Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Member's Equity [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,821,284	$ 1,479,175	$ (24,770)	$ 349,654	$ 17,225
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Member distributions	(139,434)			(139,434)
Capital contributions	830,247	830,247
Distribution of assets to PBF LLC	(172,743)	(172,743)
Stock based compensation	18,296	18,296
Exercise of options and other	886	886
Net income	235,886			235,617	269
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,592)		(2,592)
Other	(2,897)	2	1,400	682	(4,981)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	2,588,933	2,155,863	(25,962)	446,519	12,513
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Member distributions	(61,149)			(61,149)
Capital contributions	183,298	183,298
Distribution of assets to PBF LLC	(25,547)
Stock based compensation	21,503	21,503
Net income	457,200			457,105	95
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(966)		(966)
Other	(4,717)	(873)		(2,044)	(1,800)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	3,184,102	2,359,791	(26,928)	840,431	10,808
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Member distributions	(52,587)			(52,587)
Capital contributions	287,000	287,000
Distribution of assets to PBF LLC	(13,733)	(13,733)
Stock based compensation	19,697	19,697
Net income	102,944			102,900	44
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,983		2,983
Other	(699)	(331)		(368)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 3,529,707	$ 2,652,424	$ (23,945)	$ 890,376	$ 10,852