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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended									0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 10.875% Senior Secured Notes, due 2017	Sep. 30, 2012 9.0% Senior Secured Notes, due 2015	Sep. 30, 2012 CRLLC	Sep. 30, 2012 CRLLC 9.0% Senior Secured Notes, due 2015	Dec. 31, 2011 CRLLC 9.0% Senior Secured Notes, due 2015	Sep. 30, 2012 Formation and initial public offering CVR Refining, LP	Oct. 23, 2012 Issuance of senior notes and tender offer 10.875% Senior Secured Notes, due 2017	Oct. 23, 2012 Issuance of senior notes and tender offer 9.0% Senior Secured Notes, due 2015	Dec. 31, 2012 Issuance of senior notes and tender offer 9.0% Senior Secured Notes, due 2015	Oct. 23, 2012 Issuance of senior notes and tender offer CVR Refining, LP 6.500% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes, due 2022	Nov. 23, 2012 Issuance of senior notes and tender offer CRLLC	Sep. 30, 2012 Major scheduled turnaround Wynnewood refinery	Dec. 31, 2012 Major scheduled turnaround Wynnewood refinery	Sep. 30, 2012 Major scheduled turnaround Wynnewood refinery Minimum	Sep. 30, 2012 Major scheduled turnaround Wynnewood refinery Maximum	Oct. 31, 2012 Major scheduled turnaround Nitrogen fertilizer plant	Sep. 30, 2012 Major scheduled turnaround Nitrogen fertilizer plant	Oct. 26, 2012 Dividend declared CVR GP, LLC
Distribution
Percentage of CRLLC's ownership interest in CVR GP, LLC					100.00%			100.00%
Aggregate principal amount of private offering	$ 9,900,000									$ 323,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			10.875%	9.00%					10.875%			6.50%
Proceeds, gross of original issue premium on issuance of senior notes												492,500,000
Redemption of notes										348,100,000			124,100,000
Accrued interest payable	17,867,000	34,119,000								1,800,000
Premium incurred on tender						7,300,000	9,900,000			23,300,000	6,600,000
Premium expected to be paid											31,700,000
Write-off of previously deferred financing charges										8,400,000
Cash distribution declared (in dollars per share)																				$ 0.496
Turnaround costs														$ 13,400,000	$ 100,000,000			$ 4,700,000	$ 200,000
Anticipated downtime associated with turnaround																50 days	55 days

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