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Organization and History of the Company (Details 3) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 09, 2015 subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) fertilizer_facility
CVR Partners, LP |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of new subsidiaries | subsidiary | 2 |  |
Rentech Nitrogen |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of fertilizer facilities | fertilizer_facility |  |  | 2
Forecast | Rentech Nitrogen | CVR Partners, LP |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected issuance of common units | shares |  | 40,700,000 |
Expense reimbursement payment |  | $ 10,000,000 |
Forecast | Rentech Nitrogen | Rentech Nitrogen |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
CVR Partners common units eligible per Rentech Nitrogen common unit | shares |  | 1.04 |
Unit price | $ / shares |  | $ 2.57 |
Termination fee |  | $ 31,200,000 |
Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2021 | Senior Notes | Rentech Nitrogen |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 6.50%
Letter of Credit | Forecast | Rentech Nitrogen |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest calculation period |  | 360 days |
Loan term |  | 1 year |
Secured Debt | Rentech Nitrogen |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0
CRLLC | Letter of Credit | Forecast | CVR Partners, LP |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  | $ 150,000,000.0 |
LIBOR | Letter of Credit | Forecast | Rentech Nitrogen |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 3.00% |

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