Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity Statement (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Former Controlling Interest Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,110,918			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ (2,376)		$ 1,113,294	$ 0
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011				0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	797,472							1,956	(6,565)		792,076	10,005
Exercise of PBF Energy Company LLC warrants and options	13,107										13,107
Distributions to former controlling interest holders	(160,965)										(160,965)
Stock based compensation	2,954					88					2,866
Stock issued during period, shares				23,567,686	39
Stock issued during period		570,651	0	24			570,627
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock, shares				(3,535)	(2)
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock		0
Purchase PBF Energy Company LLC units from former controlling interest holders	(571,160)					(570,650)					(510)
Record deferred tax assets and liabilities and tax receivable agreement obligation	(39,432)					(39,432)
Record initial allocation of non-controlling interest upon completion of initial public offering	0					457,202			8,689		(1,759,868)	1,293,977
Noncontrolling Interest	0								191			(191)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,723,545			24	0	417,835		1,956	(61)		0	1,303,791
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012				23,571,221	41
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	208,488							39,540	(5,597)			174,545
Exercise of PBF Energy Company LLC warrants and options	1,757											1,757
Distributions to former controlling interest holders	(157,745)											(157,745)
Stock based compensation, shares				60,392
Stock based compensation	3,753					2,444						1,309
Dividends	(37,917)							(37,917)
Stock issued during period, shares				15,950,000
Stock issued during period	0			16		263,845			(3,600)			(260,261)
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock, shares				(83,860)	(1)
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock		0
Record deferred tax assets and liabilities and tax receivable agreement obligation	(26,625)					(26,625)
Noncontrolling Interest	0								2,270			(2,270)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,715,256			40	0	657,499		3,579	(6,988)	0	0	1,061,126
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		39,665,473	40	39,665,473	40					0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	65,933							(38,237)	(11,091)			115,261
Exercise of PBF Energy Company LLC warrants and options	(78)											(78)
Distributions to former controlling interest holders	(87,187)											(87,187)
Stockholders' Equity, Distributions To Controlling Interest Holders of PBFX	(7,397)											(7,397)
Stock based compensation, shares				24,896
Stock based compensation	7,181					5,573						1,608
Dividends	(88,613)							(88,613)
Stock issued during period, shares				48,000,000
Stock issued during period	0			48		942,341			(6,219)			(936,170)
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock, shares				(56,696)	(1)
Exchange of PBF Energy Company LLC Series A Units for Class A common stock		0
Record deferred tax assets and liabilities and tax receivable agreement obligation	(105,005)					(105,005)
Noncontrolling Interest	0					(8,017)						8,017
Record noncontrolling interest upon completion of PBFX Offering	335,957											335,957
Treasury stock purchases, shares				(5,765,946)						(5,765,946)
Treasury stock purchases	(142,731)									(142,731)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,693,316			$ 88	$ 0	$ 1,508,425		$ (123,271)	$ (24,298)	$ (142,731)		$ 475,103
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		81,981,119	39	81,981,119	39					5,765,946