CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues	$ 5,013,251	$ 3,855,773	$ 9,763,449	$ 6,655,958
Cost and expenses
Cost of products and other	4,662,833	3,284,748	8,914,587	5,730,731
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation of $56,973, $47,333, $110,790 and $99,722 for the periods presented, respectively)	398,570	271,539	835,423	568,178
General and administrative expenses	34,920	38,091	75,399	71,360
Equity (income) loss in investee	(3,820)	0	(7,419)	0
Gain on sale of asset	29	3,222	912	3,222
Depreciation and amortization expense	62,993	48,919	118,683	103,212
Total cost and expenses	5,155,525	3,646,519	9,937,585	6,476,703
Income (loss) from operations	(142,274)	209,254	(174,136)	179,255
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	1,104	(1,748)	(1,484)	(4,633)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	(25,451)	0	(25,451)	0
Interest expense, net	(32,857)	(31,279)	(63,513)	(64,550)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(199,478)	176,227	(264,584)	110,072
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,898	(5,277)	6,332	26,996
Net income (loss)	(205,376)	181,504	(270,916)	83,076
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	267	90	380	393
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(205,643)	181,414	(271,296)	82,683
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(205,313)	181,829	(270,645)	83,720
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	134,566	95,163	760,335	144,782
Cost and expenses
Cost of products and other	32,288	39,483	530,062	103,453
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation of $56,973, $47,333, $110,790 and $99,722 for the periods presented, respectively)	389,889	268,608	819,419	562,642
General and administrative expenses	6,286	9,209	13,451	16,060
Equity (income) loss in investee	0		0
Gain on sale of asset	29	24	912	24
Depreciation and amortization expense	55,077	45,780	107,124	96,522
Total cost and expenses	483,569	363,104	1,470,968	778,701
Income (loss) from operations	(349,003)	(267,941)	(710,633)	(633,919)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	1,442	0	3,335	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	1,104	(1,748)	(1,484)	(4,633)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0
Interest expense, net	(480)	(484)	(838)	(842)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(346,937)	(270,173)	(709,620)	(639,394)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(346,937)	(270,173)	(709,620)	(639,394)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	267	90	380	393
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(347,204)	(270,263)	(710,000)	(639,787)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(347,204)	(270,263)	(710,000)	(639,787)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	512,262	339,721	1,042,167	660,441
Cost and expenses
Cost of products and other	489,012	358,297	1,013,627	666,992
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation of $56,973, $47,333, $110,790 and $99,722 for the periods presented, respectively)	9,007	2,959	16,335	5,936
General and administrative expenses	(209)	273	(590)	(2,006)
Equity (income) loss in investee	(3,820)		(7,419)
Gain on sale of asset	0	3,198	0	3,198
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,897	1,760	3,778	3,614
Total cost and expenses	495,887	366,487	1,025,731	677,734
Income (loss) from operations	16,375	(26,766)	16,436	(17,293)
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0
Interest expense, net	(269)	(550)	(449)	(1,122)
Income (loss) before income taxes	16,106	(27,316)	15,987	(18,415)
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,898	(5,277)	6,332	26,996
Net income (loss)	10,208	(22,039)	9,655	(45,411)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	10,208	(22,039)	9,655	(45,411)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	10,208	(22,039)	9,655	(45,411)
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	4,928,464	3,834,460	9,654,243	6,630,376
Cost and expenses
Cost of products and other	4,703,574	3,300,539	9,064,194	5,739,927
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation of $56,973, $47,333, $110,790 and $99,722 for the periods presented, respectively)	(326)	(28)	(331)	(400)
General and administrative expenses	28,843	28,609	62,538	57,306
Equity (income) loss in investee	0		0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	6,019	1,379	7,781	3,076
Total cost and expenses	4,738,110	3,330,499	9,134,182	5,799,909
Income (loss) from operations	190,354	503,961	520,061	830,467
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(338,171)	(292,212)	(703,300)	(684,805)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	(25,451)		(25,451)
Interest expense, net	(32,108)	(30,245)	(62,226)	(62,586)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(205,376)	181,504	(270,916)	83,076
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(205,376)	181,504	(270,916)	83,076
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	267	90	380	393
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(205,643)	181,414	(271,296)	82,683
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(205,313)	181,829	(270,645)	83,720
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	(562,041)	(413,571)	(1,693,296)	(779,641)
Cost and expenses
Cost of products and other	(562,041)	(413,571)	(1,693,296)	(779,641)
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation of $56,973, $47,333, $110,790 and $99,722 for the periods presented, respectively)	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Equity (income) loss in investee	0		0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(562,041)	(413,571)	(1,693,296)	(779,641)
Income (loss) from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expenses)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	336,729	292,212	699,965	684,805
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	336,729	292,212	699,965	684,805
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	336,729	292,212	699,965	684,805
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(267)	(90)	(380)	(393)
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	336,996	292,302	700,345	685,198
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 336,996	$ 292,302	$ 700,345	$ 685,198