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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	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	$ 22.6us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = cvi_GoldmanSachsCo.vsCVRMember
Deutsche Bank vs CVR
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement	22.7us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = cvi_DeutscheBankvsCVRMember
Litigation | CRNF
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Property tax abatement period								10 years
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Decrease in property tax expenses		$ 10.7cvi_LossContingenciesDecreaseInPropertyTaxExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cvi_CoffeyvilleResourcesNitrogenFertilizersLLCMember / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
Tax exemption period		10 years

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