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Share-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-Based Compensation      
Liability for unvested restricted share awards $ 27.2us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent   38.3us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan      
Share-Based Compensation      
Common stock authorized for issuance (in shares) 7,500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Stock Options      
Share-Based Compensation      
Common stock authorized for issuance (in shares) 1,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting period 3 years    
Offer price per share received as cash settlement on restricted stock awards vested in 2012 $ 30.00cvi_OfferPricePerShareOnRestrictedStockAwardsVested
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Number of shares, right to receive cash payment equal to fair value of which is received per unit on vesting of award 1cvi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementbyShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberofSharesRighttoReceiveCashPaymentonVestingEqualtoFairMarketValueIsReceivedPerAward
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Unrecognized compensation cost 0.7us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost 8 months 12 days    
Compensation expense 0.3us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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0.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Shares outstanding 44,303us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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  48,011us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units | Personnel Accruals      
Share-Based Compensation      
Liability for unvested restricted share awards 2.0us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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  1.7us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units | Tranche One      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting rights percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units | Tranche Two      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting rights percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Restricted stock units | Tranche Three      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting rights percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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CVR Energy Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Unit Awards      
Share-Based Compensation      
Compensation expense   $ 1.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Shares outstanding 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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