CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues	$ 5,260,003	$ 4,858,880	$ 15,308,155	$ 14,335,020
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,685,652	4,663,697	13,776,574	13,394,777
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	200,858	192,647	679,538	601,245
General and administrative expenses	34,786	22,653	103,505	71,888
Gain on sale of asset	18	(48)	(162)	(48)
Depreciation and amortization expense	67,686	27,435	135,417	81,530
Total cost and expenses	4,989,000	4,906,384	14,694,872	14,149,392
Income (loss) from operations	271,003	(47,504)	613,283	185,628
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	5,543	(2,363)	1,204	3,118
Interest expense, net	(24,031)	(26,363)	(75,704)	(69,712)
Net income	252,515	(76,230)	538,783	119,034
Comprehensive income	252,597	(76,109)	539,399	119,365
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(847,147)	(699,959)	(1,585,477)	(4,101,376)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(847,147)	(699,959)	(1,585,477)	(4,101,376)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(847,147)	(699,959)	(1,585,477)	(4,101,376)
Income (loss) from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	259,908	218,232	811,424	(958,402)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Net income	259,908	218,232	811,424	(958,402)
Comprehensive income	260,003	218,232	811,424	(958,402)
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	462,817	745,102	1,201,888	7,060,883
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	461,744	739,125	1,199,614	5,417,839
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	200,716	192,815	679,361	601,555
General and administrative expenses	4,302	3,086	12,701	10,281
Gain on sale of asset	18	206	24	206
Depreciation and amortization expense	64,165	24,118	125,031	72,073
Total cost and expenses	730,945	959,350	2,016,731	6,101,954
Income (loss) from operations	(268,128)	(214,248)	(814,843)	958,929
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	5,543	(2,363)	1,204	3,118
Interest expense, net	(5,449)	(1,621)	(5,072)	(3,645)
Net income	(268,034)	(218,232)	(818,711)	958,402
Comprehensive income	(268,129)	(218,232)	(818,711)	958,402
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	385,586	0	386,046	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	376,518	0	377,279	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	17	0	17	0
General and administrative expenses	(17)	0	(17)	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	222	0	264	0
Total cost and expenses	376,740	0	377,543	0
Income (loss) from operations	8,846	0	8,503	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(720)	0	(1,216)	0
Net income	8,126	0	7,287	0
Comprehensive income	8,126	0	7,287	0
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	5,258,747	4,813,737	15,305,698	11,375,513
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,694,537	4,624,531	13,785,158	12,078,314
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	125	(168)	160	(310)
General and administrative expenses	30,501	19,567	90,821	61,607
Gain on sale of asset	0	(254)	(186)	(254)
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,299	3,317	10,122	9,457
Total cost and expenses	4,728,462	4,646,993	13,886,075	12,148,814
Income (loss) from operations	530,285	166,744	1,419,623	(773,301)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(259,908)	(218,232)	(811,424)	958,402
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(17,862)	(24,742)	(69,416)	(66,067)
Net income	252,515	(76,230)	538,783	119,034
Comprehensive income	$ 252,597	$ (76,109)	$ 539,399	$ 119,365