CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues	$ 5,475,816	$ 4,508,613	$ 15,239,265	$ 11,164,571
Cost of products and other	4,411,809	3,904,258	13,326,396	9,634,989
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	389,591	404,045	1,225,014	972,223
Depreciation and amortization expense	70,338	51,336	181,238	151,473
Cost of sales	4,871,738	4,359,639	14,732,648	10,758,685
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	54,693	39,912	130,092	111,272
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,572	1,342	10,355	4,417
Equity income in investee	(3,799)	(1,621)	(11,218)	(1,621)
Gain on sale of asset	28	8,159	940	11,381
Total cost and expenses	4,925,232	4,407,431	14,862,817	10,884,134
Income from operations	550,584	101,182	376,448	280,437
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	473	77	(1,011)	(4,556)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	(25,451)	0
Interest expense, net	(29,269)	(33,896)	(92,782)	(98,446)
Income before income taxes	521,788	67,363	257,204	177,435
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,292)	2,291	2,040	29,287
Net income	526,080	65,072	255,164	148,148
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	45	374	438
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	526,086	65,027	254,790	147,710
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	526,373	65,453	255,728	149,173
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	223,582	441,554	983,917	586,336
Cost of products and other	85,031	428,587	615,093	532,040
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	380,951	385,761	1,200,370	948,403
Depreciation and amortization expense	68,419	47,471	175,543	143,994
Cost of sales	534,401	861,819	1,991,006	1,624,437
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	4,959	4,312	18,410	20,372
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	28	73	940	97
Total cost and expenses	539,388	866,204	2,010,356	1,644,906
Income from operations	(315,806)	(424,650)	(1,026,439)	(1,058,570)
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	2,467	0	5,802	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	473	77	(1,011)	(4,556)
Debt extinguishment costs	0		0
Interest expense, net	(305)	(447)	(1,143)	(1,289)
Income before income taxes	(313,171)	(425,020)	(1,022,791)	(1,064,415)
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	(313,171)	(425,020)	(1,022,791)	(1,064,415)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	45	374	438
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(313,165)	(425,065)	(1,023,165)	(1,064,853)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(313,165)	(425,065)	(1,023,165)	(1,064,853)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	536,386	345,215	1,578,553	1,005,656
Cost of products and other	538,011	328,734	1,551,638	995,726
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	8,351	18,259	24,686	24,195
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,919	3,865	5,695	7,479
Cost of sales	548,281	350,858	1,582,019	1,027,400
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	(146)	780	(736)	(1,226)
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	(3,799)	(1,621)	(11,218)	(1,621)
Gain on sale of asset	0	5,668	0	8,866
Total cost and expenses	544,336	355,685	1,570,065	1,033,419
Income from operations	(7,950)	(10,470)	8,488	(27,763)
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Debt extinguishment costs	0		0
Interest expense, net	(272)	(467)	(721)	(1,589)
Income before income taxes	(8,222)	(10,937)	7,767	(29,352)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,292)	2,291	2,040	29,287
Net income	(3,930)	(13,228)	5,727	(58,639)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(3,930)	(13,228)	5,727	(58,639)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(3,930)	(13,228)	5,727	(58,639)
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	5,410,245	4,488,925	15,064,488	11,119,301
Cost of products and other	4,483,164	3,914,018	13,547,358	9,653,945
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	289	25	(42)	(375)
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	4,483,453	3,914,043	13,547,316	9,653,570
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	49,880	34,820	112,418	92,126
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,572	1,342	10,355	4,417
Equity income in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	2,418	0	2,418
Total cost and expenses	4,535,905	3,952,623	13,670,089	9,752,531
Income from operations	874,340	536,302	1,394,399	1,366,770
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(319,568)	(438,249)	(1,022,866)	(1,123,054)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0		0
Debt extinguishment costs	0		(25,451)
Interest expense, net	(28,692)	(32,982)	(90,918)	(95,568)
Income before income taxes	526,080	65,071	255,164	148,148
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	526,080	65,071	255,164	148,148
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	45	374	438
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	526,086	65,026	254,790	147,710
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	526,373	65,452	255,728	149,173
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	(694,397)	(767,081)	(2,387,693)	(1,546,722)
Cost of products and other	(694,397)	(767,081)	(2,387,693)	(1,546,722)
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	(694,397)	(767,081)	(2,387,693)	(1,546,722)
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(694,397)	(767,081)	(2,387,693)	(1,546,722)
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expenses):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	317,101	438,249	1,017,064	1,123,054
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Debt extinguishment costs	0		0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	317,101	438,249	1,017,064	1,123,054
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	317,101	438,249	1,017,064	1,123,054
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	(45)	(374)	(438)
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	317,095	438,294	1,017,438	1,123,492
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 317,095	$ 438,294	$ 1,017,438	$ 1,123,492