XML 61 R30.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Major Customers and Suppliers | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2013
Major Customers and Suppliers |
Major Customers and Suppliers | (20) Major Customers and Suppliers Sales to major customers as a percentage of the respective segment's sales were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Petroleum |  |  |  |  |
Customer A | 12 | % |  | 10 | % |  | 15 | %
Customer B | 9 | % |  | 9 | % |  | 12 | %
| 21 | % |  | 19 | % |  | 27 | %
Nitrogen Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |
Customer C | 15 | % |  | 10 | % |  | 17 | %
Customer D | 13 | % |  | 10 | % |  | 12 | %
| 28 | % |  | 20 | % |  | 29 | %
The petroleum segment obtained crude oil from one supplier under a long-term supply agreement during 2013, 2012 and 2011. The crude oil purchased from this supplier is governed by a long-term contract. Volume contracted as a percentage of the total crude oil purchases (in barrels) for each of the periods was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Petroleum |  |  |  |  |
Supplier A | 69 | % |  | 45 | % |  | 65 | %
The nitrogen fertilizer segment maintains long-term contracts with one supplier. Purchases from this supplier as a percentage of direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Nitrogen Fertilizer |  |  |  |  |
Supplier B | 4 | % |  | 5 | % |  | 5 | %

X
- Details
Name: | cvi_MajorCustomersAndSuppliersDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | cvi_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents entire disclosure of the percentage of revenues from each major customer and percentage of cost of good sold or purchase volume from each major supplier. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cvi_MajorCustomersAndSuppliersDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | cvi_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration