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Long-Term Debt (Details 2) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 06, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ 26,100,000
CRLLC and Coffeyville Finance Inc. (Issuers) | 10.875% Senior Secured Notes, due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal					$ 225,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					10.875%
CVR Refining, LP | 10.875% Senior Secured Notes, due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt repurchased	$ 222,800,000
Prepayment premium	20,600,000
Interest paid	$ 9,500,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				26,100,000
Write-off of previously deferred financing charges				3,700,000
Write off of unamortized discount				$ 1,800,000
Initial Public Offering | CVR Refining, LP | 10.875% Senior Secured Notes, due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	10.875%
Proceeds from IPO to be utilized for repurchase of debt	$ 253,000,000

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