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Commitments and Contingencies Energy Narrative (Details) - Energy Segment [Member] - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2008
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Costs Recognized, Capitalized in Period |  |  | $ 36,000,000 | $ 101,000,000 | $ 111,000,000 |  |  |  |
Cost of RINs |  |  | 124,000,000 | 127,000,000 | 181,000,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Legal Settlements |  | $ 31,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance Recoveries |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in receivable related to litigation settlement |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wynnewood Consent Order [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  | 9,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
CRNF [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |
Average Increase in Annual Property Tax Expense |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | $ 12,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | $ 11,000,000
CRRM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic Refineries Entered into Environmental Regulatory Concent Decree, Minimum Percentage of Domestic Refining Capacity |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Compliance Costs, Anticipated Cost |  |  |  | $ 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
CRRM [Member] | EPA, Second Consent Decree, Clean Air Act [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Compliance Costs, Anticipated Cost |  |  |  | 44,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
CRRM [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Crude Oil Discharge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation receivable |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Operating Activities |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
WRC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Compliance Costs, Anticipated Cost |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
WRC [Member] | ODEQ [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | $ 950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goldman [Member] | CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  |  | 22,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deutsche Bank [Member] | CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  |  | 22,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | CRRM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Coffeyville, Kansas Refinery and Phillipsburg, Kansas Terminal Facility [Member] | Kansas | CRRM and CRT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Exit Costs, Costs Accrued to Date |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies |  |  | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Biofuel blending obligation |  |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Vitol agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days for prior notice of nonrenewal |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal term of agreement |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Petroleum Transportation [Member] | CRRM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of unconditional purchase obligation for petroleum transportation |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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