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Operating Units Energy Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 24, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	May 21, 2013	Jan. 30, 2013	Jan. 23, 2013	May 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	$ (188)	$ (1,308)	$ 0
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings	160	1,056
Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	160
CVR Refining, LP [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	4.00%
CVR Refining, LP [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	66.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance				15	170	406	90	600
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings	990
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Purchase of Interest by Parent						62		100
CVR Partners, LP [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	53.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance									302
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]
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day	60,000
Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Production, Tons of Ammonia Per Day	1,225
Production, Tons of Urea and Ammonium Nitrate Per Day	3,000
Production, Cubic Feet of Hydrogen Per Day	84,000,000
Cushing, Oklahoma [Member] \| Petroleum [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Production, Barrels of Oil, Storage Capacity	6,000,000
Production, Barrels of Oil, Combined Refinery Related Storage Capacity	4,500,000
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acres of land	440
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] \| Petroleum [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day	115,000
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] \| 486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day	170,000
Crude Oil Pipeline, Length, Miles	336
Wynnewood, Oklahoma [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acres of land	400
Wynnewood, Oklahoma [Member] \| Petroleum [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day	70,000
Non-controlling Interests
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings	150	966
Non-controlling Interests \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	150
Non-controlling Interests \| CVR Refining, LP [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings	902
Total Partners' Equity
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings	10	90
Total Partners' Equity \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	10
Total Partners' Equity \| CVR Refining, LP [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings	88
Secondary offering [Member] \| CVR Refining, LP [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance				$ 10