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Organization and History of the Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Segment	May 06, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 GWEC barrelperday barrel	Dec. 31, 2010 Goldman Sachs Funds and Kelso Funds	Apr. 30, 2011 CVR Partners, LP	Sep. 30, 2012 CVR Partners, LP type	Dec. 31, 2007 CVR Partners, LP	Aug. 29, 2012 CVR Partners, LP	Sep. 30, 2012 Icahn	Sep. 30, 2012 CRLLC
Number of reportable segments	2
Percentage owned by the public prior to Icahn's acquistion		100.00%
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder									82.00%
Percentage of CRLLC's ownership interest in CVR GP, LLC										100.00%
Percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned				40.00%
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							$ 10.6
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					26.0
Common units outstanding (in units)						73,046,498
Common units owned by the public (in shares)						22,126,498
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%
Amount paid for purchase of IDRs from general partner						$ 26.0
Number of types of partnership interests outstanding						2
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Issued								50,920,000