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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 17, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.75 | $ 2.75 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.75 | $ 2.00 | $ 5.00 | $ 14.25
Aggregate dividends declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 173.7 | $ 434.2 | $ 1,237.3
IEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.00% |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate dividends declared | $ 43.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | CVR Partners, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distribution (in dollars per unit) | $ 0.27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cash distributions paid | $ 19.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected proceeds from declared distributions | 10.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | IEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate dividends declared | $ 35.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder | 82.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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