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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Commodity Sales Contracts (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
Typical term of payment following invoicing | 30 days

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- Definition Term of payment following invoicing for contracts with customers, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | crc_TermOfPaymentAfterInvoicingForContractsWithCustomers
Namespace Prefix: | crc_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration