CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues	$ 4,508,613	$ 3,217,640	$ 11,164,571	$ 9,763,440
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	3,904,258	2,858,409	9,634,989	8,414,423
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	404,045	200,014	972,223	625,542
General and administrative expenses	39,912	47,802	111,272	116,115
Equity (income) loss in investee	(1,621)	0	(1,621)	0
Gain on sale of asset	8,159	(142)	11,381	(1,133)
Depreciation and amortization expense	52,678	46,484	155,890	139,757
Total cost and expenses	4,407,431	3,152,567	10,884,134	9,294,704
Income from operations	101,182	65,073	280,437	468,736
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	77	4,994	(4,556)	8,982
Interest expense, net	(33,896)	(21,888)	(98,446)	(65,915)
Income before income taxes	67,363	48,179	177,435	411,803
Income tax expense	2,291	0	29,287	0
Net income	65,072	48,179	148,148	411,803
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	45	0	438	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	65,027	48,179	147,710	411,803
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	65,453	48,698	149,173	413,118
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	441,554	132,000	586,336	668,576
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	428,587	176,823	532,040	749,706
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	385,761	200,384	948,403	629,846
General and administrative expenses	4,312	6,827	20,372	15,987
Equity (income) loss in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	73	1	97	(232)
Depreciation and amortization expense	47,472	43,820	143,994	130,496
Total cost and expenses	866,205	427,855	1,644,906	1,525,803
Income from operations	(424,651)	(295,855)	(1,058,570)	(857,227)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	77	4,994	(4,556)	8,982
Interest expense, net	(447)	(1,277)	(1,289)	(4,342)
Income before income taxes	(425,021)	(292,138)	(1,064,415)	(852,587)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	(425,021)	(292,138)	(1,064,415)	(852,587)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	45	0	438	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(425,066)	(292,138)	(1,064,853)	(852,587)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(425,066)	(292,138)	(1,064,853)	(852,587)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	345,215	422,306	1,005,656	1,250,957
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	328,734	390,112	995,726	1,187,259
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	18,259	(275)	24,195	(490)
General and administrative expenses	780	973	(1,226)	1,798
Equity (income) loss in investee	(1,621)	0	(1,621)	0
Gain on sale of asset	5,668	(73)	8,866	(650)
Depreciation and amortization expense	3,865	547	7,479	1,597
Total cost and expenses	355,685	391,284	1,033,419	1,189,514
Income from operations	(10,470)	31,022	(27,763)	61,443
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(467)	(884)	(1,589)	(2,462)
Income before income taxes	(10,937)	30,138	(29,352)	58,981
Income tax expense	2,291	0	29,287	0
Net income	(13,228)	30,138	(58,639)	58,981
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(13,228)	30,138	(58,639)	58,981
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(13,228)	30,138	(58,639)	58,981
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	4,488,925	3,215,163	11,119,301	9,737,169
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	3,914,018	2,843,303	9,653,945	8,370,720
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	25	(95)	(375)	(3,814)
General and administrative expenses	34,820	40,002	92,126	98,330
Equity (income) loss in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	2,418	(70)	2,418	(251)
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,341	2,117	4,417	7,664
Total cost and expenses	3,952,622	2,885,257	9,752,531	8,472,649
Income from operations	536,303	329,906	1,366,770	1,264,520
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(438,249)	(262,000)	(1,123,054)	(793,606)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(32,982)	(19,727)	(95,568)	(59,111)
Income before income taxes	65,072	48,179	148,148	411,803
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	65,072	48,179	148,148	411,803
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	45	0	438	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	65,027	48,179	147,710	411,803
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	65,453	48,698	149,173	413,118
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(767,081)	(551,829)	(1,546,722)	(1,893,262)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(767,081)	(551,829)	(1,546,722)	(1,893,262)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Equity (income) loss in investee	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	(767,081)	(551,829)	(1,546,722)	(1,893,262)
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	438,249	262,000	1,123,054	793,606
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	438,249	262,000	1,123,054	793,606
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	438,249	262,000	1,123,054	793,606
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45)	0	(438)	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	438,294	262,000	1,123,492	793,606
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 438,294	$ 262,000	$ 1,123,492	$ 793,606