ACQUISITIONS (Pro Forma Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Torrance Refinery [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma revenues	$ 16,987,548	$ 16,252,729
Pro forma net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	31,565	$ (176,410)
Chalmette Refining L.L.C. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma revenues	16,811,922
Pro forma net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	$ 397,108

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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