Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 7,642,471	$ 5,475,816	$ 20,882,542	$ 15,239,265
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	6,876,698	4,411,809	18,578,457	13,326,396
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	409,600	389,504	1,223,798	1,224,757
Depreciation and amortization expense	83,353	70,338	242,960	181,238
Cost of sales	7,369,651	4,871,651	20,045,215	14,732,391
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	64,869	54,677	174,895	130,044
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,594	2,572	7,871	10,355
Equity income in investee	(4,725)	(3,799)	(13,110)	(11,218)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(43,745)	28	(43,072)	940
Total cost and expenses	7,388,644	4,925,129	20,171,799	14,862,512
Income from operations	253,827	550,687	710,743	376,753
Other income (expense):
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	1,630	473	5,783	(1,011)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	0	(25,451)
Interest expense, net	(31,756)	(29,269)	(98,122)	(92,782)
Other non-service components of net periodic benefit cost	278	(103)	833	(305)
Income before income taxes	223,979	521,788	619,237	257,204
Income tax (benefit) expense	(719)	(4,292)	(5,403)	2,040
Net income	224,698	526,080	624,640	255,164
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	35	(6)	43	374
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	$ 224,663	$ 526,086	$ 624,597	$ 254,790