Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

Consolidated future minimum lease payments under operating leases with initial terms of one or more years consist of the following at December 31, 2016:



Year	Amount
	(in millions)
2017	$	245
2018	225
2019	183
2020	155
2021	130
Thereafter	356
	$	1,294

In connection with the ARL Initial Sale, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017, the table above excludes future minimum lease payments under operating leases with initial terms of one or more years aggregating $17 million relating to ARL as of December 31, 2016.

Energy Segment

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]

Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]

The minimum required payments for CVR's unconditional purchase obligations are as follows:



	Unconditional Purchase Obligations⁽¹⁾
	(in millions)
2017	$	150
2018	129
2019	126
2020	109
2021	97
Thereafter	640
	$	1,251

⁽¹⁾This amount includes $734 million payable ratably over 14 years pursuant to petroleum transportation service agreements between CRRM and each of TransCanada Keystone Limited Partnership and TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP (together, "TransCanada"). The purchase obligation reflects the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar as of December 31, 2016, where applicable. Under the agreements, CRRM receives transportation of at least 25,000 barrels per day of crude oil with a delivery point at Cushing, Oklahoma for a term of 20 years on TransCanada's Keystone pipeline system. CRRM began receiving crude oil under the agreements in the first quarter of 2011.