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Operating Units Energy Segment (Details) ft³ / d in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 24, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 T / d bbl / d ft³ / d | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance |  |  |  | $ 140
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 |  |
CVR Partners, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  | 53.00% |
CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  | 82.00% |
Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ton-per-day ammonia unit facility | T / d |  |  | 1,225 |
Ton-per-day of Urea and Ammonium Nitrate unit facility | T / d |  |  | 3,000 |
Cubic feet of hydrogen per day gasifiation complex | ft³ / d |  |  | 84 |
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Barrels per day | bbl / d |  |  | 115,000 |
Wynnewood, Oklahoma [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Barrels per day | bbl / d |  |  | 70,000 |
Coffeyville refinery [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acres of land |  |  | 440 |
Wynnewood refinery [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acres of land |  |  | 400 |
Parent [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance |  |  |  | 9
Non-controlling Interests | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance |  |  |  | $ 131
Secondary offering [Member] | CVR Refining, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance | $ 10 |  |  |

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