CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues	$ 3,550,664	$ 5,301,709	$ 6,545,800	$ 10,048,152
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	3,026,975	4,943,238	5,556,015	9,090,922
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	192,150	209,781	425,527	478,680
General and administrative expenses	35,783	32,095	68,313	68,719
Gain on sale of asset	(632)	6	(991)	(180)
Depreciation and amortization expense	47,015	34,516	93,274	67,731
Total cost and expenses	3,301,291	5,219,636	6,142,138	9,705,872
Income from operations	249,373	82,073	403,662	342,280
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	1,949	(2,338)	3,988	(4,339)
Interest expense, net	(22,955)	(26,217)	(44,027)	(51,673)
Net income	228,367	53,518	363,623	286,268
Comprehensive income	228,692	53,816	364,419	286,812
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(584,976)	(359,367)	(1,341,433)	(738,330)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(584,976)	(359,367)	(1,341,433)	(738,330)
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	(584,976)	(359,367)	(1,341,433)	(738,330)
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	213,468	246,687	531,606	551,516
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Net income	213,468	246,687	531,606	551,516
Comprehensive income	213,468	246,616	531,606	551,421
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	275,743	359,660	536,576	739,071
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	234,226	358,907	572,883	737,870
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	196,557	209,885	429,462	478,645
General and administrative expenses	3,639	3,551	9,160	8,399
Gain on sale of asset	(232)	6	(233)	6
Depreciation and amortization expense	43,913	31,132	86,676	60,866
Total cost and expenses	478,103	603,481	1,097,948	1,285,786
Income from operations	(202,360)	(243,821)	(561,372)	(546,715)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	1,949	(2,338)	3,988	(4,339)
Interest expense, net	(1,372)	311	(3,065)	377
Net income	(201,783)	(245,848)	(560,449)	(550,677)
Comprehensive income	(201,783)	(245,777)	(560,449)	(550,582)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	330,048	460	828,651	460
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	341,070	761	797,147	761
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	119	0	(215)	0
General and administrative expenses	(502)	0	825	0
Gain on sale of asset	(400)	0	(577)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	596	42	1,050	42
Total cost and expenses	340,883	803	798,230	803
Income from operations	(10,835)	(343)	30,421	(343)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(850)	(496)	(1,578)	(496)
Net income	(11,685)	(839)	28,843	(839)
Comprehensive income	(11,685)	(839)	28,843	(839)
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	3,529,849	5,300,956	6,522,006	10,046,951
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	3,036,655	4,942,937	5,527,418	9,090,621
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(4,526)	(104)	(3,720)	35
General and administrative expenses	32,646	28,544	58,328	60,320
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	(181)	(186)
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,506	3,342	5,548	6,823
Total cost and expenses	3,067,281	4,974,719	5,587,393	9,157,613
Income from operations	462,568	326,237	934,613	889,338
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(213,468)	(246,687)	(531,606)	(551,516)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(20,733)	(26,032)	(39,384)	(51,554)
Net income	228,367	53,518	363,623	286,268
Comprehensive income	$ 228,692	$ 53,816	$ 364,419	$ 286,812