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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 09, 2015	Feb. 06, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC	100.00%pbf_OwnershipPercentageOfEquityHeld
Payments of Capital Distribution	$ 361,352us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	$ 215,846us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	$ 160,965us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution
PBF Energy Inc. [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC	89.90%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Daily consulting rate				0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Energy Inc. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments of Capital Distribution					$ (27,344)
Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Energy Inc. [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC						94.10%
Dividends declared per share					$ 0.30
Shares outstanding						85,768,077
Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member] \| Series A Units [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares outstanding						5,366,043
Limited Partner [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage						5.90%
Secondary Public Offering [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Energy Inc. [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares						3,804,653