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Operating Units Energy Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2013 | Jan. 23, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013
CVR Refining, LP [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  | 2.70%
Consolidated subsidiarie's limited partner ownership in its subsidiary |  |  | 81.00%
Consolidated subsidiarie's general partner ownership in its subsidiary |  |  | 100.00%
CVR Refining, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  | 81.00%
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary equity | $ 90 | $ 600 |
Purchase of addtional subsidiary equity by parent company |  | $ 100 |
CVR Partners, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  | 70.00%
CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  | 82.00%
Crude oil gathering [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Barrels per day |  |  | 50,000
Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Ton-per-day ammonia unit facility |  |  | 1,225
Ton-per-day of Urea and Ammonium Nitrate unit facility |  |  | 3,000
Cubic feet of hydrogen per day gasifiation complex |  |  | 84,000,000
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Barrels per day |  |  | 115,000
Capacity of crude oil storage tanks (in barrels) |  |  | 1,200,000
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | Pipeline transportation of crude oil [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Barrels per day |  |  | 145,000
Crude oil pipeline owned and leased (in miles) |  |  | 350
Wynnewood, Oklahoma [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Barrels per day |  |  | 70,000
Capacity of crude oil storage tanks (in barrels) |  |  | 500,000
Cushing, Oklahoma [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Capacity of crude oil storage tanks (in barrels) |  |  | 1,000,000
Capacity of leased crude oil storage tanks ( in barrels) |  |  | 3,300,000

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