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Long-Term Debt (Details 6) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 20, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 15, 2011 | Feb. 22, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2014
Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity on credit facility | $ 400,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity optional expansion | 200,000,000.0 cvi_LineOfCreditFacilityOptionalExpansionMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Swingline loans sublimit as a percentage of the total facility commitment | 10.00%cvi_LineOfCreditFacilitySwinglineLoanSublimitAsPercentageOfTotalFacilityCommitment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit sublimit as a percentage of the total facility commitment | 90.00%cvi_LetterOfCreditSublimitAsPercentageOfTotalFacilityCommitment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of maximum amount available to be drawn under line of credit deducted to compute fees on commercial letters of credit | 0.50%cvi_PercentageOfMaximumAmountAvailableToBeDrawnUnderLineOfCreditDeductedToComputeFeesOnCommercialLettersOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of customary facing fees | 0.125%cvi_LetterOfCreditCustomaryFacingFeesPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis | prime rate |  |  |  |  |
CRLLC | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred finance costs |  | 2,100,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember |  |  |  |
Increase in deferred financing costs due to modification or extinguishment of debt instrument |  | 2,800,000 cvi_DeferredFinanceCostsIncreaseDueToModifiedOrExtinguishedDebtGross / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember |  |  |  |
CRLLC | ABL Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity on credit facility |  |  |  | 400,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AssetBackedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember | 250,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AssetBackedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember |
Maximum borrowing capacity optional expansion |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000.0 cvi_LineOfCreditFacilityOptionalExpansionMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AssetBackedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember |
Letter of credit sublimit as a percentage of the total facility commitment |  |  |  |  | 90.00%cvi_LetterOfCreditSublimitAsPercentageOfTotalFacilityCommitment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AssetBackedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember |
Deferred finance costs |  |  | 9,100,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AssetBackedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember |  |  |
Write-off of previously deferred financing charges |  | 4,100,000 us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AssetBackedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesLLCMember |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate availability |  |  |  |  |  | 372,700,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  | 27,300,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember
Quarterly Average Excess Availability Exceeding 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage threshold of borrowing base and total commitments for determination of unused capacity commitment fee | 50.00%cvi_LineOfCreditFacilityPercentageThresholdOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsForDeterminationOfUnusedCapacityCommitmentFee / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityExceedingFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Percentage Threshold of Borrowing Base and Total Commitments for Determination of Interest Rate | 50.00%cvi_LineOfCreditFacilityPercentageThresholdOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsForDeterminationOfInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityExceedingFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Average Excess Availability Exceeding 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityExceedingFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Average Excess Availability Exceeding 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityExceedingFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_PrimeRateMember |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Average Excess Availability Less Than Or Equal To 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage threshold of borrowing base and total commitments for determination of unused capacity commitment fee | 50.00%cvi_LineOfCreditFacilityPercentageThresholdOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsForDeterminationOfUnusedCapacityCommitmentFee / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityLessThanOrEqualToFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Percentage Threshold of Borrowing Base and Total Commitments for Determination of Interest Rate | 50.00%cvi_LineOfCreditFacilityPercentageThresholdOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsForDeterminationOfInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityLessThanOrEqualToFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Average Excess Availability Less Than Or Equal To 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityLessThanOrEqualToFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Average Excess Availability Less Than Or Equal To 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_QuarterlyAverageExcessAvailabilityLessThanOrEqualToFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_PrimeRateMember |  |  |  |  |
Daily Average Amount Of Loans And Letters Of Credit Outstanding Less Than 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused line fee (as a percent) | 0.40%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_DailyAverageAmountOfLoansAndLettersOfCreditOutstandingLessThanFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Daily Average Amount Of Loans And Letters Of Credit Outstanding Equal To Or Greater Than 50% Of Lesser Of Borrowing Base And Total Commitments | Credit parties | Amended and Restated Asset Based Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused line fee (as a percent) | 0.30%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cvi_AmendedandRestatedAssetBasedCreditFacilityMember / cvi_DebtInstrumentInterestAndFeeThresholdAxis = cvi_DailyAverageAmountOfLoansAndLettersOfCreditOutstandingEqualToOrGreaterThanFiftyPercentOfLesserOfBorrowingBaseAndTotalCommitmentsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CreditPartiesMember |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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