CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 626,705,000	$ 914,749,000	$ 218,403,000	$ 76,970,000
Accounts receivable	615,881,000	454,759,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	7,631,000	3,438,000
Inventories	1,863,560,000	1,174,272,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	40,536,000	33,701,000
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	3,154,313,000	2,580,919,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,728,699,000	2,211,090,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in equity method investee	179,882,000	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	504,003,000	290,713,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	0
Total assets	6,566,897,000	5,082,722,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	530,365,000	314,843,000
Accounts payable - affiliate	37,863,000	23,949,000
Accrued expenses	1,462,729,000	1,117,435,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	12,340,000	4,043,000
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	2,043,297,000	1,460,270,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	4,000,000			$ 20,000,000
Long-term debt	1,576,559,000	1,236,720,000
Affiliate notes payable	86,298,000	470,047,000
Deferred tax liabilities	45,699,000	20,577,000
Other long-term liabilities	226,111,000	69,824,000
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	0
Total liabilities	3,977,964,000	3,261,438,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	2,155,863,000	1,479,175,000
Retained earnings	446,519,000	349,654,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,962,000)	(24,770,000)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	2,576,420,000	1,804,059,000
Noncontrolling interest	12,513,000	17,225,000
Total equity	2,588,933,000	1,821,284,000	1,630,516,000	1,772,153,000
Total liabilities and equity	6,566,897,000	5,082,722,000
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	530,085,000	882,820,000	185,381,000	76,179,000
Accounts receivable	599,147,000	430,809,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	2,432,000	917,000
Inventories	1,680,058,000	608,646,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	27,443,000	24,243,000
Due from related party	24,141,120,000	20,236,649,000
Total current assets	26,980,285,000	22,184,084,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,772,000	25,240,000
Investment in subsidiaries	705,034,000	1,740,111,000
Investment in equity method investee	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	12,317,000	23,973,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	0
Total assets	27,731,408,000	23,973,408,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	360,260,000	196,988,000
Accounts payable - affiliate	37,077,000	23,949,000
Accrued expenses	1,094,581,000	503,179,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	10,901,000	4,043,000
Due to related parties	22,027,065,000	19,787,807,000
Total current liabilities	23,529,884,000	20,515,966,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan		0
Long-term debt	1,496,085,000	1,137,980,000
Affiliate notes payable	86,298,000	470,047,000
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	30,208,000	28,131,000
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	0
Total liabilities	25,142,475,000	22,152,124,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	2,155,863,000	1,479,175,000
Retained earnings	446,519,000	349,654,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,962,000)	(24,770,000)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	2,576,420,000	1,804,059,000
Noncontrolling interest	12,513,000	17,225,000
Total equity	2,588,933,000	1,821,284,000
Total liabilities and equity	27,731,408,000	23,973,408,000
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56,717,000	6,236,000	704,000	791,000
Accounts receivable	7,999,000	11,057,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	4,504,000	2,521,000
Inventories	0	363,151,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	12,933,000	9,074,000
Due from related party	21,883,569,000	20,547,503,000
Total current assets	21,965,722,000	20,939,542,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,452,877,000	1,960,066,000
Investment in subsidiaries	440,377,000	143,349,000
Investment in equity method investee	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	491,673,000	265,240,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	0
Total assets	25,350,649,000	23,308,197,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	157,277,000	113,564,000
Accounts payable - affiliate	786,000	0
Accrued expenses	201,935,000	495,842,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	1,438,000	0
Due to related parties	24,031,520,000	21,026,310,000
Total current liabilities	24,392,956,000	21,635,716,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	4,000,000
Long-term debt	45,908,000	31,717,000
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	192,204,000	41,693,000
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	20,577,000
Total liabilities	24,631,068,000	21,733,703,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	1,714,997,000	1,062,717,000
Retained earnings	(999,693,000)	502,788,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,236,000)	(8,236,000)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	707,068,000	1,557,269,000
Noncontrolling interest	12,513,000	17,225,000
Total equity	719,581,000	1,574,494,000
Total liabilities and equity	25,350,649,000	23,308,197,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	41,366,000	28,968,000	34,334,000	0
Accounts receivable	8,735,000	12,893,000
Accounts receivable - affiliate	695,000	0
Inventories	183,502,000	202,475,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	160,000	384,000
Due from related party	4,692,799,000	3,262,382,000
Total current assets	4,927,257,000	3,507,102,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	242,050,000	225,784,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in equity method investee	179,882,000
Deferred charges and other assets, net	13,000	1,500,000
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	20,577,000
Total assets	5,349,202,000	3,754,963,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	14,291,000	7,566,000
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	166,213,000	118,414,000
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	1,000	0
Due to related parties	4,658,903,000	3,232,417,000
Total current liabilities	4,839,408,000	3,358,397,000
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan	0	0
Long-term debt	34,566,000	67,023,000
Affiliate notes payable	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	45,699,000	20,577,000
Other long-term liabilities	3,699,000	0
Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	0
Total liabilities	4,923,372,000	3,445,997,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	374,067,000	182,696,000
Retained earnings	51,763,000	126,270,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	425,830,000	308,966,000
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	425,830,000	308,966,000
Total liabilities and equity	5,349,202,000	3,754,963,000
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(1,463,000)	(3,275,000)	$ (2,016,000)	$ 0
Accounts receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(50,717,488,000)	(44,046,534,000)
Total current assets	(50,718,951,000)	(44,049,809,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,145,411,000)	(1,883,460,000)
Investment in equity method investee	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	0	(20,577,000)
Total assets	(51,864,362,000)	(45,953,846,000)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(1,463,000)	(3,275,000)
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(50,717,488,000)	(44,046,534,000)
Total current liabilities	(50,718,951,000)	(44,049,809,000)
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 Parties, Noncurrent	0	(20,577,000)
Total liabilities	(50,718,951,000)	(44,070,386,000)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member's equity	(2,089,064,000)	(1,245,413,000)
Retained earnings	947,930,000	(629,058,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,236,000	8,236,000
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	(1,132,898,000)	(1,866,235,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(12,513,000)	(17,225,000)
Total equity	(1,145,411,000)	(1,883,460,000)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (51,864,362,000)	$ (45,953,846,000)