CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 914,749,000	$ 218,403,000	$ 76,970,000	$ 254,291,000
Accounts receivable	454,759,000	551,269,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,438,000	3,223,000
Inventories	1,174,272,000	1,102,261,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	33,701,000	32,157,000
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	2,580,919,000	1,907,313,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,211,090,000	1,806,060,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	290,713,000	300,389,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0
Total assets	5,082,722,000	4,013,762,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	314,843,000	335,182,000
Accounts payable	23,949,000	11,630,000
Accrued expenses	1,117,435,000	1,129,970,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	4,043,000	1,227,000
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,460,270,000	1,478,009,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000,000	8,000,000			$ 20,000,000
Long-term debt	1,236,720,000	712,221,000
Intercompany notes payable	470,047,000	122,264,000
Deferred tax liabilities	20,577,000	0
Other long-term liabilities	69,824,000	62,752,000
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0
Total liabilities	$ 3,261,438,000	$ 2,383,246,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 1,479,175,000	$ 1,144,100,000
Retained earnings	349,654,000	513,292,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,770,000)	(26,876,000)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,804,059,000	1,630,516,000
Noncontrolling interest	17,225,000	0
Total equity	1,821,284,000	1,630,516,000	1,772,153,000	1,751,654,000
Total liabilities and equity	5,082,722,000	4,013,762,000
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	882,820,000	185,381,000	76,179,000	241,926,000
Accounts receivable	430,809,000	518,498,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	917,000	529,000
Inventories	608,646,000	510,947,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	24,243,000	26,964,000
Due from related party	20,236,649,000	16,189,384,000
Total current assets	22,184,084,000	17,431,703,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,240,000	68,218,000
Investment in subsidiaries	1,740,111,000	2,569,636,000
Deferred charges and other assets, net	23,973,000	5,899,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0
Total assets	23,973,408,000	20,075,456,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	196,988,000	235,791,000
Accounts payable	23,949,000	11,600,000
Accrued expenses	503,179,000	487,783,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	4,043,000	1,227,000
Due to related parties	19,787,807,000	16,924,490,000
Total current liabilities	20,515,966,000	17,660,891,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	1,137,980,000	639,579,000
Intercompany notes payable	470,047,000	122,264,000
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Other long-term liabilities	28,131,000	22,206,000
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0
Total liabilities	$ 22,152,124,000	$ 18,444,940,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 1,479,175,000	$ 1,144,100,000
Retained earnings	349,654,000	513,292,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,770,000)	(26,876,000)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,804,059,000
Noncontrolling interest	17,225,000	0
Total equity	1,821,284,000	1,630,516,000
Total liabilities and equity	23,973,408,000	20,075,456,000
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,236,000	704,000	791,000	12,365,000
Accounts receivable	11,057,000	26,238,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	2,521,000	2,694,000
Inventories	363,151,000	435,924,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	9,074,000	5,193,000
Due from related party	20,547,503,000	18,805,509,000
Total current assets	20,939,542,000	19,276,262,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,960,066,000	1,683,294,000
Investment in subsidiaries	143,349,000	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	265,240,000	292,990,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0
Total assets	23,308,197,000	21,252,546,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	113,564,000	92,984,000
Accounts payable	0	30,000
Accrued expenses	495,842,000	450,856,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	21,026,310,000	18,151,095,000
Total current liabilities	21,635,716,000	18,694,965,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000,000	8,000,000
Long-term debt	31,717,000	36,451,000
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Other long-term liabilities	41,693,000	40,546,000
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	20,577,000
Total liabilities	$ 21,733,703,000	$ 18,779,962,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 1,062,717,000	$ 749,278,000
Retained earnings	502,788,000	1,731,694,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,236,000)	(8,388,000)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,557,269,000
Noncontrolling interest	17,225,000	0
Total equity	1,574,494,000	2,472,584,000
Total liabilities and equity	23,308,197,000	21,252,546,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	28,968,000	34,334,000	0	0
Accounts receivable	12,893,000	6,533,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	0
Inventories	202,475,000	155,390,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	384,000	0
Due from related party	3,262,382,000	1,607,878,000
Total current assets	3,507,102,000	1,804,135,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	225,784,000	54,548,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	1,500,000	1,500,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	20,577,000
Total assets	3,754,963,000	1,860,183,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,566,000	8,423,000
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	118,414,000	191,331,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	3,232,417,000	1,527,186,000
Total current liabilities	3,358,397,000	1,726,940,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	67,023,000	36,191,000
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	20,577,000
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0
Total liabilities	$ 3,445,997,000	$ 1,763,131,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 182,696,000	$ 44,346,000
Retained earnings	126,270,000	52,706,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	308,966,000
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	308,966,000	97,052,000
Total liabilities and equity	3,754,963,000	1,860,183,000
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(3,275,000)	(2,016,000)	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(44,046,534,000)	(36,602,771,000)
Total current assets	(44,049,809,000)	(36,604,787,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,883,460,000)	(2,569,636,000)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	(20,577,000)
Total assets	(45,953,846,000)	(39,174,423,000)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(3,275,000)	(2,016,000)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(44,046,534,000)	(36,602,771,000)
Total current liabilities	(44,049,809,000)	(36,604,787,000)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	(20,577,000)
Total liabilities	$ (44,070,386,000)	$ (36,604,787,000)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ (1,245,413,000)	$ (793,624,000)
Retained earnings	(629,058,000)	(1,784,400,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,236,000	8,388,000
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	(1,866,235,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(17,225,000)	0
Total equity	(1,883,460,000)	(2,569,636,000)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (45,953,846,000)	$ (39,174,423,000)