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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Jan. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-32597    
Entity Registrant Name CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 20-2697511    
Entity Address, Address Line One 4 Parkway North    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 60015    
Entity Address, City or Town Deerfield    
Entity Address, State or Province IL    
City Area Code 847    
Local Phone Number 405-2400    
Title of 12(b) Security common stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol CF    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 17,381,054,929
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   195,768,339  
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Documents Incorporated by Reference
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (Proxy Statement) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of the 2022 fiscal year, or, if the registrant does not file the Proxy Statement within such 120-day period, the registrant will amend this Annual Report on Form 10-K to include the information required under Part III of Form 10-K not later than the end of such 120-day period.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0001324404    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY