EQUITY STRUCTURE (Additional Information) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) vote / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Shares outstanding	0
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC	100.00%
PBF Finance Corporation [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares outstanding	100
PBF Energy [Member] \| Class B Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Voting Rights, Votes Per Share \| vote / shares	1
PBF LLC [Member] \| Series B Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Equity unit, stated value per share \| $	$ 0
Number of units authorized	1,000,000
Collins Pipeline Company [Member] \| Chalmette Refining [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, ownership Percentage by Parent	80.00%
T&M Terminal Company [Member] \| Chalmette Refining [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, ownership Percentage by Parent	80.00%
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest \| $	$ 269,000	$ 274,000

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