CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues	$ 21,772,478	$ 15,908,537	$ 13,123,929
Cost of products and other	19,095,827	13,765,088	11,611,599
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	1,627,616	1,390,582	889,368
Depreciation and amortization expense	254,271	204,005	181,422
Cost of sales	20,977,714	15,359,675	12,682,389
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	198,164	149,643	166,904
Depreciation and amortization expense	12,964	5,835	9,688
Equity income in investee	(14,565)	(5,679)	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	1,458	11,374	(1,004)
Total cost and expenses	21,175,735	15,520,848	12,857,977
Income from operations	596,743	387,689	265,952
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,247)	1,422	10,184
Debt extinguishment costs	25,451	0	0
Interest expense, net	(122,628)	(129,536)	(88,194)
Income before income taxes	446,417	259,575	187,942
Income tax (benefit) expense	(10,783)	23,689	648
Net income	457,200	235,886	187,294
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	269	274
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	457,105	235,617	187,020
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	456,139	233,025	189,126
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	21,489,767	15,808,556	13,085,122
Cost of products and other	19,354,399	13,813,293	11,514,115
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	(42)	41	(3,683)
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0
Cost of sales	19,354,357	13,813,334	11,510,432
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	170,437	123,150	143,580
Depreciation and amortization expense	12,964	5,835	9,688
Equity income in investee	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	0	2,392	(249)
Total cost and expenses	19,537,758	13,944,711	11,663,451
Income from operations	1,952,009	1,863,845	1,421,671
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(1,349,208)	(1,502,243)	(1,154,420)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0
Debt extinguishment costs	25,451
Interest expense, net	(120,150)	(125,715)	(79,310)
Income before income taxes	457,200	235,887	187,941
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0
Net income	457,200	235,887	187,941
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	269	274
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	457,105	235,618	187,667
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	456,139	233,026	189,773
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	1,488,687	800,647	884,930
Cost of products and other	962,929	649,242	1,026,846
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	1,596,113	1,356,572	891,534
Depreciation and amortization expense	246,662	194,702	178,577
Cost of sales	2,805,704	2,200,516	2,096,957
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	28,258	27,602	21,016
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	1,458	150	(105)
Total cost and expenses	2,835,420	2,228,268	2,117,868
Income from operations	(1,346,733)	(1,427,621)	(1,232,938)
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	1,273	(74,507)	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	(2,247)	1,422	10,184
Debt extinguishment costs	0
Interest expense, net	(1,501)	(1,538)	(5,876)
Income before income taxes	(1,349,208)	(1,502,244)	(1,228,630)
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0
Net income	(1,349,208)	(1,502,244)	(1,228,630)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	269	274
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(1,349,303)	(1,502,513)	(1,228,904)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,349,303)	(1,502,513)	(1,228,904)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	2,376,654	1,524,691	1,633,818
Cost of products and other	2,361,129	1,527,910	1,550,579
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	31,545	33,969	1,517
Depreciation and amortization expense	7,609	9,303	2,845
Cost of sales	2,400,283	1,571,182	1,554,941
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	(531)	(1,109)	2,308
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	(14,565)	(5,679)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	0	8,832	(650)
Total cost and expenses	2,385,187	1,573,226	1,556,599
Income from operations	(8,533)	(48,535)	77,219
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0
Debt extinguishment costs	0
Interest expense, net	(977)	(2,283)	(3,008)
Income before income taxes	(9,510)	(50,818)	74,211
Income tax (benefit) expense	(10,783)	23,689	648
Net income	1,273	(74,507)	73,563
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	1,273	(74,507)	73,563
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,273	(74,507)	73,563
Combining and Consolidated Adjustments [Member]
Revenues	(3,582,630)	(2,225,357)	(2,479,941)
Cost of products and other	(3,582,630)	(2,225,357)	(2,479,941)
Cost and expenses:
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0
Cost of sales	(3,582,630)	(2,225,357)	(2,479,941)
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(3,582,630)	(2,225,357)	(2,479,941)
Income from operations	0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	1,347,935	1,576,750	1,154,420
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0
Debt extinguishment costs	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	1,347,935	1,576,750	1,154,420
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0
Net income	1,347,935	1,576,750	1,154,420
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(95)	(269)	(274)
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	1,348,030	1,577,019	1,154,694
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 1,348,030	$ 1,577,019	$ 1,154,694