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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 18, 2015
Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 2.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 7.25 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 5.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 5.00 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 14.25 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.00 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |
Aggregate dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 434.2 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash | $ 1,237.3 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  |
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Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Aggregate dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.4 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent event | CVR Partners, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distribution (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.41 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Aggregate cash distributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.0 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Expected proceeds from declared distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.0 cvi_DistributionMadetoLimitedPartnerExpectedProceedsfromDistribution / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRPartnersLPMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent event | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distribution (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.37 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Aggregate cash distributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.6 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Expected proceeds from declared distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36.0 cvi_DistributionMadetoLimitedPartnerExpectedProceedsfromDistribution / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CVRRefiningLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
IEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.00%cvi_MajorityShareholderOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember |  |  |
IEP | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35.6 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.00%cvi_MajorityShareholderOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_MajorityShareholderMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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