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Organization and History of the Company (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Segment
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
GWEC
barrel
barrelperday
Dec. 15, 2011
GWEC
Dec. 31, 2010
Goldman Sachs Funds and Kelso Funds
Dec. 31, 2011
Affiliate of GS
Dec. 31, 2011
CVR GP, LLC
Apr. 30, 2011
CVR Partners, LP
Dec. 31, 2011
CVR Partners, LP
type
Dec. 31, 2011
CVR Partners, LP
Affiliate of GS
Oct. 31, 2007
CALLC Pre Split
entity
Number of reportable segments 2                    
Number of entities into which the limited liability company was split                     2
Percentage of CVR's indirect ownership in CVR Partners, LP                 70.00%    
Percentage of CVR's ownership interest in CVR GP, LLC             100.00%        
Percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned   40.00%     40.00%            
Acquisition cost of the issued and outstanding shares of acquiree       $ 592,300,000              
Initial cash payment       525,000,000              
Capital expenditure adjustment       1,500,000              
Working capital adjustment       65,800,000              
Capacity of refinery acquired by the entity in Wynnewood, Oklahoma (in bpd)     70,000                
Capacity of refinery owned by acquiree in Wynnewood, Oklahoma (in bpd)     2,000,000                
CVR Partners, LP                      
Sale price of managing GP interest                 10,600,000    
Interest in the partnership sold into the public market (as a percent)                 30.00%    
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares)               22,080,000      
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share)               $ 16.00      
Purchase of incentive distribution rights               26,000,000      
Common units outstanding (in units)                 73,030,936    
Common units owned by the public (in shares)                 22,110,936    
Percentage of common units owned by the public                 30.00%    
Common units owned by general partner (in units)                 50,920,000    
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner                 70.00%    
Gross proceeds from the Partnership IPO                 353,300,000    
Underwriting fees           5,700,000     24,700,000 5,700,000  
Other offering costs incurred                 4,400,000    
Amount paid for purchase of IDRs from general partner                 26,000,000    
Number of types of partnership interests outstanding                 2    
Amount distributed to general partner for reimbursement of certain capital expenditures                 18,400,000    
Amount distributed to general partner to fund debt repurchase                 117,100,000    
Amount used to pay financing fees and associated legal and professional fees                 4,800,000    
Expected investment required for funding of the UAN expansion                 135,000,000    
Amount spent for UAN expansion                 $ 43,600,000