ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	$ 533,012	$ 287,929
Inventory supply and offtake arrangements	454,893	536,594
Excise and sales tax payable	42,814	40,776
Accrued construction in progress	33,747	16,481
Accrued transportation costs	29,762	20,338
Accrued utilities	25,959	19,060
Customer deposits	23,621	26,541
Accrued interest	22,570	22,764
Renewable energy credit obligations	15,955	0
Accrued salaries and benefits	10,799	15,212
Income taxes payable	0	1,275
Fair value of contingent consideration for refinery acquisition	0	21,358
Other	16,749	23,139
Accrued expenses	1,209,881	1,031,467
Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Non-cash charge to (benefit from) related to repurchase obligation	(20,248)	11,619
PBF Holding [Member]
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	533,012	287,929
Inventory supply and offtake arrangements	454,893	536,594
Excise and sales tax payable	42,814	36,414
Accrued construction in progress	33,747	16,481
Accrued transportation costs	29,762	20,338
Accrued utilities	25,959	19,060
Customer deposits	23,621	26,541
Accrued interest	22,570	22,764
Renewable energy credit obligations	15,955	0
Accrued salaries and benefits	10,799	15,212
Fair value of contingent consideration for refinery acquisition	0	21,358
Other	17,813	23,227
Accrued expenses	$ 1,210,945	$ 1,025,918