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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) - CVR Refining, LP - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross Assets	$ 16.4	$ 25.3
Gross Amounts Offset	(2.0)	(0.3)
Net Assets Presented	14.4	25.0
Cash Collateral Not Offset	0.0	0.0
Net Amount	14.4	25.0
Noncurrent Assets
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross Assets	8.6	22.3
Gross Amounts Offset	(0.1)	0.0
Net Assets Presented	8.5	22.3
Cash Collateral Not Offset	0.0	0.0
Net Amount	8.5	22.3
Commodity swaps | Current Assets
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross Assets	16.4	25.3
Gross Amounts Offset	(2.0)	(0.3)
Net Assets Presented	14.4	25.0
Cash Collateral Not Offset	0.0	0.0
Net Amount	14.4	25.0
Commodity swaps | Noncurrent Assets
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross Assets	8.6	22.3
Gross Amounts Offset	(0.1)	0.0
Net Assets Presented	8.5	22.3
Cash Collateral Not Offset	0.0	0.0
Net Amount	$ 8.5	$ 22.3

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