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Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) bbl in Millions, BarrelOfButane in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) BarrelOfButane | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) BarrelOfButane MMBbls | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) bbl MMBbls
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gain On Derivative Contracts | $ 127,000,000 |  | $ 127,000,000 |  | $ 805,000,000
Deconsolidation of Investment in Auto Plus |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments, Fair value | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Investment Segment |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative instruments with credit risk related contingent features in a liability position | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Investment Segment | Not designated as hedging instrument | Other assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gain On Derivative Contracts | 127,000,000 |  | 127,000,000 |  | $ 805,000,000
Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative instruments with credit risk related contingent features in a liability position | 35,000,000 |  | 35,000,000 |  |
Energy Segment | Not designated as hedging instrument | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
(Losses) gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recognized in income | $ (106,000,000) | $ 23,000,000 | $ (65,000,000) | $ (43,000,000) |
Commodity swap positions | CVR Energy |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Derivative volume (barrels) | MMBbls |  |  | 13 |  | 0
Future Contracts | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Derivative volume (barrels) | MMBbls |  |  | 1 |  | 1
Forward Contracts | Energy Segment | Not designated as hedging instrument |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held | 28 |  | 28 |  | 34
Forward Contracts | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Derivative volume (barrels) | MMBbls |  |  | 1 |  | 1

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