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Organization and History of the Company (Details 4) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended | 25 Months Ended | 29 Months Ended | 34 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 02, 2016 shares | Jul. 24, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 10, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares | May 29, 2013 USD ($) shares | May 20, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 30, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Jan. 23, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 22, 2013 | Apr. 13, 2011 $ / shares shares | Jul. 23, 2014 | May 19, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 partnership_interest | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 29, 2014 | May 27, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 partnership_interest | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Aug. 01, 2016
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage used to determine call right ownership threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |
Call right ownership threshold percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00%
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of types of partnership interests outstanding | partnership_interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Percentage of interest held by public (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% | 19.00% |  |  | 29.00% |  | 34.00% |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining GP, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by the general partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
CVR Partners, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of types of partnership interests outstanding | partnership_interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Percentage of interest held by public (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.00% |  |  | 30.00% |  | 47.00% |  |
Initial Public Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90.0 | $ 653.6 | $ 600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of stock issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from IPO to be utilized for pre-funding of certain maintenance and environmental capital expenditures through 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds utilized for general partnership purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | Wynnewood refinery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from IPO to be utilized for funding the turnaround expenses in acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | CRLLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount distributed to CRLLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Public Offering | CVR Partners, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,080,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Over-Allotment Option | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwritten Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,209,236 |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 30.75 |  | $ 30.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  |  | $ 394.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  |  | $ 12.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of stock issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units redeemed (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 13,209,236 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Underwritten Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) | shares |  | 589,100 | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 26.07 | $ 26.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  | $ 14.9 | $ 164.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discounts and commissions |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of stock issuance costs |  |  | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units redeemed (in shares) | shares |  |  | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IEP | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | shares | 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest held by public - IEP (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  | 3.90% |  |  |
Ownership interest held by CRLLC or CVR Refining Holdings LLC (as a percent) | 69.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IEP | Initial Public Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining Holdings LLC | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest held by CRLLC or CVR Refining Holdings LLC (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.00% |  |  |  | 71.00% |  | 66.00% |  |  |
CVR Refining Holdings LLC | Second Underwritten Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold in public offering (in shares) | shares |  | 385,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering price per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 26.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  | $ 9.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AEPC | Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common limited partners units |  |  |  |  | $ 61.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AEPC | Private Placement | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units sold in private placement (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.875% Senior Secured Notes, due 2017 | Initial Public Offering | CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from IPO to be utilized for repurchase of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 253.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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