Organization and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization CVR Energy, Inc. ("CVR Energy, "CVR,", "we," "us,", "our," or the "Company") is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries through its holdings in CVR Refining, LP ("CVR Refining") and CVR Partners, LP ("CVR Partners"). CVR Refining is a refiner that does not have crude oil exploration or production operations (an "independent petroleum refiner") and is a marketer of high value transportation fuels. CVR Partners produces and markets nitrogen fertilizers in the form of ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate ("UAN"). Ammonia is a direct application fertilizer and is primarily used as a building block for other nitrogen products for industrial applications and finished fertilizer products. UAN is an aqueous solution of urea and ammonium nitrate. The Company's operations include two business segments: the petroleum segment and the nitrogen fertilizer segment. CVR's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "CVI." As of June 30, 2018, Icahn Enterprises L.P. ("IEP") and its affiliates owned approximately 82% of the Company's outstanding shares. On May 28, 2018, the board of directors of the Company declared a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2018 to the Company's stockholders of $0.75 per share, or $65 million in the aggregate. The dividend will be paid on August 13, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2018. IEP will receive $53 million in respect of its 82% ownership interest in the Company's shares. On June 18, 2018, CVR Energy commenced an offer to exchange up to 37,154,236 common units of CVR Refining for shares of CVR Energy common stock at an exchange ratio of one common unit for 0.6335 shares of CVR Energy common stock. The offer and withdrawal rights will expire on July 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm, unless the offer is extended by CVR Energy. CVR Refining, LP As of June 30, 2018, public security holders held approximately 34% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units (including units owned by affiliates of IEP, representing approximately 3.9% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units), and CVR Refining Holdings, LLC (“CVR Refining Holdings”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CVR Energy, held approximately 66% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units. In addition, CVR Refining Holdings owns 100% of CVR Refining's general partner, CVR Refining GP, LLC, which holds a non-economic general partner interest. The noncontrolling interest reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of CVR is impacted by the net income of, and distributions from, CVR Refining. On July 25, 2018, the board of directors of CVR Refining's general partner declared a cash distribution for the second quarter of 2018 to CVR Refining's unitholders of $0.66 per common unit, or $97 million in aggregate. The cash distribution will be paid on August 13, 2018 to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2018. The Company will receive $64 million in respect of its CVR Refining common units. CVR Partners, LP As of June 30, 2018, public security holders held approximately 66% of CVR Partner's outstanding common units, and Coffeyville Resources, LLC ("CRLLC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Energy, held approximately 34% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units. In addition, CRLLC owns 100% of CVR Partner's general partner, CVR GP, LLC, which holds a non-economic general partner interest. The noncontrolling interest reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of CVR is impacted by the net income of, and distributions from, CVR Partners. Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2017 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in CVR Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2018 the (the "2017 Form 10-K"). Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the consolidated results of CVR Refining and CVR Partners, which are defined as variable interest entities. In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to fairly present the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the results of operations of the Company for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the cash flows of the Company for the six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Certain information has been reclassified to present historical information in a manner consistent with current presentation. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2018 or any other interim or annual period.

(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

CVR Energy, Inc. ("CVR Energy, "CVR,", "we," "us,", "our," or the "Company") is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries through its holdings in CVR Refining, LP ("CVR Refining") and CVR Partners, LP ("CVR Partners"). CVR Refining is a refiner that does not have crude oil exploration or production operations (an "independent petroleum refiner") and is a marketer of high value transportation fuels. CVR Partners produces and markets nitrogen fertilizers in the form of ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate ("UAN"). Ammonia is a direct application fertilizer and is primarily used as a building block for other nitrogen products for industrial applications and finished fertilizer products. UAN is an aqueous solution of urea and ammonium nitrate. The Company's operations include two business segments: the petroleum segment and the nitrogen fertilizer segment. CVR's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "CVI."

As of June 30, 2018, Icahn Enterprises L.P. ("IEP") and its affiliates owned approximately 82% of the Company's outstanding shares.

On May 28, 2018, the board of directors of the Company declared a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2018 to the Company's stockholders of $0.75 per share, or $65 million in the aggregate. The dividend will be paid on August 13, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2018. IEP will receive $53 million in respect of its 82% ownership interest in the Company's shares.

On June 18, 2018, CVR Energy commenced an offer to exchange up to 37,154,236 common units of CVR Refining for shares of CVR Energy common stock at an exchange ratio of one common unit for 0.6335 shares of CVR Energy common stock. The offer and withdrawal rights will expire on July 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm, unless the offer is extended by CVR Energy.

CVR Refining, LP

As of June 30, 2018, public security holders held approximately 34% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units (including units owned by affiliates of IEP, representing approximately 3.9% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units), and CVR Refining Holdings, LLC (“CVR Refining Holdings”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CVR Energy, held approximately 66% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units. In addition, CVR Refining Holdings owns 100% of CVR Refining's general partner, CVR Refining GP, LLC, which holds a non-economic general partner interest. The noncontrolling interest reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of CVR is impacted by the net income of, and distributions from, CVR Refining.

On July 25, 2018, the board of directors of CVR Refining's general partner declared a cash distribution for the second quarter of 2018 to CVR Refining's unitholders of $0.66 per common unit, or $97 million in aggregate. The cash distribution will be paid on August 13, 2018 to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2018. The Company will receive $64 million in respect of its CVR Refining common units.

CVR Partners, LP

As of June 30, 2018, public security holders held approximately 66% of CVR Partner's outstanding common units, and Coffeyville Resources, LLC ("CRLLC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Energy, held approximately 34% of CVR Refining's outstanding common units. In addition, CRLLC owns 100% of CVR Partner's general partner, CVR GP, LLC, which holds a non-economic general partner interest. The noncontrolling interest reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of CVR is impacted by the net income of, and distributions from, CVR Partners.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2017 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in CVR Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2018 the (the "2017 Form 10-K"). Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the consolidated results of CVR Refining and CVR Partners, which are defined as variable interest entities.

In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to fairly present the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the results of operations of the Company for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and the cash flows of the Company for the six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Certain information has been reclassified to present historical information in a manner consistent with current presentation.

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2018 or any other interim or annual period.