ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	$ 797,959	$ 810,027
Inventory intermediation arrangements	233,289	225,524
Renewable energy credit and emissions obligations	182,328	70,158
Accrued transportation costs	80,882	89,830
Refinery Operating Accruals	38,285	28,670
Excise and sales tax payable	98,524	86,046
Accrued utilities	35,563	44,190
Accrued interest	24,091	28,934
Accrued salaries and benefits	13,513	17,466
Accrued capital expenditures	21,942	33,610
Customer deposits	21,758	9,215
Environmental liabilities	9,538	8,882
Other	42,408	10,177
Total accrued expenses	$ 1,600,080	$ 1,462,729