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COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthitical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Transfer of trade receivables	$ 400
Transfer of Liabilities and Accruals	$ 80

X

- Definition

Represents the amount of liabilities and accruals transferred from Occidental.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	crc_TransferOfLiabilitiesAndAccruals
Namespace Prefix:	crc_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Represents the amount of transfer of assets from Occidental

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	crc_TransferOfTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	crc_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration