CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues	$ 15,908,537	$ 13,123,929	$ 19,828,155
Cost, expenses and other
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	13,765,088	11,611,599	18,514,054
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	1,390,582	889,368	880,701
General and administrative expenses	149,643	166,904	140,150
Equity income in investee	(5,679)	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	11,374	(1,004)	(895)
Depreciation and amortization expense	209,840	191,110	178,996
Total cost and expenses	15,520,848	12,857,977	19,713,006
Income from operations	387,689	265,952	115,149
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	1,422	10,184	3,969
Interest expense, net	(129,536)	(88,194)	(98,001)
Income before income taxes	259,575	187,942	21,117
Income tax expense	23,689	648	0
Net income	235,886	187,294	21,117
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	269	274	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	235,617	187,020	21,117
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	233,025	189,126	8,779
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	15,808,556	13,085,122	19,847,045
Cost, expenses and other
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	13,813,293	11,514,115	18,467,533
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	41	(3,683)	218
General and administrative expenses	123,150	143,580	123,692
Equity income in investee	0
Gain on sale of asset	2,392	(249)	(277)
Depreciation and amortization expense	5,836	9,687	13,583
Total cost and expenses	13,944,712	11,663,450	18,604,749
Income from operations	1,863,844	1,421,672	1,242,296
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(1,502,243)	(1,154,420)	(1,131,321)
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(125,715)	(79,310)	(89,858)
Income before income taxes	235,886	187,942	21,117
Income tax expense	0	0	0
Net income	235,886	187,942	21,117
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	269	274	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	235,617	187,668	21,117
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	233,025	189,774	8,779
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	800,647	884,930	1,402,253
Cost, expenses and other
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	649,242	1,026,846	1,522,901
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	1,356,572	891,534	880,339
General and administrative expenses	27,602	21,016	16,259
Equity income in investee	0
Gain on sale of asset	150	(105)	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	194,701	178,578	164,525
Total cost and expenses	2,228,267	2,117,869	2,584,024
Income from operations	(1,427,620)	(1,232,939)	(1,181,771)
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(74,507)	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	1,422	10,184
Acquisition related costs			3,969
Interest expense, net	(1,538)	(5,876)	(6,225)
Income before income taxes	(1,502,243)	(1,228,631)	(1,184,027)
Income tax expense	0	0	0
Net income	(1,502,243)	(1,228,631)	(1,184,027)
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	269	274	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(1,502,512)	(1,228,905)	(1,184,027)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,502,512)	(1,228,905)	(1,194,031)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	1,524,691	1,633,818	1,007,407
Cost, expenses and other
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	1,527,910	1,550,579	952,170
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	33,969	1,517	144
General and administrative expenses	(1,109)	2,308	199
Equity income in investee	(5,679)
Gain on sale of asset	8,832	(650)	(618)
Depreciation and amortization expense	9,303	2,845	888
Total cost and expenses	1,573,226	1,556,599	952,783
Income from operations	(48,535)	77,219	54,624
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(2,283)	(3,008)	(1,918)
Income before income taxes	(50,818)	74,211	52,706
Income tax expense	23,689	648	0
Net income	(74,507)	73,563	52,706
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(74,507)	73,563	52,706
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(74,507)	73,563	52,706
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(2,225,357)	(2,479,941)	(2,428,550)
Cost, expenses and other
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(2,225,357)	(2,479,941)	(2,428,550)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(2,225,357)	(2,479,941)	(2,428,550)
Income from operations	0	0	0
Other income (expense)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	1,576,750	1,154,420	1,131,321
Change in fair value of catalyst lease	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	1,576,750	1,154,420	1,131,321
Income tax expense	0	0	0
Net income	1,576,750	1,154,420	1,131,321
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(269)	(274)	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	1,577,019	1,154,694	1,131,321
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 1,577,019	$ 1,154,694	$ 1,141,325