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Debt Narrative - Debt and Credit Facilities - Energy (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 CVR Second Lien Notes [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Jan. 29, 2014 2022 Notes [Member] Senior unsecured notes [Member] | Oct. 23, 2012 2022 Notes [Member] Energy Segment [Member] Senior unsecured notes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Debt repurchase percentage of principal amount authorized if change of control [Member] 2022 Notes [Member] Senior unsecured notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 CRLLC [Member] ABL Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 CRLLC [Member] ABL Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Dec. 01, 2012 CRLLC [Member] ABL Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Dec. 01, 2012 CRLLC [Member] ABL Credit Facility [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 CRLLC [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Apr. 13, 2011 CRNF [Member] Term Loan [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 CRNF [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Apr. 13, 2011 CRNF [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 CRNF [Member] Base Rate [Member] Energy Segment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 CRNF [Member] EuroDollar [Member] Energy Segment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  | $ 1,350,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate, long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | (162,000,000) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from sale of senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  | 493,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Senior credit facility, maximum borrowing availability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 373,000,000 |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, incremental borrowing increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit sublimit as a percentage of total facility commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, potential increase in maximum borrowing capacity if covenant requirements met |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, outstanding borowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Percentage spread on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 3.50%

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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