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Organization and History of the Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 segment | Mar. 31, 2014 CVR Partners | May 27, 2013 CVR Partners | May 28, 2013 CVR Partners Secondary Offering | Jan. 21, 2013 CVR Refining, LP | Mar. 31, 2014 CVR Refining, LP | Jan. 23, 2013 CVR Refining, LP | Jan. 30, 2013 CVR Refining, LP Initial Public Offering | Jan. 23, 2013 CVR Refining, LP Initial Public Offering | Jun. 10, 2013 CVR Refining, LP Underwritten Offering | May 20, 2013 CVR Refining, LP Underwritten Offering | Mar. 31, 2014 CVR Refining GP, LLC | May 29, 2013 AEPC Private placement | Mar. 31, 2014 Icahn | Mar. 31, 2014 CVR GP, LLC | Mar. 31, 2014 Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership Minimum | Mar. 31, 2014 IEP Energy LLC
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.00%
Percentage of common units owned by the public |  | 47.00% | 30.00% |  |  | 29.00% | 19.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of partnership units sold in offering (in shares) |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,600,000 | 24,000,000 | 1,209,236 | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 25.15 |  |  |  | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 | $ 30.75 | $ 30.75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of CVR's indirect ownership in CVR Partners, LP |  | 53.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of partnership units sold in privately negotiated transaction (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by limited partner |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 4.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% |
Percentage of common units owned by the CVR Refining Holdings |  |  |  |  |  | 71.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of holders of the outstanding common units required to vote for removal of the general partner | 66.67% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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