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Noncontrolling Interests (Details 2) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) T | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance | $ 2,830.0 | $ 2,681.0 |  |
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | 343.0 | $ 115.0 | $ 153.0
Declaration of distributions payable |  | (194.0) | (174.0) | (186.0)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance |  | 2,830.0 | 2,681.0 |
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance | 2,830.0 | 2,681.0 | 2,740.0 | 2,773.0
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  | 343.0 | 115.0 | 153.0
Declaration of distributions payable |  | (194.0) | (174.0) | (186.0)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance |  | 2,830.0 | 2,681.0 | 2,740.0
Distributions Payable to Minority Interest [Roll forward] |  |  |  |
Distributions Payable to Minority Interest | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Declaration of distributions payable |  | 194.0 | 174.0 | 186.0
Minority Interest Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders |  | (194.0) | (174.0) | (186.0)
Distributions Payable to Minority Interest |  | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Right to purchase maximum annual granular urea (in tons) | T |  | 1,100,000 |  |
Maximum annual UAN eligible for purchase at market prices (in tons) | T |  | 580,000 |  |
Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |
Declaration of distributions payable |  | $ (194.0) | $ (174.0) | $ (186.0)
Subsequent Event | CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |
Declaration of distributions payable | $ (247.0) |  |  |

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