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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 03, 2014 ppm | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) ppm | Dec. 31, 2010 ppm | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percent of tax benefit received from increases in tax basis paid to stockholders |  | 85.00% |  |
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Recognized liability for the tax receivable agreement |  | $ 661,418,000 |  | $ 661,418,000
PBF Energy [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC |  | 95.20% |  | 95.10%
Environmental Issue [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Environmental liability |  | $ 12,021,000 |  | $ 10,367,000
Discount rate used for environmental liability assessment |  | 8.00% |  |
Maximum amount of sulfur allowed in heating oil (in ppm) | ppm | 10 | 80 |  |
Environmental Issue [Member] | Valero [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum pre-disposal environmental obligations of Valero |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |
Environmental Issue [Member] | PBF Energy and Valero [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of insurance policies |  | 10 years |  |
Maximum pre-disposal environmental obligations of Valero |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |
Environmental Issue [Member] | New York [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of sulfur allowed in heating oil (in ppm) | ppm |  |  | 15 |
Chalmette Refinery [Member] | Environmental Issue [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Environmental Costs Recognized, Recovery Credited to Expense |  | $ 3,936,000 |  |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies, Expected Payment Period |  | 30 years |  |
Environmental Insurance Policies Coverage |  | $ 100,000 |  |

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