Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 02, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36550
Entity Registrant Name	PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1060803
Entity Address, Address Line One	825 Town & Country Lane, Suite 1500
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77024
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	899-4800
Title of Each Class	Common stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol(s)	PARR
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		53,977,789
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000821483
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3