CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues	$ 3,855,773	$ 3,550,664	$ 6,655,958	$ 6,545,800
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	3,284,748	3,026,975	5,730,731	5,556,015
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	271,539	192,150	568,178	425,527
General and administrative expenses	38,091	35,783	71,360	68,313
Gain on sale of asset	3,222	(632)	3,222	(991)
Depreciation and amortization expense	48,919	47,015	103,212	93,274
Total cost and expenses	3,646,519	3,301,291	6,476,703	6,142,138
Income from operations	209,254	249,373	179,255	403,662
Other (expenses) income
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(1,748)	1,949	(4,633)	3,988
Interest expense, net	(31,279)	(22,955)	(64,550)	(44,027)
Income before income taxes	176,227	228,367	110,072	363,623
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5,277)	0	26,996	0
Net income	181,504	228,367	83,076	363,623
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	90	0	393	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	181,414	228,367	82,683	363,623
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	181,829	228,692	83,720	364,419
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	95,163	275,743	144,782	536,576
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	39,483	234,226	103,453	572,883
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	268,608	196,557	562,642	429,462
General and administrative expenses	9,209	3,639	16,060	9,160
Gain on sale of asset	24	(232)	24	(233)
Depreciation and amortization expense	45,780	43,913	96,522	86,676
Total cost and expenses	363,104	478,103	778,701	1,097,948
Income from operations	(267,941)	(202,360)	(633,919)	(561,372)
Other (expenses) income
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(1,748)	1,949	(4,633)	3,988
Interest expense, net	(484)	(1,372)	(842)	(3,065)
Income before income taxes	(270,173)	(201,783)	(639,394)	(560,449)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income	(270,173)	(201,783)	(639,394)	(560,449)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	90	0	393	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(270,263)	(201,783)	(639,787)	(560,449)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(270,263)	(201,783)	(639,787)	(560,449)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	339,721	330,048	660,441	828,651
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	358,297	341,070	666,992	797,147
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	2,959	119	5,936	(215)
General and administrative expenses	273	(502)	(2,006)	825
Gain on sale of asset	3,198	(400)	3,198	(577)
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,760	596	3,614	1,050
Total cost and expenses	366,487	340,883	677,734	798,230
Income from operations	(26,766)	(10,835)	(17,293)	30,421
Other (expenses) income
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(550)	(850)	(1,122)	(1,578)
Income before income taxes	(27,316)	(11,685)	(18,415)	28,843
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5,277)	0	26,996	0
Net income	(22,039)	(11,685)	(45,411)	28,843
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(22,039)	(11,685)	(45,411)	28,843
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(22,039)	(11,685)	(45,411)	28,843
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	3,834,460	3,529,849	6,630,376	6,522,006
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	3,300,539	3,036,655	5,739,927	5,527,418
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(28)	(4,526)	(400)	(3,720)
General and administrative expenses	28,609	32,646	57,306	58,328
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	(181)
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,379	2,506	3,076	5,548
Total cost and expenses	3,330,499	3,067,281	5,799,909	5,587,393
Income from operations	503,961	462,568	830,467	934,613
Other (expenses) income
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(292,212)	(213,468)	(684,805)	(531,606)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(30,245)	(20,733)	(62,586)	(39,384)
Income before income taxes	181,504	228,367	83,076	363,623
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income	181,504	228,367	83,076	363,623
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	90	0	393	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	181,414	228,367	82,683	363,623
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	181,829	228,692	83,720	364,419
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(413,571)	(584,976)	(779,641)	(1,341,433)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(413,571)	(584,976)	(779,641)	(1,341,433)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(413,571)	(584,976)	(779,641)	(1,341,433)
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other (expenses) income
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	292,212	213,468	684,805	531,606
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	292,212	213,468	684,805	531,606
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income	292,212	213,468	684,805	531,606
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(90)	0	(393)	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	292,302	213,468	685,198	531,606
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 292,302	$ 213,468	$ 685,198	$ 531,606