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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.50	$ 0.5
Dividends declared		$ 43.4
IEP Energy LLC
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder		82.00%
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50
Dividends declared	$ 43.4
Subsequent Event \| CVR Partners, LP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared to unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02
Cash dividend declared to unitholders	$ 2.3
Subsequent Event \| IEP Energy LLC \| IEP Energy LLC
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared	$ 35.6
Ownership percentage held by controlling stockholder	82.00%
CVR Partners, LP \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends receivable	$ 0.8