CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 286,268	$ 195,265
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,218	57,353
Stock-based compensation	2,728	1,977
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	4,339	(5,481)
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	(7,973)	(17,377)
Gain on sale of assets	(180)	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	10,538	8,472
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(116,579)	(87,556)
Inventories	(249,094)	(183,038)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,872)	(32,748)
Accounts payable	(63,108)	(132,490)
Accrued expenses	282,067	195,311
Deferred revenue	(1,632)	(26,594)
Amounts due to/from related parties	3,785	14,721
Other assets and liabilities	(4,068)	(8,366)
Net cash provided by operations	212,437	(20,551)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(122,628)	(105,084)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	(39,424)	(4,551)
Expenditures for other assets	(8,202)	(3,089)
Investment in subsidiary	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	37,759	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(132,495)	(112,724)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	395,000	160,000
Proceeds from members' capital contributions	328,664	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	(218,782)	(155,802)
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(410,000)	(65,000)
Deferred financing costs and other	(2,643)	(1,259)
Net cash used in financing activities	156,458	(51,786)
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	55,994	31,632
Proceeds from Rail Facility revolver borrowings	8,225	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	236,400	(185,061)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	76,970	254,291
Cash and equivalents, end of period	313,370	69,230
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery	0	21,357
Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	286,268	195,265
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,084	9,339
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	0	0
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	(186)
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	2,777	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	551,516	(1,176,634)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(69,405)	(9,505)
Inventories	(256,121)	(203,625)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7,076)	(22,191)
Accounts payable	(23,483)	(12,985)
Accrued expenses	285,388	237,384
Deferred revenue	(1,632)	0
Amounts due to/from related parties	(716,895)	832,549
Other assets and liabilities	(836)	4,114
Net cash provided by operations	60,399	(146,289)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(6,588)	(18,240)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	0	0
Expenditures for other assets	0	0
Investment in subsidiary	7,187
Proceeds from sale of assets	37,759
Net cash used in investing activities	23,984	(18,240)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	395,000	160,000
Proceeds from members' capital contributions	328,664
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	(218,782)	(155,802)
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(410,000)	(65,000)
Deferred financing costs and other	544	(1,044)
Net cash used in financing activities	151,420	(30,214)
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	55,994	31,632
Proceeds from Rail Facility revolver borrowings	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	235,803	(194,743)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	76,179	241,926
Cash and equivalents, end of period	311,982	47,183
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery		0
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(550,677)	1,176,634
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	60,881	48,014
Stock-based compensation	2,728	1,977
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	4,339	(5,481)
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	(7,973)	(17,377)
Gain on sale of assets	6
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	7,761	8,472
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(47,174)	(78,051)
Inventories	7,027	20,587
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,204	(10,557)
Accounts payable	(39,574)	(119,505)
Accrued expenses	(3,321)	(42,073)
Deferred revenue	0	(26,594)
Amounts due to/from related parties	719,419	(817,828)
Other assets and liabilities	(3,232)	(12,480)
Net cash provided by operations	151,414	125,738
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(103,229)	(86,844)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	(39,424)	(4,551)
Expenditures for other assets	(8,202)	(3,089)
Investment in subsidiary	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(150,855)	(94,484)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	0	0
Proceeds from members' capital contributions	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	0	0
Deferred financing costs and other	0	(215)
Net cash used in financing activities	0	(21,572)
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	0	0
Proceeds from Rail Facility revolver borrowings	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	559	9,682
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	791	12,365
Cash and equivalents, end of period	1,350	22,047
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery		21,357
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(839)	0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	253	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	0	0
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(51)	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Amounts due to/from related parties	1,261	0
Other assets and liabilities	0	0
Net cash provided by operations	624	0
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(12,811)	0
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	0	0
Expenditures for other assets	0	0
Investment in subsidiary	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,811)	0
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	0	0
Proceeds from members' capital contributions	7,187
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	0	0
Deferred financing costs and other	(3,187)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	12,225	0
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	0	0
Proceeds from Rail Facility revolver borrowings	8,225
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	38	0
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period	38	0
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery		0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	551,516	(1,176,634)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligations	0	0
Non-cash change in inventory repurchase obligations	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0
Pension and other post retirement benefit costs	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(551,516)	1,176,634
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51	0
Accounts payable	(51)	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Amounts due to/from related parties	0	0
Other assets and liabilities	0	0
Net cash provided by operations	0	0
Cash flow from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	0	0
Expenditures for deferred turnaround cost	0	0
Expenditures for other assets	0	0
Investment in subsidiary	(7,187)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0
Net cash used in investing activities	7,187	0
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	0	0
Proceeds from members' capital contributions	(7,187)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to members	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings	0	0
Deferred financing costs and other	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,187)	0
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	0	0
Proceeds from Rail Facility revolver borrowings	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery		$ 0