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Insurance Claims (Details) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2014 employee | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnaround costs |  |  |  |  | $ 109.2 | $ 6.8 | $ 0.0
Coffeyville refinery |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turnaround costs |  | $ 84.9 | $ 15.6 | $ 1.7 | 102.2 | 5.5 |
CVR Refining, LP | Coffeyville Refinery Incident, Fire Isomerization Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees injured | employee | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees fatally injured | employee | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property damage gross repair and other costs |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 |
Property damage insurance deductible amount |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |
CVR Refining, LP | Coffeyville Refinery Incident, Fire Isomerization Unit | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance receivable |  | $ 1.2 |  |  | $ 1.2 | $ 1.3 |

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