CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	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 from operating activities:
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)
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
Deferred income taxes			19,802	0	0
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs			37,987	26,982	22,600
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			(11,374)	1,004	895
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			11,374	(1,004)	(895)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries			0	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(161,122)	97,636	45,378
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties				12,104
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)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net			(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 refinery turnarounds costs			(198,664)	(53,576)	(137,688)
Expenditures for other assets			(42,506)	(8,236)	(17,255)
Return on investment in subsidiaries			0	0	0
Capital contributions to subsidiaries				0
Proceeds from sale of assets			24,692	168,270	202,654
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,473,499)	(811,211)	(422,749)
Proceeds from members' capital contributions				345,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings			550,000	170,000	395,000
Proceeds from affiliate notes payable			43,396	347,783	90,631
Repayment of affiliate notes payable			(53,524)	0	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent			(450,300)	(345,000)	(328,664)
Parent Distribution			0	0
Distribution to members			(139,434)	(350,658)	(361,352)
Repayments of revolver borrowings			(200,000)	(170,000)	(410,000)
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes			0
Additional catalyst lease			15,589	0	0
Payments of Financing Costs			0	17,108	11,719
Net cash provided by financing activities			633,836	855,154	68,494
Net increase (decrease) 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	626,705	914,749	218,403
Equity income in investee			(5,679)	0	0
Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			235,886	187,942	21,117
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			14,874	17,063	20,334
Stock-based compensation			0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation			0	0	0
Non-cash change inventory repurchase obligations			29,453	0	0
Non-cash lower of cost or market inventory adjustment			(521,348)	279,785	566,412
Deferred income taxes			0
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs			7,139	7,576	6,426
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			(2,392)	249	277
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			2,392	(249)	(277)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries			(1,502,243)	(1,154,420)	(1,131,321)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(168,338)	87,689	69,887
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties				(1,018,176)
Due to/from affiliates			(2,031,933)		(1,227,851)
Inventories			217,629	(108,751)	(259,352)
Prepaid expense and other current assets			(3,200)	2,721	22,287
Accounts payable			163,272	(38,609)	(71,821)
Accrued expenses			531,613	27,925	(131,903)
Deferred revenue			6,858	2,816	(6,539)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net			(5,833)	(423)	(1,966)
Net cash provided by operations			(19,293)	601,729	138,075
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			(21,563)	(193,898)	(152,814)
Expenditures for refinery turnarounds costs			0	0	0
Expenditures for other assets			0	0	0
Return on investment in subsidiaries			12,800	10,000	(44,346)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries			(8,287)	(5,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets			4,802	60,902	133,845
Net cash used in investing activities			(984,180)	(729,307)	(63,315)
Proceeds from members' capital contributions			0	345,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings			550,000	170,000	395,000
Proceeds from affiliate notes payable			43,396	347,783	90,631
Repayment of affiliate notes payable			(53,524)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent			(450,300)		(328,664)
Parent Distribution			0	0
Distribution to members			(139,434)	(350,658)	(361,352)
Repayments of revolver borrowings			(200,000)	(170,000)	(410,000)
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes			0
Additional catalyst lease			0
Payments of Financing Costs				17,108	8,501
Net cash provided by financing activities			650,738	825,017	34,442
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(352,735)	697,439	109,202
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period			882,820	185,381	76,179
Cash and equivalents, end of period		530,085	530,085	882,820	185,381
Equity income in investee			0
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			(1,502,243)	(1,228,631)	(1,184,027)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			194,722	178,601	164,550
Stock-based compensation			18,296	9,218	6,095
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation			(1,422)	(10,184)	(3,969)
Non-cash change inventory repurchase obligations			0	63,389	(93,246)
Non-cash lower of cost or market inventory adjustment			0	147,441	123,698
Deferred income taxes			0
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs			30,848	19,406	16,174
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			(150)	105	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			150	(105)	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries			(74,507)	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			3,058	16,124	(17,976)
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties				1,133,364
Due to/from affiliates			2,046,280		1,328,439
Inventories			0	(116,074)	20,711
Prepaid expense and other current assets			(2,675)	(2,999)	1,399
Accounts payable			41,025	15,710	(1,697)
Accrued expenses			(353,591)	8,172	471
Deferred revenue			1,438	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net			(16,238)	(26,769)	(258)
Net cash provided by operations			534,155	206,663	360,364
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			(255,434)	(158,361)	(205,508)
Expenditures for refinery turnarounds costs			(198,664)	(53,576)	(137,688)
Expenditures for other assets			(42,506)	(8,236)	(17,255)
Return on investment in subsidiaries			0	0	0
Capital contributions to subsidiaries			0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			0	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			(499,263)	(201,131)	(360,451)
Proceeds from members' capital contributions			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Proceeds from affiliate notes payable			0	0	0
Repayment of affiliate notes payable			0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent			0		0
Parent Distribution			0	0
Distribution to members			0	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes			0
Additional catalyst lease			15,589
Payments of Financing Costs				0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities			15,589	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			50,481	5,532	(87)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period			6,236	704	791
Cash and equivalents, end of period		56,717	56,717	6,236	704
Equity income in investee			0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			(74,507)	73,563	52,706
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			9,337	3,719	1,528
Stock-based compensation			0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation			0	0	0
Non-cash change inventory repurchase obligations					0
Non-cash lower of cost or market inventory adjustment			0	0	0
Deferred income taxes			19,802
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs			0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			(8,832)	650	618
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			8,832	(650)	(618)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries			0	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			4,158	(6,177)	(6,533)
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties				(103,084)
Due to/from affiliates			(4,626)		(92,181)
Inventories			18,973	(47,067)	(155,390)
Prepaid expense and other current assets			92	(353)	0
Accounts payable			7,405	(857)	8,423
Accrued expenses			49,964	(73,834)	191,331
Deferred revenue			1	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net			1,193	10	(1)
Net cash provided by operations			34,945	(154,730)	(735)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			(5,433)	(106)	(112,138)
Expenditures for refinery turnarounds costs			0	0	0
Expenditures for other assets			0	0	0
Return on investment in subsidiaries			0	0	0
Capital contributions to subsidiaries			0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			19,890	107,368	68,809
Net cash used in investing activities			14,457	124,227	(43,329)
Proceeds from members' capital contributions			8,287	5,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Proceeds from affiliate notes payable			0	0	0
Repayment of affiliate notes payable			0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent			0		(44,346)
Parent Distribution			(12,800)	(10,000)
Distribution to members			0	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes			0
Additional catalyst lease			0
Payments of Financing Costs				0	3,218
Net cash provided by financing activities			(37,004)	25,137	78,398
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			12,398	(5,366)	34,334
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period			28,968	34,334	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period		41,366	41,366	28,968	34,334
Equity income in investee			(5,679)
PBF Holding [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital contributions to subsidiaries			0
Proceeds from members' capital contributions			0
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			1,576,750	1,154,420	1,131,321
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			0	0	0
Stock-based compensation			0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst lease obligation			0	0	0
Non-cash change inventory repurchase obligations					0
Non-cash lower of cost or market inventory adjustment			0	0	0
Deferred income taxes			0
Pension and other post retirement benefits costs			0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			0	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries			1,576,750	1,154,420	1,131,321
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			0	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties				0
Due to/from affiliates			0		0
Inventories			0	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets			0	0	0
Accounts payable			1,812	(1,259)	(2,016)
Accrued expenses			0	0	0
Deferred revenue			0	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net			0	0	0
Net cash provided by operations			1,812	(1,259)	(2,016)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			0	0	0
Expenditures for refinery turnarounds costs			0	0	0
Expenditures for other assets			0	0	0
Return on investment in subsidiaries			(12,800)	(10,000)	44,346
Capital contributions to subsidiaries			8,287	5,000
Proceeds from sale of assets			0	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			(4,513)	(5,000)	44,346
Proceeds from members' capital contributions			(8,287)	(5,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Proceeds from affiliate notes payable			0	0	0
Repayment of affiliate notes payable			0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent			0		44,346
Parent Distribution			12,800	10,000
Distribution to members			0	0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes			0
Additional catalyst lease			0
Payments of Financing Costs				0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities			4,513	5,000	(44,346)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1,812	(1,259)	(2,016)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period			(3,275)	(2,016)	0
Cash and equivalents, end of period		(1,463)	(1,463)	(3,275)	(2,016)
Equity income in investee			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 Facility [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings				0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Rail Facility [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings				0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Rail Facility [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings				102,075	83,095
Repayments of revolver borrowings			(67,491)	(71,938)	(45,825)
Rail Facility [Member] | Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolver borrowings				0	0
Repayments of revolver borrowings			0	0	0
Rail Term Loan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from PBF Rail Term Loan			35,000	0	0
Rail Term Loan [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from PBF Rail Term Loan			0
Rail Term Loan [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from PBF Rail Term Loan			0
Rail Term Loan [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from PBF Rail Term Loan			35,000
Rail Term Loan [Member] | Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from PBF Rail Term Loan			0
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes				500,000
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes				500,000
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes				0
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes				0
2023 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from 2023 Senior Secured Notes				0
Torrance Refinery [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 86,394
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses	$ (521,350)		(971,932)	0	0
Torrance Refinery [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			(971,932)
Torrance Refinery [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			0
Torrance Refinery [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			0
Torrance Refinery [Member] | Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			0
Chalmette Refinery [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			(2,659)	(565,304)	$ 0
Chalmette Refinery [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			0	(601,311)
Chalmette Refinery [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			(2,659)	19,042
Chalmette Refinery [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			0	16,965
Chalmette Refinery [Member] | Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire businesses			$ 0	$ 0