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Share-Based Compensation (Details 3) (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 Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan      
Share-Based Compensation      
Common stock authorized for issuance (in shares) 5,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Vesting period 3 years    
Number of share right to receive cash payment on vesting equal to fair market value is received per award 1cvi_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesConsideredForDeterminingCashPaymentForEachAwardUponVesting
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CVR Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan | Tranche One      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting rights percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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CVR Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan | Tranche Two      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting rights percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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CVR Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan | Tranche Three      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting rights percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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CVR Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan | Phantom Unit and Common Unit      
Share-Based Compensation      
Unrecognized compensation cost 2.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost 1 year 7 months 6 days    
Compensation expense 0.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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0.3us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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CVR Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan | Phantom Unit and Common Unit | Personnel Accruals      
Share-Based Compensation      
Liability for unvested restricted share awards 0.7us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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  0.2us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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CVR Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance-Based Phantom Unit      
Share-Based Compensation      
Unrecognized compensation cost 0.2us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost 1 year 3 months 18 days    
CVR Partners, LP | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance-Based Phantom Unit | Personnel Accruals      
Share-Based Compensation      
Liability for unvested restricted share awards 0us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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  $ 0.1us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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