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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 phase
Cost Classifications |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization not included in cost of product sold | $ 6.3 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInCostOfProductSold | $ 5.0 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInCostOfProductSold | $ 3.7 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInCostOfProductSold |
Depreciation and amortization not included in direct operating expenses | 141.8 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInDirectOperatingExpenses | 134.5 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInDirectOperatingExpenses | 124.1 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInDirectOperatingExpenses |
Depreciation and amortization not included in selling, general and administrative expenses | 6.3 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses | 3.3 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses | 2.2 cvi_DepreciationAndAmortizationNotIncludedInSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Expected period of delivery of deferred revenue | 12 months |  |  |
Nitrogen fertilizer plant |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Planned major maintenance activities cost |  |  | 4.8 cvi_PlannedMajorMaintenanceActivitiesCost / cvi_MajorMaintenanceActivitiesByFacilityAxis = cvi_NitrogenFertilizerPlantMember |
Nitrogen fertilizer plant | Minimum |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Frequency of planned major maintenance activities | 2 years |  |  |
Nitrogen fertilizer plant | Maximum |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Frequency of planned major maintenance activities | 3 years |  |  |
Petroleum refineries | Minimum |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Frequency of planned major maintenance activities | 4 years |  |  |
Petroleum refineries | Maximum |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Frequency of planned major maintenance activities | 5 years |  |  |
Coffeyville refinery |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Planned major maintenance activities cost | 5.5 cvi_PlannedMajorMaintenanceActivitiesCost / cvi_MajorMaintenanceActivitiesByFacilityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleRefineryMember |  | 21.2 cvi_PlannedMajorMaintenanceActivitiesCost / cvi_MajorMaintenanceActivitiesByFacilityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleRefineryMember |
Number of phases |  |  |  | 2 cvi_PlannedMajorMaintenanceActivitiesNumberOfPhases / cvi_MajorMaintenanceActivitiesByFacilityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleRefineryMember
Wynnewood refinery |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Planned major maintenance activities cost |  |  | 102.5 cvi_PlannedMajorMaintenanceActivitiesCost / cvi_MajorMaintenanceActivitiesByFacilityAxis = cvi_WynnewoodRefineryMember |
Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit Outage | Wynnewood refinery |  |  |  |
Planned Major Maintenance Costs |  |  |  |
Planned major maintenance activities cost | $ 1.3 cvi_PlannedMajorMaintenanceActivitiesCost / cvi_MajorMaintenanceActivitiesByFacilityAxis = cvi_WynnewoodRefineryMember / us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis = cvi_FluidCatalyticCrackingUnitOutageMember |  |  |

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