CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 694,882	$ 914,749	$ 326,836	$ 218,403
Accounts receivable	541,524	454,759
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,197	3,438
Inventories	1,229,299	1,174,272
Prepaid expense and other current assets	61,843	33,701
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	2,530,745	2,580,919
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,228,541	2,211,090
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	366,709	290,713
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	5,125,995	5,082,722
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	387,809	314,843
Accounts payable - affiliate	24,454	23,949
Accrued expenses	1,170,394	1,117,435
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	31,487	0
Deferred revenue	3,154	4,043
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,617,298	1,460,270
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000	4,000
Long-term debt	1,241,844	1,236,720
Affiliate notes payable	469,530	470,047
Deferred tax liabilities	25,721	20,577
Other long-term liabilities	76,621	69,824
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	$ 3,435,014	$ 3,261,438
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 1,482,649	$ 1,479,175
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	220,096	349,654
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,148)	(24,770)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,678,597	1,804,059
Noncontrolling interest	12,384	17,225
Total equity	1,690,981	1,821,284
Total liabilities and equity	5,125,995	5,082,722
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	640,779	882,820	300,737	185,381
Accounts receivable	528,782	430,809
Accounts receivable - affiliate	251	917
Inventories	631,279	608,646
Prepaid expense and other current assets	30,470	24,243
Due from related party	21,186,259	20,236,649
Total current assets	23,017,820	22,184,084
Property, plant and equipment, net	28,959	25,240
Investment in subsidiaries	1,351,060	1,740,111
Deferred charges and other assets, net	19,776	23,973
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	24,417,615	23,973,408
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	232,429	196,988
Accounts payable - affiliate	24,454	23,949
Accrued expenses	503,062	503,179
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	3,154	4,043
Due to related parties	20,323,677	19,787,807
Total current liabilities	21,086,776	20,515,966
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	1,140,118	1,137,980
Affiliate notes payable	469,530	470,047
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	30,210	28,131
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	$ 22,726,634	$ 22,152,124
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 1,482,649	$ 1,479,175
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	220,096	349,654
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,148)	(24,770)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,678,597	1,804,059
Noncontrolling interest	12,384	17,225
Total equity	1,690,981	1,821,284
Total liabilities and equity	24,417,615	23,973,408
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	16,580	6,236	0	704
Accounts receivable	4,340	11,057
Accounts receivable - affiliate	2,946	2,521
Inventories	372,441	363,151
Prepaid expense and other current assets	31,090	9,074
Due from related party	20,857,235	20,547,503
Total current assets	21,284,632	20,939,542
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,975,647	1,960,066
Investment in subsidiaries	118,982	143,349
Deferred charges and other assets, net	345,433	265,240
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	23,724,694	23,308,197
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	150,684	113,564
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	526,971	495,842
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	21,753,202	21,026,310
Total current liabilities	22,430,857	21,635,716
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000	4,000
Long-term debt	34,609	31,717
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	46,411	41,693
Due to related party - long term		20,577
Total liabilities	$ 22,515,877	$ 21,733,703
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 1,071,405	$ 1,062,717
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	133,264	502,788
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,236)	(8,236)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,196,433	1,557,269
Noncontrolling interest	12,384	17,225
Total equity	1,208,817	1,574,494
Total liabilities and equity	23,724,694	23,308,197
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	39,816	28,968	27,252	34,334
Accounts receivable	8,402	12,893
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	0
Inventories	225,579	202,475
Prepaid expense and other current assets	283	384
Due from related party	3,571,997	3,262,382
Total current assets	3,846,077	3,507,102
Property, plant and equipment, net	223,935	225,784
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	1,500	1,500
Due from related party - long term		20,577
Total assets	4,071,512	3,754,963
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,989	7,566
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	140,361	118,414
Deferred tax liabilities	31,487
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	3,538,612	3,232,417
Total current liabilities	3,717,449	3,358,397
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	67,117	67,023
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	25,721	20,577
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	$ 3,810,287	$ 3,445,997
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ 158,329	$ 182,696
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	102,896	126,270
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	261,225	308,966
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	261,225	308,966
Total liabilities and equity	4,071,512	3,754,963
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(2,293)	(3,275)	$ (1,153)	$ (2,016)
Accounts receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(45,615,491)	(44,046,534)
Total current assets	(45,617,784)	(44,049,809)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,470,042)	(1,883,460)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Due from related party - long term		(20,577)
Total assets	(47,087,826)	(45,953,846)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(2,293)	(3,275)
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(45,615,491)	(44,046,534)
Total current liabilities	(45,617,784)	(44,049,809)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Due to related party - long term		(20,577)
Total liabilities	$ (45,617,784)	$ (44,070,386)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	$ (1,229,734)	$ (1,245,413)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(236,160)	(629,058)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,236	8,236
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	(1,457,658)	(1,866,235)
Noncontrolling interest	(12,384)	(17,225)
Total equity	(1,470,042)	(1,883,460)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (47,087,826)	$ (45,953,846)