CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
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)
Gain on sale of asset	79	883
Total cost and expenses	5,734,872	4,781,959
Income (loss) from operations	64,729	(31,761)
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	13	(2,588)
Interest expense, net	(33,314)	(30,656)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	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)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	32,729	(65,332)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	711,722	625,769
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	604,332	497,774
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	405,024	429,445
Depreciation and amortization expense	74,858	52,047
Cost of sales	1,084,214	979,266
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	5,989	7,165
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	79	883
Total cost and expenses	1,090,282	987,314
Income (loss) from operations	(378,560)	(361,545)
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	839	(553)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	13	(2,588)
Interest expense, net	(405)	(358)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	367	(85)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(377,746)	(365,129)
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0
Net income (loss)	(377,746)	(365,129)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(68)	113
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(377,678)	(365,242)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(377,678)	(365,242)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	685,603	529,905
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	679,591	524,615
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	6,403	7,328
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,920	1,881
Cost of sales	687,914	533,824
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	1,312	(381)
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Equity income in investee	(4,022)	(3,599)
Gain on sale of asset	0	0
Total cost and expenses	685,204	529,844
Income (loss) from operations	399	61
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	(263)	(180)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	2	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	138	(119)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(701)	434
Net income (loss)	839	(553)
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	839	(553)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	839	(553)
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	5,734,675	4,725,779
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	5,238,082	4,360,620
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	20	(5)
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Cost of sales	5,238,102	4,360,615
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	50,969	33,679
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,714	1,762
Equity income in investee	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0
Total cost and expenses	5,291,785	4,396,056
Income (loss) from operations	442,890	329,723
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(377,746)	(365,129)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	(32,646)	(30,118)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	(91)	(16)
Income (loss) before income taxes	32,407	(65,540)
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0
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)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	32,729	(65,332)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	(1,332,399)	(1,131,255)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	(1,332,399)	(1,131,255)
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Cost of sales	(1,332,399)	(1,131,255)
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(1,332,399)	(1,131,255)
Income (loss) from operations	0	0
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	376,907	365,682
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	376,907	365,682
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0
Net income (loss)	376,907	365,682
Less: net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	68	(113)
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	376,839	365,795
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 376,839	$ 365,795