CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues	$ 13,123,929	$ 19,828,155	$ 19,151,455
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	11,611,599	18,514,054	17,803,314
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	889,368	880,701	812,652
General and administrative expenses	166,904	140,150	95,794
Gain on sale of asset	(1,004)	(895)	(183)
Depreciation and amortization expense	191,110	178,996	111,479
Total cost and expenses	12,857,977	19,713,006	18,823,056
Income from operations	265,952	115,149	328,399
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	10,184	3,969	4,691
Acquisition related costs			0
Interest expense, net	(88,194)	(98,001)	(94,214)
Income before income taxes	187,942	21,117	238,876
Income tax expense	648	0	0
Net income	187,294	21,117	238,876
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	274	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	187,020	21,117	238,876
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	189,126	8,779	233,279
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	13,085,122	19,847,045	16,190,178
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	11,514,115	18,467,533	16,486,851
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(3,683)	218	(482)
General and administrative expenses	143,580	123,692	82,284
Gain on sale of asset	(249)	(277)	(388)
Depreciation and amortization expense	9,687	13,583	12,856
Total cost and expenses	11,663,450	18,604,749	16,581,121
Income from operations	1,421,672	1,242,296	(390,943)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(1,154,420)	(1,131,321)	722,673
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0
Acquisition related costs			0
Interest expense, net	(79,310)	(89,858)	(92,854)
Income before income taxes	187,942	21,117	238,876
Income tax expense	0	0	0
Net income	187,942	21,117	238,876
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	274	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	187,668	21,117	238,876
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	189,774	8,779	233,279
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	884,930	1,402,253	7,641,498
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	1,026,846	1,522,901	5,996,684
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	891,534	880,339	813,134
General and administrative expenses	21,016	16,259	13,510
Gain on sale of asset	(105)	0	205
Depreciation and amortization expense	178,578	164,525	98,623
Total cost and expenses	2,117,869	2,584,024	6,922,156
Income from operations	(1,232,939)	(1,181,771)	719,342
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	10,184	3,969	0
Acquisition related costs			4,691
Interest expense, net	(5,876)	(6,225)	(1,360)
Income before income taxes	(1,228,631)	(1,184,027)	722,673
Income tax expense	0	0	0
Net income	(1,228,631)	(1,184,027)	722,673
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	274	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(1,228,905)	(1,184,027)	722,673
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,228,905)	(1,194,031)	724,930
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	1,633,818	1,007,407	0
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	1,550,579	952,170	0
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	1,517	144	0
General and administrative expenses	2,308	199	0
Gain on sale of asset	(650)	(618)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,845	888	0
Total cost and expenses	1,556,599	952,783	0
Income from operations	77,219	54,624	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0
Acquisition related costs			0
Interest expense, net	(3,008)	(1,918)	0
Income before income taxes	74,211	52,706	0
Income tax expense	648	0	0
Net income	73,563	52,706	0
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	73,563	52,706	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	73,563	52,706	0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(2,479,941)	(2,428,550)	(4,680,221)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(2,479,941)	(2,428,550)	(4,680,221)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(2,479,941)	(2,428,550)	(4,680,221)
Income from operations	0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	1,154,420	1,131,321	(722,673)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0
Acquisition related costs			0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	1,154,420	1,131,321	(722,673)
Income tax expense	0	0	0
Net income	1,154,420	1,131,321	(722,673)
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(274)	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	1,154,694	1,131,321	(722,673)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,154,694	1,141,325	$ (724,930)
PBF Holding [Member]
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Net income	$ 187,294	$ 21,117