ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	$ 1,138,913	$ 1,151,810
Inventory intermediation arrangements	227,740	244,287
Accrued transportation costs	53,464	64,400
Excise and sales tax payable	176,557	118,515
Accrued construction in progress	14,395	18,765
Renewable energy credit and emissions obligations	52,390	26,231
Accrued capital expenditures	15,170	14,080
Customer deposits	22,670	16,133
Accrued utilities	31,647	42,189
Accrued refinery maintenance and support costs	25,578	35,674
Accrued salaries and benefits	30,347	58,589
Environmental liabilities	7,197	8,289
Other	33,969	15,892
Total accrued expenses	1,830,037	1,814,854
PBF LLC [Member]
Accrued Expenses:
Inventory-related accruals	1,138,913	1,151,810
Inventory intermediation arrangements	227,740	244,287
Accrued transportation costs	53,464	64,400
Excise and sales tax payable	176,557	118,515
Accrued construction in progress	14,395	18,765
Renewable energy credit and emissions obligations	52,390	26,231
Accrued capital expenditures	28,461	23,419
Customer deposits	22,670	16,133
Accrued utilities	31,647	42,189
Accrued refinery maintenance and support costs	25,578	35,674
Accrued salaries and benefits	30,347	58,589
Environmental liabilities	7,197	8,289
Other	33,886	16,093
Total accrued expenses	$ 1,843,245	$ 1,824,394