ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	$ 984,702	$ 810,027
Inventory intermediation arrangements	282,640	225,524
Renewable energy credit and emissions obligations	138,717	70,158
Excise and sales tax payable	91,042	86,046
Accrued transportation costs	90,933	89,830
Accrued refinery maintenance and support costs	36,098	28,670
Accrued salaries and benefits	32,709	17,466
Accrued utilities	36,274	44,190
Accrued interest	30,987	28,934
Accrued capital expenditures	18,933	33,610
Customer deposits	45,548	9,215
Environmental liabilities	8,295	8,882
Other	12,693	10,177
Total accrued expenses	$ 1,809,571	$ 1,462,729