CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
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 on sale of asset	(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):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	1,630	473	5,783	(1,011)
Interest expense, net	(31,756)	(29,269)	(98,122)	(92,782)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	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
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	224,840	526,373	625,048	255,728
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	0	(25,451)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	460,805	223,582	1,514,588	983,917
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	279,448	85,031	1,040,893	615,093
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	400,953	380,864	1,200,736	1,200,113
Depreciation and amortization expense	81,431	68,419	237,195	175,543
Cost of sales	761,832	534,314	2,478,824	1,990,749
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	6,050	4,959	19,034	18,410
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	(43,745)	28	(43,072)	940
Total cost and expenses	724,137	539,301	2,454,786	2,010,099
Income from operations	(263,332)	(315,719)	(940,198)	(1,026,182)
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	40	2,467	(9,009)	5,802
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	1,630	473	5,783	(1,011)
Interest expense, net	(408)	(305)	(1,340)	(1,143)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	375	(87)	1,112	(257)
Income before income taxes	(261,695)	(313,171)	(943,652)	(1,022,791)
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	(261,695)	(313,171)	(943,652)	(1,022,791)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	35	(6)	43	374
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	(261,730)	(313,165)	(943,695)	(1,023,165)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(261,730)	(313,165)	(943,695)	(1,023,165)
Debt extinguishment costs				0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues	852,441	536,386	2,441,647	1,578,553
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	847,650	538,011	2,438,031	1,551,638
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	8,484	8,351	22,868	24,686
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,922	1,919	5,765	5,695
Cost of sales	858,056	548,281	2,466,664	1,582,019
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	(485)	(146)	1,694	(736)
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	(4,725)	(3,799)	(13,110)	(11,218)
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	852,846	544,336	2,455,248	1,570,065
Income from operations	(405)	(7,950)	(13,601)	8,488
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(274)	(272)	(814)	(721)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	0	0	3	0
Income before income taxes	(679)	(8,222)	(14,412)	7,767
Income tax (benefit) expense	(719)	(4,292)	(5,403)	2,040
Net income	40	(3,930)	(9,009)	5,727
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	40	(3,930)	(9,009)	5,727
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	40	(3,930)	(9,009)	5,727
Debt extinguishment costs				0
Issuer [Member]
Revenues	7,565,959	5,410,245	20,679,860	15,064,488
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	6,986,334	4,483,164	18,853,086	13,547,358
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	163	289	194	(42)
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	6,986,497	4,483,453	18,853,280	13,547,316
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	59,304	49,864	154,167	112,370
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,594	2,572	7,871	10,355
Equity income in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	7,048,395	4,535,889	19,015,318	13,670,041
Income from operations	517,564	874,356	1,664,542	1,394,447
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(261,695)	(319,568)	(943,652)	(1,022,866)
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	(31,074)	(28,692)	(95,968)	(90,918)
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	(97)	(16)	(282)	(48)
Income before income taxes	224,698	526,080	624,640	255,164
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
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
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	224,840	526,373	625,048	255,728
Debt extinguishment costs				(25,451)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	(1,236,734)	(694,397)	(3,753,553)	(2,387,693)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products and other	(1,236,734)	(694,397)	(3,753,553)	(2,387,693)
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	(1,236,734)	(694,397)	(3,753,553)	(2,387,693)
General and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization expense as reflected below)	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
Equity income in investee	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of asset	0	0	0	0
Total cost and expenses	(1,236,734)	(694,397)	(3,753,553)	(2,387,693)
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	261,655	317,101	952,661	1,017,064
Change in fair value of catalyst leases	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Other non-service component of net periodic benefit costs	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	261,655	317,101	952,661	1,017,064
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
Net income	261,655	317,101	952,661	1,017,064
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(35)	6	(43)	(374)
Net income attributable to PBF Holding Company LLC	261,690	317,095	952,704	1,017,438
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 261,690	$ 317,095	$ 952,704	1,017,438
Debt extinguishment costs				$ 0