ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 PBF Holding Company LLC [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Non-cash benefit related to repurchase obligation			$ (15,904)	$ (3,659)
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory supply and offtake arrangements	503,900	536,594			503,900	536,594
Inventory-related accruals	421,882	287,929			421,882	287,929
Customer deposits	47,734	26,541			47,734	26,541
Accrued transportation costs	25,369	20,338			25,369	20,338
Renewable energy credit obligations	23,646	0			23,646	0
Excise and sales tax payable	23,598	40,776			23,598	36,414
Fair value of contingent consideration for refinery acquisition	21,358	21,358			21,358	21,358
Accrued utilities	19,422	19,060			19,422	19,060
Accrued salaries and benefits	14,238	15,212			14,238	15,212
Accrued interest	8,924	22,764			8,924	22,764
Accrued construction in progress	5,749	16,481			5,749	16,481
Income taxes payable	1,275	1,275
Other	22,058	23,139			22,632	23,227
Accrued expenses	$ 1,139,153	$ 1,031,467			$ 1,138,452	$ 1,025,918