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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The number of units sold in a public offering of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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The cash inflow from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, treasury stock, stock options, and other types of equity.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($) terminal	Apr. 28, 2016 $ / shares	Apr. 05, 2016 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				$ 43,170	$ 102,395
Ownership percentage				100.00%		100.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared \| $ / shares		$ 0.30
Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash distribution (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.42
Common Units [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares sold in offering (in shares) \| shares			2,875,000
Common Units [Member] \| Over-Allotment Option [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares sold in offering (in shares) \| shares			375,000
Limited Partner, Public [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity			$ 51,400
Ownership percentage			50.50%
PBF LLC [Member] \| Limited Partner, Affiliate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Logistics LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			49.50%
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| PBF Logistics Products Terminals LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number Of Refined Product Terminals Acquired \| terminal	4
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 100,000