Consolidated subsidiarie's general partner ownership in its subsidiary

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Consolidated subsidiarie's ownership in its subsidiary

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Crude Oil Pipeline, Length, Miles

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Production, Barrels of Oil, Leased Storage Capacity

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Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day

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Production, Barrels of Oil, Storage Capacity

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Production, Cubic Feet of Hydrogen Per Day

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Production, Tons of Ammonia Per Day

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Production, Tons of Urea and Ammonium Nitrate Per Day

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Represents the purchase by the parent of an additional equity interest in a subsidiary during the period, thereby effecting a change in total (consolidated) equity attributable to the parent. The purchase of the additional equity interest represented by this element increases the parent's controlling interest in the subsidiary.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 51

-Paragraph 38

-Subparagraph d

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

-Paragraph 4M

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733213&loc=SL4591554-111686

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 51

-Paragraph A7

-Appendix A

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Represents an increase in noncontrolling interest from issuance of additional equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders or the sale of a portion of the parent's controlling interest.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 24

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Number 51

-Paragraph 38

-Subparagraph c(2)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 23

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The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 22

-Article 12

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Operating Units Energy Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	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