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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Second Underwritten Offering
Issuance of common units, tax impact		$ 39.4
CVR Partners, LP
Issuance of common units, tax impact	$ 20.0

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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