CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues	$ 4,750,198	$ 2,800,185
Cost and expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,251,754	2,445,983
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	436,853	296,639
General and administrative expenses	40,479	33,269
Equity (income) loss in investee	(3,599)	0
Gain on sale of asset	883	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	55,690	54,293
Total cost and expenses	4,782,060	2,830,184
Income (loss) from operations	(31,862)	(29,999)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,588)	(2,885)
Interest expense, net	(30,656)	(33,271)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(65,106)	(66,155)
Income tax expense	434	32,273
Net income (loss)	(65,540)	(98,428)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	113	303
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(65,653)	(98,731)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(65,332)	(98,109)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	625,769	49,619
Cost and expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	497,774	63,970
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	429,530	294,034
General and administrative expenses	7,165	6,851
Equity (income) loss in investee	0
Gain on sale of asset	883
Depreciation and amortization expense	52,047	50,742
Total cost and expenses	987,399	415,597
Income (loss) from operations	(361,630)	(365,978)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(553)	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,588)	(2,885)
Interest expense, net	(358)	(358)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(365,129)	(369,221)
Income tax expense	0	0
Net income (loss)	(365,129)	(369,221)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	113	303
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(365,242)	(369,524)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(365,242)	(369,524)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	529,905	320,720
Cost and expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	524,615	308,695
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	7,328	2,977
General and administrative expenses	(381)	(2,279)
Equity (income) loss in investee	(3,599)
Gain on sale of asset	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,881	1,854
Total cost and expenses	529,844	311,247
Income (loss) from operations	61	9,473
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	(180)	(572)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(119)	8,901
Income tax expense	434	32,273
Net income (loss)	(553)	(23,372)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(553)	(23,372)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(553)	(23,372)
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	4,725,779	2,795,916
Cost and expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	4,360,620	2,439,388
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	(5)	(372)
General and administrative expenses	33,695	28,697
Equity (income) loss in investee	0
Gain on sale of asset	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,762	1,697
Total cost and expenses	4,396,072	2,469,410
Income (loss) from operations	329,707	326,506
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(365,129)	(392,593)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	(30,118)	(32,341)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(65,540)	(98,428)
Income tax expense	0	0
Net income (loss)	(65,540)	(98,428)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	113	303
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(65,653)	(98,731)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(65,332)	(98,109)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	(1,131,255)	(366,070)
Cost and expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation	(1,131,255)	(366,070)
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0
Equity (income) loss in investee	0
Gain on sale of asset	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(1,131,255)	(366,070)
Income (loss) from operations	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	365,682	392,593
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	365,682	392,593
Income tax expense	0	0
Net income (loss)	365,682	392,593
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(113)	(303)
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	365,795	392,896
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 365,795	$ 392,896