CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 313,370	$ 76,970	$ 69,230	$ 254,291
Accounts receivable	713,226	596,647
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,997	0
Inventories	1,711,851	1,445,517
Prepaid expense and other current assets	61,715	55,843
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	2,804,159	2,174,977
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,788,884	1,781,589
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	284,143	262,479
Total assets	4,877,186	4,219,045
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	339,185	402,293
Accounts payable - affiliate	7,782	0
Accrued expenses	1,496,834	1,210,945
Current portion of long-term debt	13,009	12,029
Deferred revenue	6,134	7,766
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,862,944	1,633,033
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	12,000
Long-term debt	720,637	723,547
Intercompany notes payable	88,403	31,835
Other long-term liabilities	54,947	46,477
Total liabilities	2,738,931	2,446,892
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,231,236	933,164
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	921,013	853,527
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,994)	(14,538)
Total equity	2,138,255	1,772,153
Total liabilities and equity	4,877,186	4,219,045
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	311,982	76,179	47,183	241,926
Accounts receivable	657,790	588,385
Accounts receivable - affiliate	506
Inventories	1,074,128	818,007
Prepaid expense and other current assets	56,327	49,251
Due from related party	13,295,126	11,807,063
Total current assets	15,395,859	13,338,885
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,939	60,746
Investment in subsidiaries	3,209,535	3,584,622
Deferred charges and other assets, net	25,955	27,923
Total assets	18,654,288	17,012,176
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	284,129	307,612
Accounts payable - affiliate	7,782
Accrued expenses	891,776	606,388
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	6,134	7,766
Due to related parties	14,552,915	13,589,263
Total current liabilities	15,742,736	14,511,029
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	667,992	682,487
Intercompany notes payable	88,403	31,835
Other long-term liabilities	16,902	14,672
Total liabilities	16,516,033	15,240,023
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,231,236	933,164
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	921,013	853,527
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,994)	(14,538)
Total equity	2,138,255	1,772,153
Total liabilities and equity	18,654,288	17,012,176
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,350	791	22,047	12,365
Accounts receivable	55,436	8,262
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,491
Inventories	637,723	627,510
Prepaid expense and other current assets	5,388	6,592
Due from related party	17,778,473	16,600,151
Total current assets	18,481,861	17,243,306
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,737,069	1,720,843
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	255,212	234,556
Total assets	20,474,142	19,198,705
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	55,107	94,681
Accounts payable - affiliate	0
Accrued expenses	588,951	604,557
Current portion of long-term debt	13,009	12,029
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	16,519,423	14,817,951
Total current liabilities	17,176,490	15,529,218
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	12,000	12,000
Long-term debt	44,420	41,060
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	38,045	31,805
Total liabilities	17,270,955	15,614,083
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	836,314	667,173
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	2,365,043	2,915,720
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,830	1,729
Total equity	3,203,187	3,584,622
Total liabilities and equity	20,474,142	19,198,705
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	38	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	51	0
Due from related party	360	0
Total current assets	449	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	28,876	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	2,976	0
Total assets	32,301	0
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accounts payable - affiliate	0
Accrued expenses	16,107	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	1,621	0
Total current liabilities	17,728	0
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	8,225	0
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	25,953	0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	7,187	0
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(839)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total equity	6,348	0
Total liabilities and equity	32,301	0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	(51)	0
Due from related party	(31,073,959)	(28,407,214)
Total current assets	(31,074,010)	(28,407,214)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,209,535)	(3,584,622)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(34,283,545)	(31,991,836)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(51)	0
Accounts payable - affiliate	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(31,073,959)	(28,407,214)
Total current liabilities	(31,074,010)	(28,407,214)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(31,074,010)	(28,407,214)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(843,501)	(667,173)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(2,364,204)	(2,915,720)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,830)	(1,729)
Total equity	(3,209,535)	(3,584,622)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (34,283,545)	$ (31,991,836)