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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PBF HOLDINGS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 4,858,880 | $ 5,395,206 | $ 14,335,020 | $ 15,188,327 |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation | 4,663,697 | 4,932,645 | 13,394,777 | 13,871,884 |
Net income | (64,893) | 186,564 | 111,988 | 539,774 |
Accounts receivable | (577,879) |  | (577,879) |  | (503,796)
Accounts payable | (563,922) |  | (563,922) |  | (360,057)
PBF Services Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Delaware City Refining Company LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Delaware Pipeline Company LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
PBF Power Marketing LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Paulsboro Refining Company LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Toledo Refining Company LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Investments LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in subsidiaries |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 745,102 | 4,133,729 | 7,060,883 | 12,767,276 |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation | 739,125 | 3,433,946 | 5,417,839 | 10,477,290 |
Net income | (218,232) | 483,671 | 958,402 | 1,654,310 |
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts receivable | (46,875) |  | (46,875) |  | (196,797)
Accounts payable | (87,623) |  | (87,623) |  | (162,433)
Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,813,737 | 2,191,427 | 11,375,513 | 5,036,947 |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation | 4,624,531 | 2,428,649 | 12,078,314 | 6,010,490 |
Net income | (76,230) | 186,583 | 119,034 | 539,793 |
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries | (218,232) | 483,690 | 958,402 | 1,654,329 |
Accounts receivable | (531,004) |  | (531,004) |  | (306,999)
Accounts payable | (476,299) |  | (476,299) |  | (197,624)
Change In Reporting Entity For Previous Sales [Member] | Guarantors Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 1,752,500 |
Net income |  |  |  | 1,752,500 |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 1,910,000
Change In Reporting Entity For Previous Sales [Member] | Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation |  |  |  | 1,752,500 |
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries |  |  |  | 1,752,500 |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  | $ 1,910,000

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