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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Dividend
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.75	$ 1.00	$ 1.50
Dividends declared						$ 86.8
IEP Energy LLC
Dividend
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder						82.00%
Subsequent event
Dividend
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50
Dividends declared	$ 43.4
Subsequent event | CVR Partners, LP
Distribution
Declared distribution to limited partner (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39
Declared distribution to limited partner	$ 28.5
Expected proceeds from distribution	$ 15.2
Subsequent event | CVR Refining, LP
Distribution
Declared distribution to limited partner (in dollars per share)	$ 0.98
Declared distribution to limited partner	$ 144.6
Expected proceeds from distribution	95.4
Subsequent event | IEP Energy LLC
Dividend
Dividends declared	$ 35.6
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder	82.00%

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