Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 187,294	$ 21,117	$ 238,876
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	199,383	186,412	118,001
Stock-based compensation	9,218	6,095	3,753
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation	(10,184)	(3,969)	(4,691)
Non-cash change inventory repurchase obligations	63,389	(93,246)	(20,492)
Non-cash lower of cost or market inventory adjustment	427,226	690,110	0
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs	26,982	22,600	16,728
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment	(1,004)	(895)	(183)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	97,636	45,378	(92,851)
Due to/from affiliates	12,104	8,407	14,721
Inventories	(271,892)	(394,031)	45,991
Prepaid expense and other current assets	(631)	23,686	(42,455)
Accounts payable	(25,015)	(67,111)	42,236
Accrued expenses	(37,737)	59,899	214,817
Deferred revenue	2,816	(6,539)	(202,777)
Other assets and liabilities	(27,182)	(2,225)	(20,403)
Net cash provided by operations	652,403	495,688	311,271
Cash flow from investing activities:
Acquisition of Chalmette Refining, net of cash acquired	(565,304)	0	0
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(352,365)	(470,460)	(318,394)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround costs	(53,576)	(137,688)	(64,616)
Expenditures for other assets	(8,236)	(17,255)	(32,692)
Proceeds from sale of assets	168,270	202,654	102,428
Net cash used in investing activities	(811,211)	(422,749)	(313,274)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from members' capital contributions	345,000	328,664	1,757
Distributions to members	(350,658)	(361,352)	(215,846)
Proceeds from intercompany notes payable	347,783	90,631	31,835
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	170,000	395,000	1,450,000
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(170,000)	(410,000)	(1,435,000)
Proceeds from Rail Facility revolver borrowings	102,075	83,095	0
Repayments of Rail Facility revolver borrowings	(71,938)	(45,825)	0
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes	500,000	0	0
Proceeds from catalyst lease	0	0	14,337
Payment of contingent consideration related to acquisition of Toledo refinery	0	0	(21,357)
Deferred financing costs and other	(17,108)	(11,719)	(1,044)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	855,154	68,494	(175,318)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	696,346	141,433	(177,321)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	218,403	76,970	254,291
Cash and equivalents, end of period	914,749	218,403	76,970
Non-cash activities:
Conversion of Delaware Economic Development Authority loan to grant	4,000	4,000	8,000
Accrued construction in progress and unpaid fixed assets	7,974	33,296	33,747
Distribution of assets to PBF Energy Company LLC	19,233	126,280	0
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest (including capitalized interest of $3,529, $7,487 and $5,672 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively)	$ 83,371	$ 96,346	$ 92,848