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CREDIT FACILITY AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Summary of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2015	Mar. 26, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2015	Apr. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 15, 2014	Mar. 25, 2014	Oct. 31, 2012	Feb. 09, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Available Increase In Borrowing Capacity			$ 2,750,000,000
Long-term debt			1,236,720,000			$ 712,221,000
Deferred financing costs, net			32,217,000			30,128,000
Less—Current maturities			0			0
Total long-term debt			1,236,720,000			712,221,000
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			2,635,000,000	$ 2,600,000,000			$ 2,500,000,000		$ 1,610,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Rail Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			67,491,000			37,270,000
Catalyst Lease Obligation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			31,802,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						36,559,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount										$ 675,500,000
Long-term debt			669,644,000			$ 668,520,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage										8.25%
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	$ 490,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500,000,000
Long-term debt			500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%
PBF Rail Logistics Company LLC [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 150,000,000			$ 250,000,000
PBF Rail Logistics Company LLC [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Advances, Appraised Value, As a Percentage		65.00%
PBF Rail Logistics Company LLC [Member] \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Advances, Appraised Value, Adjusted Upon First Anniversary, Percent		65.00%
Debt Instrument, Advances, Appraised Value, As a Percentage		70.00%
Paulsboro Catalyst Lease [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount			$ 180,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.95%
Delaware City Catalyst Lease [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount			$ 322,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.96%
Toledo Catalyst Lease [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount			$ 326,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.99%
Chalmette Catalyst Lease [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount			$ 185,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			3.85%