ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	$ 810,027	$ 548,800
Inventory intermediation arrangements	225,524	252,380
Accrued transportation costs	89,830	91,546
Excise and sales tax payable	86,046	34,129
Renewable energy credit and emissions obligations	70,158	19,472
Accrued utilities	44,190	25,192
Accrued interest	28,934	22,313
Accrued construction in progress	33,610	7,400
Accrued salaries and benefits	17,466	61,011
Customer deposits	9,215	20,395
Environmental liabilities	8,882	2,178
Other	38,847	32,619
Total accrued expenses	$ 1,462,729	$ 1,117,435