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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 12, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 Environmental Issue [Member] ppm | Sep. 30, 2013 Environmental Issue [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Environmental Issue [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Environmental Issue [Member] Valero [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Environmental Issue [Member] PBF Energy and Valero [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,426 | $ 9,669 |  |
Discount rate used for environmental liability assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Restricted cash for environmental liabilities | 12,116 |  |  |  | 12,114 |  |  | 12,116 | 12,114 |  |
Maximum pre-disposal environmental obligations of Valero |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 |
Payments to acquire environmental insurance policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000
Term of insurance policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years
Maximum amount of sulfur allowed in heating oil (in ppm) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |
Percent of tax benefit received from increases in tax basis paid to stockholders | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC | 100.00% | [1] | 100.00% | [1] | 100.00% | [1] |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Assumes all of the holders of PBF LLC Series A Units exchange their PBF LLC Series A Units for shares of PBF Energy’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis.

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