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Organization and History of the Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013 segment | Apr. 30, 2011 CVR Partners, LP | Mar. 31, 2013 CVR Partners, LP | Apr. 30, 2013 IEP | Mar. 31, 2013 IEP | Mar. 31, 2013 Icahn | Jan. 30, 2013 CVR Refining, LP | Jan. 24, 2013 CVR Refining, LP | Jan. 21, 2013 CVR Refining, LP | Sep. 12, 2012 CVR Refining, LP | Mar. 31, 2013 CVR Refining, LP | Mar. 31, 2013 CVR Refining Holdings | Mar. 31, 2013 Nitrogen fertilizer plant Minimum | Mar. 31, 2013 CVR GP, LLC | Mar. 31, 2013 CRLLC
Number of reportable segments | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of CVR's indirect ownership in CVR Partners, LP |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in CVR GP, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Percentage owned by the public prior to IEP Acquisition | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder |  |  |  | 82.00% | 82.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  | 22,080,000 |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  | $ 16.00 |  |  |  |  | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units outstanding (in units) |  |  | 73,065,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,600,000 |  |  |  |
Common units owned by the public (in shares) |  |  | 22,145,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,600,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the public |  |  | 30.00% |  |  | 19.00% |  |  |  |  | 19.00% |  |  |  |
Common units owned by general partner (in units) |  |  | 50,920,000 |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 120,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% | 100.00% |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of holders of the outstanding common units required to vote for removal of the general partner | 66.67% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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