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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 06, 2015 shares	Mar. 31, 2016 reportable_segment shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Description of Business [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		100.00%	100.00%
Shares, outstanding		102,763,507	102,767,291
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC		100.00%	100.00%
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment		2
Class A Common Stock [Member] | PBF Energy [Member]
Description of Business [Line Items]
Shares, outstanding		97,816,106	97,781,933
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC		95.20%	95.10%
Series A Units [Member] | PBF LLC [Member]
Description of Business [Line Items]
Shares, outstanding		4,947,401	4,985,358
Percentage of ownership in PBF LLC		4.80%	4.90%
Limited Partner [Member] | PBF LLC [Member]
Description of Business [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		53.70%	53.70%
Secondary Public Offering [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] | PBF Energy Inc. [Member]
Description of Business [Line Items]
Public offering (in shares)	3,804,653
T&M Terminal Company [Member] | Chalmette Refining [Member]
Description of Business [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage		80.00%

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
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-Section 50
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