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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details) - segment | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 34 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 2 |  |
IEP Energy LLC |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder | 82.00% |  |
CVR Partners, LP |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of limited partner interest held by the public |  | 66.00% | 47.00%
CVR Partners, LP | Coffeyville Resources LLC |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of limited partner interest held by the public |  |  | 53.00%
CVR GP, LLC |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by limited partner | 100.00% |  |
CVR Refining, LP | Second Underwritten Offering |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of limited partner interest held by the public | 34.00% |  |
CVR Refining, LP | IEP Energy LLC | Second Underwritten Offering |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of limited partner interest held by the public | 3.90% |  |
CVR Refining, LP | CVR Refining Holdings LLC | Second Underwritten Offering |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by CRLLC or CVR Refining Holdings | 66.00% |  |
CVR Refining GP, LLC | CVR Refining Holdings LLC | Second Underwritten Offering |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of common units owned by limited partner | 100.00% |  |

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