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Financing Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 10, 2021
Mar. 20, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 05, 2019
Jul. 29, 2016
Financing agreements              
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 3,500,000,000 $ 4,000,000,000      
cf_LongtermDebtCurrentMaturitiesGross     0 250,000,000      
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Long-term debt     3,465,000,000 3,961,000,000      
Long-term debt, net of current maturities     3,465,000,000 3,712,000,000      
Loss on debt extinguishment     19,000,000 0 $ 21,000,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period     $ 500,000,000        
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period     2.05%        
Current maturities of long-term debt     $ 0 249,000,000      
cf_LongtermDebtExcludingCurrentMaturitiesGross     3,500,000,000 3,750,000,000      
CF Industries              
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount     8,000,000 9,000,000      
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense     27,000,000 $ 30,000,000      
CF Industries | Senior Credit Agreement              
Debt Instruments              
Available credit     750,000,000        
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding     0        
Letters of credit outstanding, amount     $ 0        
Senior Notes | CF Industries | 3.450% due 2023              
Financing agreements              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     3.45% 3.45%      
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 500,000,000 $ 750,000,000      
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Long-term debt     $ 499,000,000 $ 748,000,000      
Loss on debt extinguishment $ (13,000,000)            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     3.562% 3.562%      
Early Repayment of Senior Debt 250,000,000            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 750,000,000            
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount $ 265,000,000            
Senior Notes | CF Industries | 5.150% due 2034              
Financing agreements              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     5.15% 5.15%      
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000      
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Long-term debt     $ 741,000,000 $ 741,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     5.279% 5.279%      
Senior Notes | CF Industries | 4.950% due 2043              
Financing agreements              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     4.95% 4.95%      
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000      
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Long-term debt     $ 742,000,000 $ 742,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     5.031% 5.031%      
Senior Notes | CF Industries | 5.375% due 2044              
Financing agreements              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     5.375% 5.375%      
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000      
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Long-term debt     $ 741,000,000 $ 741,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     5.465% 5.465%      
Senior Notes | CF Industries | 3.400% due December 2021              
Financing agreements              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     3.40% 3.40%      
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 0 $ 250,000,000      
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Long-term debt     $ 0 $ 249,000,000      
Loss on debt extinguishment   $ (6,000,000)          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     3.782% 3.782%      
Early Repayment of Senior Debt   250,000,000          
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount   $ 258,000,000          
Senior Notes | CF Industries | 4.500% due December 2026(2)              
Financing agreements              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     4.50% 4.50%      
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000      
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Long-term debt     $ 742,000,000 $ 740,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     4.759% 4.759%      
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | CF Industries | Amendment No. 4 to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement              
Debt Instruments              
Maximum borrowing capacity           $ 750,000,000  
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit              
Debt Instruments              
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 250,000,000        
Unsecured Debt [Abstract]              
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding     $ 223,000,000        
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit | CF Industries | July 2016 Credit Agreement Amendment              
Debt Instruments              
Maximum borrowing capacity             $ 125,000,000