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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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