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Equity Method Investments (Details) bbl / d in Thousands, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 19, 2016 bbl / d mi | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) bbl / d | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) bbl / d | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 mi
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 82.8 |  |  | $ 82.8 | $ 82.8 | $ 5.6 |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76.5 | $ 5.6 | $ 0.0 |
Velocity Pipeline Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |
Midway Pipeline LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Coffeyville Resources Pipeline, LLC | Velocity Pipeline Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pipeline capacity, barrels per day | bbl / d | 65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture interest |  |  | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 6.1 |  |  | $ 6.1 | $ 6.1 |  |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  | $ 1.4 | $ 7.0 |  |  |  |  |
Distribution received from equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.1 |  |  |  |
Coffeyville Resources Pipeline, LLC | Midway Pipeline LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture interest |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |
CVR Refining LP | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | Midway Transportation Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party costs |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transportation agreement, average barrels per day | bbl / d |  |  | 103 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |  |
CVR Refining LP | Midway Pipeline LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Length of pipeline | mi | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100
Equity method investments |  |  | 76.7 |  |  | $ 76.7 | $ 76.7 |  |  |
Investment in joint venture |  | $ 76.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from equity method investment |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline LLC | Velocity Pipeline Partners, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture interest held by others |  |  | 60.00% |  |  | 60.00% | 60.00% |  |  |
CRRM | Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline LLC | Velocity Transportation Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Related party costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.8 |  |  |  |
Transportation agreement, average barrels per day | bbl / d |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 |  |  |

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