Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 7,440,470	$ 5,013,251	$ 13,240,071	$ 9,763,449
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	6,512,153	4,662,833	11,701,759	8,914,587
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	402,751	398,485	814,198	835,253
Depreciation and amortization expense	82,829	56,973	159,607	110,901
Cost of sales	6,997,733	5,118,291	12,675,564	9,860,741
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	51,756	34,904	110,026	75,367
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,563	6,020	5,277	7,782
Equity income in investee	(4,363)	(3,820)	(8,385)	(7,419)
Loss on sale of assets	594	29	673	912
Total cost and expenses	7,048,283	5,155,424	12,783,155	9,937,383
Income (loss) from operations	392,187	(142,173)	456,916	(173,934)
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	4,140	1,104	4,153	(1,484)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	(25,451)	0	(25,451)
Interest expense, net	(33,052)	(32,857)	(66,366)	(63,513)
Other non-service components of net periodic benefit cost	277	(101)	555	(202)
Income (loss) before income taxes	363,552	(199,478)	395,258	(264,584)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(3,983)	5,898	(4,684)	6,332
Net income (loss)	367,535	(205,376)	399,942	(270,916)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	76	267	8	380
Net income (loss) attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	$ 367,459	$ (205,643)	$ 399,934	$ (271,296)