EQUITY - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 248,696				$ 248,696
Ending balance	$ 305,009						$ 305,009
Cash distribution (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
Limited Partner, Public
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner interest percentage	52.30%						52.30%
Limited Partner, Affiliate | PBF LLC
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner interest percentage	47.70%						47.70%
Common Units
Increase (Decrease) In Limited Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	62,732,078		62,574,644	62,510,376		62,364,838	62,574,644	62,364,838
Balance at end of period (in shares)	62,741,662	62,732,078		62,517,137	62,510,376		62,741,662	62,517,137
Common Units | Limited Partner
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 288,424	$ 266,690	$ 248,696	$ 206,717	$ 186,506	$ 167,217	$ 248,696	$ 167,217
Quarterly distributions to unitholders	(19,093)	(19,054)	(19,000)	(19,012)	(19,023)	(18,926)
Net income attributable to the partners	34,939	39,221	36,259	36,682	37,096	37,211
Unit-based compensation expense	739	2,824	654	835	2,834	989
Other		(1,257)	81	(45)	(696)	15
Ending balance	$ 305,009	$ 288,424	$ 266,690	$ 225,177	$ 206,717	$ 186,506	$ 305,009	$ 225,177
Common Units | Public Unit Holders
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Units owned (in shares)	32,788,031						32,788,031
Common Units | Limited Partner, Affiliate | PBF LLC
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Units owned (in shares)	29,953,631						29,953,631
Common Units | Phantom Unit Award | Limited Partner
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Shares, Issued (in shares)									308,427
Increase (Decrease) In Limited Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Vesting of phantom units, net of forfeitures (in shares)	9,584			6,761			167,018	152,299