Equity Method Investments	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	(7) Equity Method Investments VPP Joint Venture On September 19, 2016, Coffeyville Resources Pipeline, LLC ("CRPLLC"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Refining, entered into an agreement with Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline LLC ("Velocity") related to their joint ownership of Velocity Pipeline Partners, LLC ("VPP"), which is a pipeline company that operates a 12-inch crude oil pipeline with a capacity of approximately 65,000 barrels per day and an estimated length of 25 miles with a connection to the Refining Partnership's Wynnewood refinery and a trucking terminal at Lowrance, Oklahoma. CRPLLC holds a 40% interest in VPP. Velocity holds a 60% interest in VPP and serves as the day-to-day operator of VPP. As of December 31, 2017, the carrying value of CRPLLC's investment in VPP was $6.1 million, which is recorded in equity method investments in affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contributions by CRPLLC to VPP during the pipeline construction totaled $7.0 million, of which $1.4 million was contributed in the first quarter of 2017. The pipeline commenced operations in mid-April 2017 following completion of construction. Equity income from VPP for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.2 million, which is recorded in other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, CRPLLC received cash distributions from VPP of $1.1 million. Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC ("CRRM") is party to a transportation agreement with VPP for an initial term of 20 years under which VPP provides CRRM with crude oil transportation services for crude oil purchased within a defined geographic area, and CRRM entered into a terminalling services agreement with Velocity under which it receives access to Velocity’s terminal in Lowrance, Oklahoma to unload and pump crude oil into VPP's pipeline for an initial term of 20 years. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, CRRM incurred costs of $1.8 million, under the transportation agreement with VPP. CRRM's crude shipments on the pipeline for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 averaged approximately 16,000 barrels per day. As of December 31, 2017, the Consolidated Balance Sheets included a liability of $0.3 million to VPP. Midway Joint Venture On October 31, 2017, subsidiaries of CVR Refining and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. ("Plains") formed a 50/50 joint venture, Midway Pipeline LLC ("Midway"), which acquired the approximately 100-mile, 16-inch Cushing to Broome pipeline system from Plains. The Cushing to Broome pipeline system connects CVR Refining’s Coffeyville, Kansas, refinery to the Cushing, Oklahoma oil hub. Midway has a contract with Plains pursuant to which Plains will continue its role as operator of the pipeline. In November 2017, CVR Refining contributed $76.0 million to Midway and for the two months ended December 31, 2017 CVR Refining's equity income from Midway was $0.7 million, which is recorded in other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2017, the carrying value of CVR Refining's investment in Midway was $76.7 million, which is recorded in equity method investments in affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the two months ended December 31, 2017, CVR Refining incurred costs of $3.0 million with Midway for crude oil transportation services. Crude shipments on the pipeline for the two months ended December 31, 2017 averaged approximately 103,000 barrels per day. As of December 31, 2017, the Consolidated Balance Sheets included a liability of $0.0 million to Midway.

(7) Equity Method Investments

VPP Joint Venture

On September 19, 2016, Coffeyville Resources Pipeline, LLC ("CRPLLC"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Refining, entered into an agreement with Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline LLC ("Velocity") related to their joint ownership of Velocity Pipeline Partners, LLC ("VPP"), which is a pipeline company that operates a 12-inch crude oil pipeline with a capacity of approximately 65,000 barrels per day and an estimated length of 25 miles with a connection to the Refining Partnership's Wynnewood refinery and a trucking terminal at Lowrance, Oklahoma. CRPLLC holds a 40% interest in VPP. Velocity holds a 60% interest in VPP and serves as the day-to-day operator of VPP. As of December 31, 2017, the carrying value of CRPLLC's investment in VPP was $6.1 million, which is recorded in equity method investments in affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contributions by CRPLLC to VPP during the pipeline construction totaled $7.0 million, of which $1.4 million was contributed in the first quarter of 2017.

The pipeline commenced operations in mid-April 2017 following completion of construction. Equity income from VPP for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.2 million, which is recorded in other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, CRPLLC received cash distributions from VPP of $1.1 million.

Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC ("CRRM") is party to a transportation agreement with VPP for an initial term of 20 years under which VPP provides CRRM with crude oil transportation services for crude oil purchased within a defined geographic area, and CRRM entered into a terminalling services agreement with Velocity under which it receives access to Velocity’s terminal in Lowrance, Oklahoma to unload and pump crude oil into VPP's pipeline for an initial term of 20 years. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, CRRM incurred costs of $1.8 million, under the transportation agreement with VPP. CRRM's crude shipments on the pipeline for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 averaged approximately 16,000 barrels per day. As of December 31, 2017, the Consolidated Balance Sheets included a liability of $0.3 million to VPP.

Midway Joint Venture

On October 31, 2017, subsidiaries of CVR Refining and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. ("Plains") formed a 50/50 joint venture, Midway Pipeline LLC ("Midway"), which acquired the approximately 100-mile, 16-inch Cushing to Broome pipeline system from Plains. The Cushing to Broome pipeline system connects CVR Refining’s Coffeyville, Kansas, refinery to the Cushing, Oklahoma oil hub. Midway has a contract with Plains pursuant to which Plains will continue its role as operator of the pipeline. In November 2017, CVR Refining contributed $76.0 million to Midway and for the two months ended December 31, 2017 CVR Refining's equity income from Midway was $0.7 million, which is recorded in other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2017, the carrying value of CVR Refining's investment in Midway was $76.7 million, which is recorded in equity method investments in affiliates on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For the two months ended December 31, 2017, CVR Refining incurred costs of $3.0 million with Midway for crude oil transportation services. Crude shipments on the pipeline for the two months ended December 31, 2017 averaged approximately 103,000 barrels per day. As of December 31, 2017, the Consolidated Balance Sheets included a liability of $0.0 million to Midway.