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Related Party Transactions (Details)		12 Months Ended			52 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) railcar	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) truck	Jun. 30, 2013 railcar
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Related Party Transactions
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder		82.00%
American Railcar Leasing LLC | CVR Partners, LP
Related Party Transactions
Number of railcars leased | railcar					199
Purchase of railcars from ARL	$ 5,000,000
Rent expenses				$ 400,000
Purchase of railcars and trucks			$ 1,100,000
Number of used railcars purchased | railcar			12
American Railcar Industries, Inc | CVR Partners, LP
Related Party Transactions
Number of railcars purchased | railcar			50
Purchase of railcars and trucks			$ 6,700,000
Expenses from transactions with related parties			50,000
Navistar International Corporation | CVR Refining, LP
Related Party Transactions
Purchase of railcars and trucks				$ 800,000
Number of trucks purchased | truck				7
Insight Portfolio Group
Related Party Transactions
Payment to related party		$ 100,000	$ 400,000	$ 100,000

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