Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	(14) Related Party Transactions Icahn Enterprises In May 2012, IEP announced that it had acquired control of CVR pursuant to a tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. As of March 31, 2017, IEP and its affiliates owned approximately 82% of the Company's outstanding common shares. See Note 1 ("Organization and Basis of Presentation") for additional discussion. On March 6, 2017, we paid a cash dividend to the Company's stockholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2017 for the fourth quarter of 2016 in the amount of $0.50 per share, or $43.4 million in the aggregate. IEP received $35.6 million in respect of its common shares. Tax Allocation Agreement CVR is a member of the consolidated federal tax group of AEPC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IEP, and has entered into a Tax Allocation Agreement. Refer to Note 8 ("Income Taxes") for a discussion of related party transactions under the Tax Allocation Agreement. Insight Portfolio Group Insight Portfolio Group LLC ("Insight Portfolio Group") is an entity formed by Mr. Carl C. Icahn in order to maximize the potential buying power of a group of entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship in negotiating with a wide range of suppliers of goods, services and tangible and intangible property at negotiated rates. CVR Energy was a member of the buying group in 2012. In January 2013, CVR Energy acquired a minority equity interest in Insight Portfolio Group and agreed to pay a portion of Insight Portfolio Group's operating expenses in 2013. The Company paid Insight Portfolio Group approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company may purchase a variety of goods and services as a member of the buying group at prices and terms that management believes would be more favorable than those which would be achieved on a stand-alone basis. CRLLC Facility with the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership On April 1, 2016, in connection with the closing of the East Dubuque Merger, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership entered into a $300.0 million senior term loan credit facility (the "CRLLC Facility") with CRLLC as the lender, the proceeds of which were used by the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership (i) to fund the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement discussed in Note 3 ("Acquisition") (ii) to pay the cash consideration and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the East Dubuque Merger and related transactions and (iii) to repay all of the loans outstanding under the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership credit facility. The CRLLC Facility had a term of two years and an interest rate of 12.0% per annum. Interest was calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year and payable quarterly. In April 2016, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership borrowed $300.0 million under the CRLLC Facility. On June 10, 2016, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership paid off the $300.0 million outstanding under the CRLLC Facility, paid $7.0 million in interest and the CRLLC Facility was terminated. Railcar Lease Agreements and Maintenance In the second quarter of 2016, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership entered into agreements to lease a total of 115 UAN railcars from American Railcar Leasing, LLC ("ARL"), a company controlled by IEP. The lease agreements have a term of seven years. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership received 115 railcars during the second half of 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, rent expense of approximately $0.2 million was recorded in cost of materials and other in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations related to these agreements. ARI Leasing, LLC, a company controlled by IEP, assumed the lease from ARL beginning March 30, 2017. American Railcar Industries, Inc., a company controlled by IEP, performed railcar maintenance for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership and the expenses associated with this maintenance were approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and were included in cost of materials and other in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. XO Communications Services, LLC XO Communications Services, LLC (“XO”) is a privately-owned company that is an affiliate of IEP. During the three-month period ending March 31, 2017, the Company paid approximately $0.2 million to XO for various communication services. As of March 31, 2017, there was no outstanding balance due to or from XO. Joint Venture Agreement On September 19, 2016, CRPLLC entered into an agreement with Velocity related to their joint ownership of VPP. See Note 11 ("Commitments and Contingencies") for additional discussion of the joint venture.

(14) Related Party Transactions

Icahn Enterprises

In May 2012, IEP announced that it had acquired control of CVR pursuant to a tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. As of March 31, 2017, IEP and its affiliates owned approximately 82% of the Company's outstanding common shares. See Note 1 ("Organization and Basis of Presentation") for additional discussion.

On March 6, 2017, we paid a cash dividend to the Company's stockholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2017 for the fourth quarter of 2016 in the amount of $0.50 per share, or $43.4 million in the aggregate. IEP received $35.6 million in respect of its common shares.

Tax Allocation Agreement

CVR is a member of the consolidated federal tax group of AEPC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IEP, and has entered into a Tax Allocation Agreement. Refer to Note 8 ("Income Taxes") for a discussion of related party transactions under the Tax Allocation Agreement.

Insight Portfolio Group

Insight Portfolio Group LLC ("Insight Portfolio Group") is an entity formed by Mr. Carl C. Icahn in order to maximize the potential buying power of a group of entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship in negotiating with a wide range of suppliers of goods, services and tangible and intangible property at negotiated rates. CVR Energy was a member of the buying group in 2012. In January 2013, CVR Energy acquired a minority equity interest in Insight Portfolio Group and agreed to pay a portion of Insight Portfolio Group's operating expenses in 2013. The Company paid Insight Portfolio Group approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company may purchase a variety of goods and services as a member of the buying group at prices and terms that management believes would be more favorable than those which would be achieved on a stand-alone basis.

CRLLC Facility with the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership

On April 1, 2016, in connection with the closing of the East Dubuque Merger, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership entered into a $300.0 million senior term loan credit facility (the "CRLLC Facility") with CRLLC as the lender, the proceeds of which were used by the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership (i) to fund the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement discussed in Note 3 ("Acquisition") (ii) to pay the cash consideration and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the East Dubuque Merger and related transactions and (iii) to repay all of the loans outstanding under the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership credit facility. The CRLLC Facility had a term of two years and an interest rate of 12.0% per annum. Interest was calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year and payable quarterly. In April 2016, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership borrowed $300.0 million under the CRLLC Facility. On June 10, 2016, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership paid off the $300.0 million outstanding under the CRLLC Facility, paid $7.0 million in interest and the CRLLC Facility was terminated.

Railcar Lease Agreements and Maintenance

In the second quarter of 2016, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership entered into agreements to lease a total of 115 UAN railcars from American Railcar Leasing, LLC ("ARL"), a company controlled by IEP. The lease agreements have a term of seven years. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership received 115 railcars during the second half of 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, rent expense of approximately $0.2 million was recorded in cost of materials and other in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations related to these agreements. ARI Leasing, LLC, a company controlled by IEP, assumed the lease from ARL beginning March 30, 2017.

American Railcar Industries, Inc., a company controlled by IEP, performed railcar maintenance for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership and the expenses associated with this maintenance were approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and were included in cost of materials and other in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

XO Communications Services, LLC

XO Communications Services, LLC (“XO”) is a privately-owned company that is an affiliate of IEP. During the three-month period ending March 31, 2017, the Company paid approximately $0.2 million to XO for various communication services. As of March 31, 2017, there was no outstanding balance due to or from XO.

Joint Venture Agreement

On September 19, 2016, CRPLLC entered into an agreement with Velocity related to their joint ownership of VPP. See Note 11 ("Commitments and Contingencies") for additional discussion of the joint venture.