CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 519,375	$ 914,749	$ 369,421	$ 218,403
Accounts receivable	649,657	454,759
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,041	3,438
Inventories	1,845,595	1,174,272
Prepaid expense and other current assets	55,090	33,701
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	3,072,758	2,580,919
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,659,383	2,211,090
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in equity method investee	176,267	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	449,271	290,713
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	6,357,679	5,082,722
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	367,829	314,843
Accounts payable - affiliate	31,746	23,949
Accrued expenses	1,521,488	1,117,435
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	27,989	0
Deferred revenue	12,072	4,043
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	1,961,124	1,460,270
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000	4,000
Long-term debt	1,794,367	1,236,720
Affiliate notes payable	470,165	470,047
Deferred tax liabilities	25,721	20,577
Other long-term liabilities	213,635	69,824
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	4,469,012	3,261,438
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,494,477	1,479,175
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	404,777	349,654
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,307)	(24,770)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,875,947	1,804,059
Noncontrolling interest	12,720	17,225
Total equity	1,888,667	1,821,284
Total liabilities and equity	6,357,679	5,082,722
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	456,179	882,820	361,037	185,381
Accounts receivable	636,625	430,809
Accounts receivable - affiliate	21	917
Inventories	1,640,072	608,646
Prepaid expense and other current assets	30,573	24,243
Due from related party	23,111,940	20,236,649
Total current assets	25,875,410	22,184,084
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,647	25,240
Investment in subsidiaries	1,072,153	1,740,111
Investment in equity method investee	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	31,696	23,973
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	27,013,906	23,973,408
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	234,062	196,988
Accounts payable - affiliate	31,746	23,949
Accrued expenses	1,240,409	503,179
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	10,602	4,043
Due to related parties	21,414,670	19,787,807
Total current liabilities	22,931,489	20,515,966
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	1,694,390	1,137,980
Affiliate notes payable	470,165	470,047
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	29,195	28,131
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	25,125,239	22,152,124
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,494,477	1,479,175
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	404,777	349,654
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,307)	(24,770)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,875,947	1,804,059
Noncontrolling interest	12,720	17,225
Total equity	1,888,667	1,821,284
Total liabilities and equity	27,013,906	23,973,408
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	20,531	6,236	3	704
Accounts receivable	7,362	11,057
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	2,521
Inventories	0	363,151
Prepaid expense and other current assets	22,026	9,074
Due from related party	21,567,312	20,547,503
Total current assets	21,617,231	20,939,542
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,303,359	1,960,066
Investment in subsidiaries	605,169	143,349
Investment in equity method investee	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	416,062	265,240
Due from related party - long term		0
Total assets	24,941,821	23,308,197
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	133,195	113,564
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	160,036	495,842
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	23,247,282	21,026,310
Total current liabilities	23,540,513	21,635,716
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	4,000	4,000
Long-term debt	44,219	31,717
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	176,821	41,693
Due to related party - long term		20,577
Total liabilities	23,765,553	21,733,703
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,733,830	1,062,717
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(562,045)	502,788
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,237)	(8,236)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	1,163,548	1,557,269
Noncontrolling interest	12,720	17,225
Total equity	1,176,268	1,574,494
Total liabilities and equity	24,941,821	23,308,197
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	44,534	28,968	10,231	34,334
Accounts receivable	5,670	12,893
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,020	0
Inventories	205,523	202,475
Prepaid expense and other current assets	2,491	384
Due from related party	4,215,051	3,262,382
Total current assets	4,476,289	3,507,102
Property, plant and equipment, net	321,377	225,784
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in equity method investee	176,267
Deferred charges and other assets, net	1,513	1,500
Due from related party - long term		20,577
Total assets	4,975,446	3,754,963
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,441	7,566
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	121,043	118,414
Deferred tax liabilities	27,989
Deferred revenue	1,470	0
Due to related parties	4,232,351	3,232,417
Total current liabilities	4,385,294	3,358,397
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	55,758	67,023
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	25,721	20,577
Other long-term liabilities	7,619	0
Due to related party - long term		0
Total liabilities	4,474,392	3,445,997
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	433,421	182,696
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	67,633	126,270
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	501,054	308,966
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	501,054	308,966
Total liabilities and equity	4,975,446	3,754,963
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(1,869)	(3,275)	$ (1,850)	$ (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	(48,894,303)	(44,046,534)
Total current assets	(48,896,172)	(44,049,809)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,677,322)	(1,883,460)
Investment in equity method investee	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Due from related party - long term		(20,577)
Total assets	(50,573,494)	(45,953,846)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(1,869)	(3,275)
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(48,894,303)	(44,046,534)
Total current liabilities	(48,896,172)	(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	(48,896,172)	(44,070,386)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(2,167,251)	(1,245,413)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	494,412	(629,058)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,237	8,236
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	(1,664,602)	(1,866,235)
Noncontrolling interest	(12,720)	(17,225)
Total equity	(1,677,322)	(1,883,460)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (50,573,494)	$ (45,953,846)