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Share-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 15, 2014 | Jul. 15, 2014 | May 31, 2012 | Apr. 18, 2012 contingent_cash_payment
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional share based compensation incurred on modification of awards | $ 9,900,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for unvested restricted share awards |  | 38,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent | 45,800,000 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent |  |  |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized for issuance (in shares) |  | 7,500,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for issuance |  | 6,787,341 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares right to receive cash payment on vesting equal to fair market value is received per award |  | 1 cvi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberofSharesRighttoReceiveCashPaymentonVestingEqualtoFairMarketValueIsReceivedPerAward / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost |  | 900,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost |  | 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | 36,900,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 2,600,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 13,200,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Cash paid to settle liability-classified awards upon vesting | 22,200,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 9,900,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 23,800,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember |  |  |  |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units | Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember |  |  |  |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units | Tranche Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  | 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember |  |  |  |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Offer price per share received as cash settlement on restricted stock awards vested in 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.00 cvi_OfferPricePerShareOnRestrictedStockAwardsVested / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember
Number of non-transferable contingent cash payments right for each restricted stock awards vested in 2012 (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 cvi_NumberOfNonTransferableContingentCashPaymentsRightForEachRestrictedStockAwardsVested / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember
Additional share based compensation incurred on modification of awards | 12,400,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanModificationIncrementalCompensationCost / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Unit Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense |  | 4,400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_PerformanceUnitAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 3,900,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_PerformanceUnitAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Cash paid to settle liability-classified awards upon vesting |  |  |  | 2,900,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_PerformanceUnitAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 3,900,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_PerformanceUnitAwardsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized for issuance (in shares) |  | 1,000,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) | 22,900 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  | 22,900 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |
Granted (in shares) | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Executive Officer | CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Personnel Accruals | CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for unvested restricted share awards |  | 1,700,000 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = cvi_PersonnelAccrualsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember | 8,900,000 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = cvi_PersonnelAccrualsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |
Personnel Accruals | CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Unit Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for unvested restricted share awards |  | $ 1,700,000 us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cvi_PerformanceUnitAwardsMember / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = cvi_PersonnelAccrualsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cvi_CVREnergyLongTermIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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