CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues	$ 3,217,640	$ 5,260,003	$ 9,763,440	$ 15,308,155
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	2,858,409	4,685,652	8,414,423	13,776,574
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	200,014	200,858	625,542	679,538
General and administrative expenses	47,802	34,786	116,115	103,505
Gain on sale of asset	(142)	18	(1,133)	(162)
Depreciation and amortization expense	46,484	67,686	139,757	135,417
Total cost and expenses	3,152,567	4,989,000	9,294,704	14,694,872
Income from operations	65,073	271,003	468,736	613,283
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	4,994	5,543	8,982	1,204
Interest expense, net	(21,888)	(24,031)	(65,915)	(75,704)
Net income	48,179	252,515	411,803	538,783
Comprehensive income	48,698	252,597	413,118	539,399
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(551,829)	(847,147)	(1,893,262)	(1,585,477)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(551,829)	(847,147)	(1,893,262)	(1,585,477)
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	(551,829)	(847,147)	(1,893,262)	(1,585,477)
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	262,000	259,908	793,606	811,424
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Net income	262,000	259,908	793,606	811,424
Comprehensive income	262,000	260,003	793,606	811,424
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	132,000	462,817	668,576	1,201,888
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	176,823	461,744	749,706	1,199,614
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	200,384	200,716	629,846	679,361
General and administrative expenses	6,827	4,302	15,987	12,701
Gain on sale of asset	1	18	(232)	24
Depreciation and amortization expense	43,820	64,165	130,496	125,031
Total cost and expenses	427,855	730,945	1,525,803	2,016,731
Income from operations	(295,855)	(268,128)	(857,227)	(814,843)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	4,994	5,543	8,982	1,204
Interest expense, net	(1,277)	(5,449)	(4,342)	(5,072)
Net income	(292,138)	(268,034)	(852,587)	(818,711)
Comprehensive income	(292,138)	(268,129)	(852,587)	(818,711)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	422,306	385,586	1,250,957	386,046
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	390,112	376,518	1,187,259	377,279
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(275)	17	(490)	17
General and administrative expenses	973	(17)	1,798	(17)
Gain on sale of asset	(73)	0	(650)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	547	222	1,597	264
Total cost and expenses	391,284	376,740	1,189,514	377,543
Income from operations	31,022	8,846	61,443	8,503
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	(884)	(720)	(2,462)	(1,216)
Net income	30,138	8,126	58,981	7,287
Comprehensive income	30,138	8,126	58,981	7,287
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	3,215,163	5,258,747	9,737,169	15,305,698
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	2,843,303	4,694,537	8,370,720	13,785,158
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(95)	125	(3,814)	160
General and administrative expenses	40,002	30,501	98,330	90,821
Gain on sale of asset	(70)	0	(251)	(186)
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,117	3,299	7,664	10,122
Total cost and expenses	2,885,257	4,728,462	8,472,649	13,886,075
Income from operations	329,906	530,285	1,264,520	1,419,623
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(262,000)	(259,908)	(793,606)	(811,424)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(19,727)	(17,862)	(59,111)	(69,416)
Net income	48,179	252,515	411,803	538,783
Comprehensive income	$ 48,698	$ 252,597	$ 413,118	$ 539,399