REVENUES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,816,435	$ 4,858,880	$ 4,678,293	$ 4,797,847	$ 4,950,360	[1]	$ 5,395,206	$ 5,077,015	$ 4,716,106	$ 19,151,455	$ 20,138,687	$ 14,960,338
Gasoline and Distillates [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues										16,973,239	17,878,957	13,182,234
Chemicals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues										746,396	705,373	344,311
Lubricants [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues										468,315	517,921	525,095
Clarified Slurry Oil [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues										357,580	272,220	0
Asphalt and Residual Oils [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues										332,725	370,420	441,638
Liquefied Petroleum Gases [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues										260,181	380,747	430,435
Other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Revenues										$ 13,019	$ 13,049	$ 36,625

[1] On December 12, 2012, PBF Energy Inc. completed an initial public offering which closed on December 18, 2012.