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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($)						9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2015	May. 14, 2015	Dec. 11, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	May. 14, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May. 05, 2015
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC							100.00%
Total purchase price	$ 565,304,000
Payments to acquire businesses	$ 565,083,000						$ 565,304,000	$ 0	$ 0
PBF Logistics LP [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member] \| Delaware City West Heavy Crude Unloading Rack [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Total purchase price				$ 150,000,000		$ 150,000,000
Payments to acquire businesses				135,000,000		135,000,000
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, value				$ 15,000,000		$ 15,000,000
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares				589,536
PBF Logistics LP [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member] \| Toledo Storage Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Total purchase price			$ 150,000,000
Payments to acquire businesses			135,000,000
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, value			$ 15,000,000
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares			620,935
PBF Energy Inc. [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC							95.10%
PBF Logistics LP [Member] \| Delaware City Products Pipeline and Truck Rack [Member] \| Partnership [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Total purchase price		$ 143,000,000
Payments to acquire businesses		112,500,000
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, value		$ 30,500,000								$ 30,500,000
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares		1,288,420
PBF Logistics LP [Member] \| IPO [Member] \| Common Units [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Partners' capital account, units, sold in public offering					15,812,500
T&M Terminal Company [Member] \| Chalmette Refining [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, ownership Percentage by Parent							80.00%
Collins Pipeline Company [Member] \| Chalmette Refining [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, ownership Percentage by Parent							80.00%