CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues	$ 2,800,185	$ 2,995,136
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	2,445,983	2,529,040
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	296,639	233,377
General and administrative expenses	33,269	32,530
Gain on sale of asset	0	(359)
Depreciation and amortization expense	54,293	46,259
Total cost and expenses	2,830,184	2,840,847
(Loss) income from operations	(29,999)	154,289
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,885)	2,039
Interest expense, net	(33,271)	(21,072)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(66,155)	135,256
Income tax expense	32,273	0
Net (loss) income	(98,428)	135,256
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	303	0
Net (loss) income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(98,731)	135,256
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(98,109)	135,727
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(366,070)	(756,457)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(366,070)	(756,457)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Gain on sale of asset		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(366,070)	(756,457)
(Loss) income from operations	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	392,593	318,138
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	392,593
Income tax expense	0
Net (loss) income	392,593	318,138
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(303)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	392,896	318,138
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	392,896	318,138
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	49,619	260,833
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	63,970	338,657
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	294,034	232,905
General and administrative expenses	6,851	5,520
Gain on sale of asset		0
Depreciation and amortization expense	50,742	42,763
Total cost and expenses	415,597	619,845
(Loss) income from operations	(365,978)	(359,012)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,885)	2,039
Interest expense, net	(358)	(1,693)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(369,221)
Income tax expense	0
Net (loss) income	(369,221)	(358,666)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	303	0
Net (loss) income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(369,524)	(358,666)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(369,524)	(358,666)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	320,720	498,603
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	308,695	456,077
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	2,977	(334)
General and administrative expenses	(2,279)	1,327
Gain on sale of asset		(177)
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,854	454
Total cost and expenses	311,247	457,347
(Loss) income from operations	9,473	41,256
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	(572)	(728)
(Loss) income before income taxes	8,901
Income tax expense	32,273
Net (loss) income	(23,372)	40,528
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(23,372)	40,528
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(23,372)	40,528
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	2,795,916	2,992,157
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	2,439,388	2,490,763
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(372)	806
General and administrative expenses	28,697	25,683
Gain on sale of asset		(182)
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,697	3,042
Total cost and expenses	2,469,410	2,520,112
(Loss) income from operations	326,506	472,045
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(392,593)	(318,138)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	(32,341)	(18,651)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(98,428)
Income tax expense	0
Net (loss) income	(98,428)	135,256
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	303	0
Net (loss) income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(98,731)	135,256
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (98,109)	$ 135,727