ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	$ 1,151,810	$ 810,027
Inventory intermediation arrangements	244,287	225,524
Excise and sales tax payable	118,515	86,046
Accrued transportation costs	64,400	89,830
Accrued salaries and benefits	58,589	17,466
Accrued utilities	42,189	44,190
Accrued refinery maintenance and support costs	35,674	28,670
Renewable energy credit and emissions obligations	26,231	70,158
Accrued capital expenditures	17,342	33,610
Customer deposits	16,133	9,215
Accrued interest	9,466	28,934
Environmental liabilities	7,968	8,882
Other	8,255	10,177
Total accrued expenses	$ 1,800,859	$ 1,462,729