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Insurance Claims (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 18 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010
Insurance Claims |  |  |  |  |  |
Property damage insurance deductible amount | $ 2,500,000 |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |
Minimum number of days of business interruption covered under the insurance policies | 45 |  |  |  |  |
Business interruption insurance proceeds |  | 2,315,000 |  |  |  |
Nitrogen Fertilizer Incident |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance Claims |  |  |  |  |  |
Repairs and other associated costs |  |  |  | 11,500,000 |  |
Repairs and other associated costs recognized | 100,000 | 400,000 |  |  |  |
Repairs and other associated costs capitalized |  |  | 100,000 |  | 100,000 | 4,500,000
Insurance proceeds for UAN reactor rupture |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |
Business interruption insurance proceeds |  | 2,900,000 | 3,400,000 |  |  |
Coffeyville refinery incident in connection with FCCU |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance Claims |  |  |  |  |  |
Repairs and other associated costs |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Insurance proceeds on Coffeyville Refinery incident |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |
Insurance receivable | 1,200,000 |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |
Coffeyville refinery incident at CCR |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance Claims |  |  |  |  |  |
Repairs and other associated costs | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable | $ 700,000 |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |

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