Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 235,886	$ 187,294	$ 21,117
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	218,933	199,383	186,412
Stock-based compensation	18,296	9,218	6,095
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation	(1,422)	(10,184)	(3,969)
Deferred income taxes	19,802	0	0
Non-cash change inventory repurchase obligations	29,453	63,389	(93,246)
Non-cash lower of cost or market inventory adjustment	(521,348)	427,226	690,110
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs	37,987	26,982	22,600
Equity income in investee	(5,679)	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	11,374	(1,004)	(895)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(161,122)	97,636	45,378
Due to/from affiliates	9,721	12,104	8,407
Inventories	236,602	(271,892)	(394,031)
Prepaid expense and other current assets	(5,783)	(631)	23,686
Accounts payable	213,514	(25,015)	(67,111)
Accrued expenses	227,986	(37,737)	59,899
Deferred revenue	8,297	2,816	(6,539)
Other assets and liabilities	(20,878)	(27,182)	(2,225)
Net cash provided by operations	551,619	652,403	495,688
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(282,430)	(352,365)	(470,460)
Expenditures for deferred turnaround costs	(198,664)	(53,576)	(137,688)
Expenditures for other assets	(42,506)	(8,236)	(17,255)
Proceeds from sale of assets	24,692	168,270	202,654
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,473,499)	(811,211)	(422,749)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions from PBF LLC	450,300	345,000	328,664
Distributions to members	(139,434)	(350,658)	(361,352)
Proceeds from affiliate notes payable	43,396	347,783	90,631
Repayment of affiliate notes payable	(53,524)	0	0
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	550,000	170,000	395,000
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(200,000)	(170,000)	(410,000)
Additional catalyst lease	15,589	0	0
Deferred financing costs and other	0	(17,108)	(11,719)
Net cash provided by financing activities	633,836	855,154	68,494
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(288,044)	696,346	141,433
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	914,749	218,403	76,970
Cash and equivalents, end of period	626,705	914,749	218,403
Non-cash activities:
Conversion of affiliate notes payable to capital contribution	379,947	0	0
Conversion of Delaware Economic Development Authority loan to grant	4,000	4,000	4,000
Accrued construction in progress and unpaid fixed assets	34,055	7,974	33,296
Distribution of assets to PBF Energy Company LLC	172,743	19,233	126,280
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest (including capitalized interest of $8,333, $3,529 and $7,487 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	116,880	83,371	96,346
Income taxes	2,449	0	0
Chalmette Refinery [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses	(2,659)	(565,304)	0
Torrance Refinery [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses	(971,932)	0	0
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes	0	500,000	0
Rail Facility [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	0	102,075	83,095
Repayments of revolver borrowings	(67,491)	(71,938)	(45,825)
Rail Term Loan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from PBF Rail Term Loan	$ 35,000	$ 0	$ 0