INCOME TAXES Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes					$ 27,813	$ 0
Income tax expense	$ 2,291		$ 0		29,287	$ 0
Collins Pipeline Company And T&M Terminal Company [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax expense	348				1,512
PBF Energy Limited [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(41)				(38)
Deferred income taxes	$ 1,902				$ 27,813
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net		$ 30,481
Income tax expense		$ 30,481
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Prior period error correction [Member] | PBF Energy Limited [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)				$ 30,602
Deferred income taxes				121
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net				30,602
Taxes Payable, Current				$ 121