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Insurance Claims (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 27.3 |
Coffeyville Refinery Incident, Fire Isomerization Unit |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP | Coffeyville Refinery Incident, Fire Isomerization Unit |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property damage gross repair and other costs |  |  |  |  | $ 6.3
Property damage insurance deductible amount | $ 5.0 |  |  |  |

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