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Organization and History of the Company (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 19 Months Ended | 25 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 segment | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 15, 2011 bbl | Oct. 26, 2007 entity | Dec. 31, 2014 partnership_interest | May 27, 2013 | Jan. 22, 2013 | Jul. 23, 2014 | May 19, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 partnership_interest | Jun. 29, 2014 | May 28, 2013 | Apr. 13, 2011 | Jan. 30, 2013 | Jan. 23, 2013 | Jan. 30, 2013 | Jan. 17, 2013 | Jun. 10, 2013 | May 20, 2013 | May 29, 2013 | Jul. 24, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | May 06, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2012
Organization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage owned by the public prior to Icahn's acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%cvi_OwnershipInterestHeldByPublic |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs | $ 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts | $ 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts | $ 3.0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GWEC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of refinery acquired by the entity in Wynnewood, Oklahoma (in barrels per day) |  |  |  | 70,000 cvi_RatedCapacityofRefineryOwnedbyAcquiree / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cvi_GaryWilliamsEnergyCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of refinery owned by acquiree in Wynnewood, Oklahoma (in bbls) |  |  |  | 2,000,000 cvi_BarrelsofStorageTanksOwnedbyEntityIncludedinRefineryofAcquireeNumber / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = cvi_GaryWilliamsEnergyCorporationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goldman Sachs Funds and Kelso Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_GSCapitalPartnersVLPAndKelsoInvestmentAssociatesVIILPAndRelatedEntitiesMember |
IEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder | 82.00%cvi_MajorityShareholderOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CALLC Pre Split |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of entities into which the limited liability company was split |  |  |  |  | 2 cvi_NumberOfEntitiesLimitedLiabilityCompanySplit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CALLCPreSplitMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Limited Partnership Interest Held by Public (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 47.00%cvi_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterestHeldByPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember | 30.00%cvi_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterestHeldByPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of types of partnership interests outstanding | 2 cvi_PartnershipInterestOutstandingNumberOfTypes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember |  |  |  |  | 2 cvi_PartnershipInterestOutstandingNumberOfTypes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember |  |  |  |  | 2 cvi_PartnershipInterestOutstandingNumberOfTypes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest Held by CRLLC or CVR Refining Holdings LLC (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 53.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner | 50.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR GP, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRGPLLCMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Limited Partnership Interest Held by Public (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00%cvi_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterestHeldByPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember | 19.00%cvi_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterestHeldByPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember | 34.00%cvi_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterestHeldByPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember | 29.00%cvi_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterestHeldByPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of types of partnership interests outstanding | 2 cvi_PartnershipInterestOutstandingNumberOfTypes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  | 2 cvi_PartnershipInterestOutstandingNumberOfTypes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  | 2 cvi_PartnershipInterestOutstandingNumberOfTypes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%cvi_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember
CVR Refining, LP | IEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest Held by Public - IEP (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00%cvi_RelatedPartyOwnershipInterestHeldbyPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember | 4.00%cvi_RelatedPartyOwnershipInterestHeldbyPublic / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP | CVR Refining Holdings LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest Held by CRLLC or CVR Refining Holdings LLC (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningHoldingsLLCMember |  | 66.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningHoldingsLLCMember | 71.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningHoldingsLLCMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining GP, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningGPLLCMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secondary Offering | CVR Partners, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondaryOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.15 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondaryOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292.6 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondaryOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.2 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldinPublicOfferingUnderwritingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondaryOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondaryOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | CVR Partners, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,080,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.00 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember | 24,000,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.00 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember | $ 25.00 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember | 600.0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember | 653.6 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.5 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldinPublicOfferingUnderwritingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.9 us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from IPO to be utilized for pre-funding of certain maintenance and environmental capital expenditures through 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160.0 cvi_PortionOfProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOfferingToBeUtilizedForPrefundingOfCertainMaintenanceAndEnvironmentalCapitalExpenditures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds utilized for general partnership purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.5 cvi_ProceedsfromSaleofPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsinPublicOfferingUtilizedforGeneralPartnershipPurposes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | CVR Refining, LP | 10.875% Senior Secured Notes, due 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from IPO to be utilized for repurchase of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253.0 cvi_PortionOfProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOfferingToBeUtilizedForRepurchaseOfDebtInstrument / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_SeniorSecuredNotes10.875PercentDue2017Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_SeniorSecuredNotes10.875PercentDue2017Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | CVR Refining, LP | IEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | Wynnewood refinery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from IPO to be utilized for funding the turnaround expenses in acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.0 cvi_PortionofProceedsfromIssuanceInitialPublicOfferingtobeUtilizedforFundingTurnaroundExpensesIncurred / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_WynnewoodRefineryMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | CRLLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount distributed to CRLLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.1 cvi_ProceedsFromSaleOfPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsInPublicOfferingUsedForDistributionsMade / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_IPOMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwritten Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,209,236 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember | 12,000,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.75 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember | $ 30.75 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 394.0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.2 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldinPublicOfferingUnderwritingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units redeemed (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,209,236 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsRedeemed / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_UnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Private Placement | AEPC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.5 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_AmericanEntertainmentPropertiesCorpMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember |  |  |  |  |
Private Placement | CVR Refining, LP | AEPC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units sold in private placement (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPrivatePlacement / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_AmericanEntertainmentPropertiesCorpMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember |  |  |  |  |
Second Underwritten Offering | CVR Refining Holdings LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385,900 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26.07 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.7 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |  |
Second Underwritten Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP and CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 589,100 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember | 6,500,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26.07 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember | $ 26.07 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOfferingPricePerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.9 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember | 164.1 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |
Underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.3 cvi_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldinPublicOfferingUnderwritingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.5 us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |
Units redeemed (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsRedeemed / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis = cvi_SecondUnderwrittenOfferingMember |  |  |

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