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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 08, 2014 | Feb. 25, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2007
Goldman, Sachs & Co. vs CVR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement | $ 22.6 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = cvi_GoldmanSachsCo.vsCVRMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deutsche Bank vs CVR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement | 22.7 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = cvi_DeutscheBankvsCVRMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation | CRNF |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property tax abatement period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years
Increase in property tax expenses |  |  | 11.3 cvi_LossContingenciesIncreaseInPropertyTaxExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesNitrogenFertilizersLLCMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember | 11.4 cvi_LossContingenciesIncreaseInPropertyTaxExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesNitrogenFertilizersLLCMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember | 11.7 cvi_LossContingenciesIncreaseInPropertyTaxExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesNitrogenFertilizersLLCMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember | 10.7 cvi_LossContingenciesIncreaseInPropertyTaxExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesNitrogenFertilizersLLCMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember | 10.7 cvi_LossContingenciesIncreaseInPropertyTaxExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesNitrogenFertilizersLLCMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember |
Decrease in property tax expenses |  | $ 10.7 cvi_LossContingenciesDecreaseInPropertyTaxExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesNitrogenFertilizersLLCMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax exemption period |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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