CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 360,347	$ 76,970	$ 57,417	$ 254,291
Accounts receivable	698,399	596,647
Accounts receivable - affiliate	1,279	0
Inventories	1,787,465	1,445,517
Prepaid expense and other current assets	30,231	55,843
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	2,877,721	2,174,977
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,826,868	1,781,589
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	284,396	262,479
Total assets	4,988,985	4,219,045
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	377,343	402,293
Accounts payable - affiliate	5,277	0
Accrued expenses	1,391,790	1,210,945
Current portion of long-term debt	0	12,029
Deferred revenue	1,749	7,766
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,776,159	1,633,033
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	8,000	12,000
Long-term debt	743,503	723,547
Intercompany notes payable	123,732	31,835
Other long-term liabilities	44,040	46,477
Total liabilities	2,695,434	2,446,892
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,198,843	933,164
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	1,108,630	853,527
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,922)	(14,538)
Total equity	2,293,551	1,772,153
Total liabilities and equity	4,988,985	4,219,045
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	357,793	76,179	56,808	241,926
Accounts receivable	657,490	588,385
Accounts receivable - affiliate	381
Inventories	1,140,238	818,007
Prepaid expense and other current assets	23,668	49,251
Due from related party	14,336,236	11,807,063
Total current assets	16,515,806	13,338,885
Property, plant and equipment, net	72,517	60,746
Investment in subsidiaries	2,932,907	3,584,622
Deferred charges and other assets, net	36,584	27,923
Total assets	19,557,814	17,012,176
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	281,814	307,612
Accounts payable - affiliate	5,246
Accrued expenses	739,458	606,388
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	1,749	7,766
Due to related parties	15,426,541	13,589,263
Total current liabilities	16,454,808	14,511,029
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	668,253	682,487
Intercompany notes payable	123,732	31,835
Other long-term liabilities	17,470	14,672
Total liabilities	17,264,263	15,240,023
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,198,843	933,164
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	1,108,630	853,527
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,922)	(14,538)
Total equity	2,293,551	1,772,153
Total liabilities and equity	19,557,814	17,012,176
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	791	609	12,365
Accounts receivable	9,038	8,262
Accounts receivable - affiliate	898
Inventories	566,600	627,510
Prepaid expense and other current assets	6,563	6,592
Due from related party	18,349,820	16,600,151
Total current assets	18,932,919	17,243,306
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,698,909	1,720,843
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	245,017	234,556
Total assets	20,876,845	19,198,705
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	73,776	94,681
Accounts payable - affiliate	31
Accrued expenses	514,377	604,557
Current portion of long-term debt	0	12,029
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	17,312,136	14,817,951
Total current liabilities	17,900,320	15,529,218
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	8,000	12,000
Long-term debt	39,325	41,060
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	26,570	31,805
Total liabilities	17,974,215	15,614,083
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	804,003	667,173
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	2,097,011	2,915,720
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,616	1,729
Total equity	2,902,630	3,584,622
Total liabilities and equity	20,876,845	19,198,705
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,972	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	31,871	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0
Inventories	80,627	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	383,844	0
Total current assets	501,314	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	55,442	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	2,795	0
Total assets	559,551	0
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	24,171	0
Accounts payable - affiliate	0
Accrued expenses	137,955	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	331,223	0
Total current liabilities	493,349	0
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	35,925	0
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	529,274	0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	22,990	0
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	7,287	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total equity	30,277	0
Total liabilities and equity	559,551	0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(2,418)	0	0	0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(33,069,900)	(28,407,214)
Total current assets	(33,072,318)	(28,407,214)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,932,907)	(3,584,622)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(36,005,225)	(31,991,836)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(2,418)	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	(33,069,900)	(28,407,214)
Total current liabilities	(33,072,318)	(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	(33,072,318)	(28,407,214)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(826,993)	(667,173)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(2,104,298)	(2,915,720)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,616)	(1,729)
Total equity	(2,932,907)	(3,584,622)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (36,005,225)	$ (31,991,836)