NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS PBFX Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - shares	Apr. 24, 2019	Aug. 14, 2018	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 29, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage			100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Stock issued during period (in shares)	6,585,500	6,000,000
Common Units [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Common units, outstanding (in shares)			62,364,838	62,130,035	62,001,349	45,348,663	45,344,668	43,850,534	41,900,708
Common Units [Member] \| Public Unit Holders [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Common units, outstanding (in shares)			32,411,207	32,176,404	32,047,718	25,395,032	25,391,037	25,391,037	23,441,211
Common Units [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Common units, outstanding (in shares)			29,953,631	29,953,631	29,953,631	19,953,631	19,953,631	18,459,497	18,459,497
Limited Partner [Member] \| Public Unit Holders [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage			52.00%	51.80%	51.70%	56.00%	56.00%	57.90%	55.90%
Stock issued during period (in shares)	6,585,500
Limited Partner [Member] \| PBF LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Ownership Percentage			48.00%	48.20%	48.30%	44.00%	44.00%	42.10%	44.10%