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Benefit Plans (Details) (Defined-contribution 401(k) plans, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 year plan	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Benefit Plans
Number of defined-contribution 401(k) plans	3
Vesting schedule for employer's matching funds (in years)	3
Matching contributions made by the company during the year	$ 2.3	$ 2.2	$ 2.1
CVR
Benefit Plans
Employee contribution limit per calendar year as a percentage of annual salaries	50.00%
Employee contribution limit per calendar year as a percentage of annual income sharing	100.00%
Nonunion plan | CVR
Benefit Plans
Employer match of employee contributions of first 6% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	75.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched by employer	6.00%
Union plan | Wynnewood Acquisition
Benefit Plans
Employer match of employee contributions of first 6% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	80.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched by employer	5.00%
Employer contribution each pay period (as a percent)	3.00%
Union plan | CVR
Benefit Plans
Employer match of employee contributions of first 6% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	75.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched by employer	6.00%

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- Definition

The limit of annual employee contributions to the plan per calendar year as a percentage of annual income sharing.

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- Definition

The limit of annual employee contributions to the plan per calendar year as a percentage of compensation.

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- Definition

Represents the maximum percentage of participant's salary contribution to the benefit plan matched by the entity.

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- Definition

Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Represents the percentage of employer matching contribution to the first six percent of the participant's compensation contributed to the benefit plan sponsored by the entity.

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- Definition

Represents the period over which the matching contribution vest under the defined contribution plan.

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- Definition

Represents the number of defined-contribution 401(k) plans.

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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