CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,310,230	$ 914,749	$ 435,574	$ 218,403
Accounts receivable	645,404	454,759
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,850	3,438
Inventories	1,308,536	1,174,272
Prepaid expense and other current assets	50,123	33,701
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	3,318,143	2,580,919
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,262,027	2,211,090
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	370,429	290,713
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	5,950,599	5,082,722
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	373,485	314,843
Accounts payable - affiliate	21,904	23,949
Accrued expenses	1,303,771	1,117,435
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	26,888	0
Deferred revenue	7,810	4,043
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,733,858	1,460,270
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000	4,000
Long-term debt	1,788,870	1,236,720
Affiliate notes payable	470,165	470,047
Deferred tax liabilities	25,721	20,577
Other long-term liabilities	78,564	69,824
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	4,101,178	3,261,438
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,489,892	1,479,175
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	370,616	349,654
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,733)	(24,770)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,836,775	1,804,059
Noncontrolling interest	12,646	17,225
Total equity	1,849,421	1,821,284
Total liabilities and equity	5,950,599	5,082,722
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,257,959	882,820	409,502	185,381
Accounts receivable	621,054	430,809
Accounts receivable - affiliate	1,574	917
Inventories	717,615	608,646
Prepaid expense and other current assets	28,498	24,243
Due from related party	21,965,189	20,236,649
Total current assets	24,591,889	22,184,084
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,930	25,240
Investment in subsidiaries	1,051,658	1,740,111
Deferred charges and other assets, net	28,613	23,973
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	25,706,090	23,973,408
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	277,287	196,988
Accounts payable - affiliate	21,904	23,949
Accrued expenses	678,777	503,179
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	7,810	4,043
Due to related parties	20,680,061	19,787,807
Total current liabilities	21,665,839	20,515,966
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	1,692,266	1,137,980
Affiliate notes payable	470,165	470,047
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	28,399	28,131
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	23,856,669	22,152,124
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,489,892	1,479,175
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	370,616	349,654
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,733)	(24,770)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,836,775	1,804,059
Noncontrolling interest	12,646	17,225
Total equity	1,849,421	1,821,284
Total liabilities and equity	25,706,090	23,973,408
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	20,922	6,236	529	704
Accounts receivable	4,973	11,057
Accounts receivable - affiliate	2,276	2,521
Inventories	391,386	363,151
Prepaid expense and other current assets	21,437	9,074
Due from related party	21,002,264	20,547,503
Total current assets	21,443,258	20,939,542
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,015,974	1,960,066
Investment in subsidiaries	118,982	143,349
Deferred charges and other assets, net	340,316	265,240
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	23,918,530	23,308,197
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	88,947	113,564
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	515,662	495,842
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	22,279,141	21,026,310
Total current liabilities	22,883,750	21,635,716
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000	4,000
Long-term debt	36,364	31,717
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	50,165	41,693
Due to related party - long term		20,577
Total liabilities	22,974,279	21,733,703
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,076,840	1,062,717
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(136,999)	502,788
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,236)	(8,236)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	931,605	1,557,269
Noncontrolling interest	12,646	17,225
Total equity	944,251	1,574,494
Total liabilities and equity	23,918,530	23,308,197
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	32,694	28,968	26,511	34,334
Accounts receivable	19,377	12,893
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	0
Inventories	199,535	202,475
Prepaid expense and other current assets	188	384
Due from related party	3,889,446	3,262,382
Total current assets	4,141,240	3,507,102
Property, plant and equipment, net	212,123	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	4,354,863	3,754,963
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	8,596	7,566
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	109,332	118,414
Deferred tax liabilities	26,888
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	3,897,697	3,232,417
Total current liabilities	4,042,513	3,358,397
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	60,240	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	4,128,474	3,445,997
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	145,530	182,696
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	80,859	126,270
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	226,389	308,966
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	226,389	308,966
Total liabilities and equity	4,354,863	3,754,963
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(1,345)	(3,275)	$ (968)	$ (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	(46,856,899)	(44,046,534)
Total current assets	(46,858,244)	(44,049,809)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,170,640)	(1,883,460)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Due from related party - long term		(20,577)
Total assets	(48,028,884)	(45,953,846)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(1,345)	(3,275)
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(46,856,899)	(44,046,534)
Total current liabilities	(46,858,244)	(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	(46,858,244)	(44,070,386)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(1,222,370)	(1,245,413)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	56,140	(629,058)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,236	8,236
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	(1,157,994)	(1,866,235)
Noncontrolling interest	(12,646)	(17,225)
Total equity	(1,170,640)	(1,883,460)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (48,028,884)	$ (45,953,846)