| Cover - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 01, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |||
| Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
| Document Annual Report | true | ||
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
| Document Transition Report | false | ||
| Entity File Number | 001-36550 | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE | ||
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 84-1060803 | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 825 Town & Country Lane, Suite 1500 | ||
| Entity Address, City or Town | Houston, | ||
| Entity Address, State or Province | TX | ||
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 77024 | ||
| City Area Code | 281 | ||
| Local Phone Number | 899-4800 | ||
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, $0.01 par value | ||
| Trading Symbol | PARR | ||
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | ||
| Entity Small Business | false | ||
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
| ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true | ||
| Entity Shell Company | false | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 358,541,131 | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 54,008,527 | ||
| Documents Incorporated by Reference | Certain information required to be disclosed in Part III of this report is incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement or an amendment to this report, which will be filed with the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000821483 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Amendment Flag | true | ||
| Amendment Description | Update to consent exhibit |
