental Issue [Member] New York [Member] ppm	Jun. 30, 2014 Environmental Issue [Member] Northeastern states [Member] ppm
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental liability					$ 11,149	$ 9,869
Discount rate used for environmental liability assessment					8.00%
Restricted cash for environmental liabilities	13,617	12,117			12,117
Maximum pre-disposal environmental obligations of Valero							$ 20,000	$ 75,000
Term of insurance policies								10 years
Maximum amount of sulfur allowed in heating oil (in ppm)					10				15	500
Public Utilities, Description of Specific Regulatory Liabilities					80
Percent of tax benefit received from increases in tax basis paid to stockholders	85.00%
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC			90.50%	40.90%