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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | $ 42.1 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities | $ 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities |
Receivable for sale of available-for-sale securities included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 25.9 cvi_ProceedsfromSaleofAvailableforsaleSecuritiesNotYetReceived | 0 cvi_ProceedsfromSaleofAvailableforsaleSecuritiesNotYetReceived |
Other income, net | 36.0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 0.1 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Aggregate cost basis | 47.9 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost |  |
Aggregate cost basis, AFS securities reclassified to trading securities | 25.7 cvi_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesTransferstoTradingAmortizedCostBasis |  |
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) | Reclassification out of AOCI |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other income, net | 20.1 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  |
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) Transfered to Trading Securities | Reclassification out of AOCI |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other income, net | 11.7 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cvi_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossTransferedtoTradingSecuritiesMember |  |
Recurring |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 69.0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 69.0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other current assets (investments) | 37.7 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 76.6 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total Assets | 128.5 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 192.9 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total Liabilities | (62.6)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | (50.6)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Commodity swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current assets (other derivative agreements) | 7.3 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 25.0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other long-term assets (other derivative agreements) | 14.5 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 22.3 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other current liabilities | (19.6)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Recurring | Interest rate swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current liabilities | (0.8)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | (0.8)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (0.2)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Biofuels blending obligation |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current liabilities (biofuel blending obligations) | (42.2)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_BiofuelsBlendingObligationMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | (49.6)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_BiofuelsBlendingObligationMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 69.0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 69.0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other current assets (investments) | 37.7 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 73.9 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total Assets | 106.7 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 142.9 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total Liabilities | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Level 1 | Commodity swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current assets (other derivative agreements) | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other long-term assets (other derivative agreements) | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other current liabilities | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | Interest rate swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Level 1 | Biofuels blending obligation |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current liabilities (biofuel blending obligations) | 0 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_BiofuelsBlendingObligationMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_BiofuelsBlendingObligationMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other current assets (investments) | 0 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 2.7 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total Assets | 21.8 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 50.0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Total Liabilities | (62.6)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | (50.6)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Level 2 | Commodity swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current assets (other derivative agreements) | 7.3 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 25.0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other long-term assets (other derivative agreements) | 14.5 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 22.3 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other current liabilities | (19.6)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | Interest rate swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current liabilities | (0.8)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | (0.8)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (0.2)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Level 2 | Biofuels blending obligation |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current liabilities (biofuel blending obligations) | (42.2)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_BiofuelsBlendingObligationMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | (49.6)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_BiofuelsBlendingObligationMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Other current assets (investments) | 0 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_MarketableSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
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Recurring | Level 3 | Commodity swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
Other current assets (other derivative agreements) | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cvi_CommoditySwapMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
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Recurring | Level 3 | Interest rate swaps |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
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Recurring | Level 3 | Biofuels blending obligation |  |  |
Fair value measurements |  |  |
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