CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 217,545	$ 626,705	$ 694,882	$ 914,749
Accounts receivable	608,391	615,881
Accounts receivable - affiliate	20,159	7,631
Affiliate note receivable	11,600	0
Inventories	2,085,958	1,863,560
Prepaid expense and other current assets	68,835	40,536
Due from related party	0	0
Total current assets	3,012,488	3,154,313
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,745,377	2,728,699
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in equity method investee	180,056	179,882
Deferred charges and other assets, net	605,451	504,003
Total assets	6,543,372	6,566,897
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	373,262	530,365
Accounts payable - affiliate	30,003	37,863
Accrued expenses	1,600,080	1,462,729
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	2,751	12,340
Due to related parties	0	0
Total current liabilities	2,006,096	2,043,297
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan		0
Long-term debt	1,579,686	1,576,559
Affiliate notes payable	0	86,298
Deferred tax liabilities	45,661	45,699
Other long-term liabilities	226,712	226,111
Total liabilities	3,858,155	3,977,964
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member’s equity	2,317,366	2,155,863
Retained earnings / (Accumulated deficit)	380,866	446,519
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,641)	(25,962)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	2,672,591	2,576,420
Noncontrolling interest	12,626	12,513
Total equity	2,685,217	2,588,933
Total liabilities and equity	6,543,372	6,566,897
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	134,312	530,085	640,779	882,820
Accounts receivable	577,601	599,147
Accounts receivable - affiliate	652	2,432
Affiliate note receivable	0
Inventories	1,877,091	1,680,058
Prepaid expense and other current assets	26,453	27,443
Due from related party	25,381,354	24,141,120
Total current assets	27,997,463	26,980,285
Property, plant and equipment, net	31,859	33,772
Investment in subsidiaries	340,774	705,034
Investment in equity method investee	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	32,393	12,317
Total assets	28,402,489	27,731,408
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	199,929	360,260
Accounts payable - affiliate	30,030	37,077
Accrued expenses	1,286,243	1,094,581
Deferred revenue	1,326	10,901
Due to related parties	22,670,320	22,027,065
Total current liabilities	24,187,848	23,529,884
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan		0
Long-term debt	1,498,238	1,496,085
Affiliate notes payable		86,298
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	31,186	30,208
Total liabilities	25,717,272	25,142,475
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member’s equity	2,317,366	2,155,863
Retained earnings / (Accumulated deficit)	380,866	446,519
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,641)	(25,962)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	2,672,591	2,576,420
Noncontrolling interest	12,626	12,513
Total equity	2,685,217	2,588,933
Total liabilities and equity	28,402,489	27,731,408
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	36,705	56,717	16,580	6,236
Accounts receivable	6,863	7,999
Accounts receivable - affiliate	18,908	4,504
Affiliate note receivable	11,600
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	42,153	12,933
Due from related party	22,185,000	21,883,569
Total current assets	22,301,229	21,965,722
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,472,462	2,452,877
Investment in subsidiaries	436,400	440,377
Investment in equity method investee	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	573,058	491,673
Total assets	25,783,149	25,350,649
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	163,115	157,277
Accounts payable - affiliate	68	786
Accrued expenses	145,614	201,935
Deferred revenue	1,412	1,438
Due to related parties	24,878,148	24,031,520
Total current liabilities	25,188,357	24,392,956
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan		0
Long-term debt	48,503	45,908
Affiliate notes payable		0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	192,056	192,204
Total liabilities	25,428,916	24,631,068
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member’s equity	1,714,778	1,714,997
Retained earnings / (Accumulated deficit)	(1,364,935)	(999,693)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,236)	(8,236)
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	341,607	707,068
Noncontrolling interest	12,626	12,513
Total equity	354,233	719,581
Total liabilities and equity	25,783,149	25,350,649
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	46,528	41,366	39,816	28,968
Accounts receivable	23,927	8,735
Accounts receivable - affiliate	599	695
Affiliate note receivable	0
Inventories	208,867	183,502
Prepaid expense and other current assets	229	160
Due from related party	5,190,264	4,692,799
Total current assets	5,470,414	4,927,257
Property, plant and equipment, net	241,056	242,050
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Investment in equity method investee	180,056	179,882
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	13
Total assets	5,891,526	5,349,202
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,218	14,291
Accounts payable - affiliate	(95)	0
Accrued expenses	168,223	166,213
Deferred revenue	13	1
Due to related parties	5,208,150	4,658,903
Total current liabilities	5,386,509	4,839,408
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan		0
Long-term debt	32,945	34,566
Affiliate notes payable		0
Deferred tax liabilities	45,661	45,699
Other long-term liabilities	3,470	3,699
Total liabilities	5,468,585	4,923,372
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member’s equity	371,731	374,067
Retained earnings / (Accumulated deficit)	51,210	51,763
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	422,941	425,830
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	422,941	425,830
Total liabilities and equity	5,891,526	5,349,202
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	(1,463)	$ (2,293)	$ (3,275)
Accounts receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable - affiliate	0	0
Affiliate note receivable	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	0	0
Due from related party	(52,756,618)	(50,717,488)
Total current assets	(52,756,618)	(50,718,951)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(777,174)	(1,145,411)
Investment in equity method investee	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(53,533,792)	(51,864,362)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	(1,463)
Accounts payable - affiliate	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Due to related parties	(52,756,618)	(50,717,488)
Total current liabilities	(52,756,618)	(50,718,951)
Delaware Economic Development Authority loan		0
Long-term debt	0	0
Affiliate notes payable		0
Deferred tax liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(52,756,618)	(50,718,951)
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Member’s equity	(2,086,509)	(2,089,064)
Retained earnings / (Accumulated deficit)	1,313,725	947,930
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	8,236	8,236
Total PBF Holding Company LLC equity	(764,548)	(1,132,898)
Noncontrolling interest	(12,626)	(12,513)
Total equity	(777,174)	(1,145,411)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (53,533,792)	$ (51,864,362)