Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 5,799,601	$ 4,750,198
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	5,189,606	4,251,754
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	411,447	436,768
Depreciation and amortization expense	76,778	53,928
Cost of sales	5,677,831	4,742,450
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	58,270	40,463
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,714	1,762
Equity income in investee	(4,022)	(3,599)
Loss on sale of assets	79	883
Total cost and expenses	5,734,872	4,781,959
Income (loss) from operations	64,729	(31,761)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	13	(2,588)
Interest expense, net	(33,314)	(30,656)
Other non-service components of net periodic benefit cost	278	(101)
Income (loss) before income taxes	31,706	(65,106)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(701)	434
Net income (loss)	32,407	(65,540)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(68)	113
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	$ 32,475	$ (65,653)