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Guarantor - Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 620 | $ 168 | $ 267
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (102) | (120) | (133)
Acquisition of CVR Nitrogen, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | (64)
Investment in affiliates, net of return of investment | 0 | (76) | (5)
Other investing activities | 2 | 0 | 1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (100) | (196) | (201)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of 2023 Notes, net of original issue discount | 0 | 0 | 629
Principal and premium payments on 2021 Notes | 0 | 0 | (322)
Payments of revolving debt | 0 | 0 | (49)
Principal payments on CRNF credit facility | 0 | 0 | (125)
CVR Energy shareholder dividends | (238) | (174) | (174)
Distributions or intercompany advances to other CVR Energy subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0
Other financing activities | (3) | (3) | (12)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (334) | (226) | (95)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 186 | (254) | (29)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 482 | 736 | 765
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 668 | 482 | 736
CVR Refining |  |  |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Investment in affiliates, net of return of investment |  | (77) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions | (93) | (47) | 0
CVR Partners |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions | 0 | (2) | (42)
Intercompany Elimination |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3 | (10) | (13)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisition of CVR Nitrogen, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0
Investment in affiliates, net of return of investment | (1,946) | (1,636) | (570)
Other investing activities | 0 |  | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,946) | (1,636) | (570)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of 2023 Notes, net of original issue discount |  |  | 0
Principal and premium payments on 2021 Notes |  |  | 0
Payments of revolving debt |  |  | 0
Principal payments on CRNF credit facility |  |  | 0
CVR Energy shareholder dividends | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions or intercompany advances to other CVR Energy subsidiaries | 1,943 | 1,646 | 583
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,943 | 1,646 | 583
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany Elimination | CVR Refining |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany Elimination | CVR Partners |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions |  | 0 | 0
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 38 | (30) | (29)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (3) | (4) | (10)
Acquisition of CVR Nitrogen, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0
Investment in affiliates, net of return of investment | 202 | 207 | 214
Other investing activities | 0 |  | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 199 | 203 | 204
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of 2023 Notes, net of original issue discount |  |  | 0
Principal and premium payments on 2021 Notes |  |  | 0
Payments of revolving debt |  |  | 0
Principal payments on CRNF credit facility |  |  | 0
CVR Energy shareholder dividends | (238) | (174) | (174)
Distributions or intercompany advances to other CVR Energy subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 | (11)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (238) | (174) | (185)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1) | (1) | (10)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 4 | 5 | 15
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 3 | 4 | 5
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Refining |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions | 0 | 0 |
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Partners |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions |  | 0 | 0
Subsidiary Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (31) | (32) | (26)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisition of CVR Nitrogen, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0
Investment in affiliates, net of return of investment | 630 | 1,083 | 227
Other investing activities | 0 |  | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 630 | 1,083 | 227
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of 2023 Notes, net of original issue discount |  |  | 0
Principal and premium payments on 2021 Notes |  |  | 0
Payments of revolving debt |  |  | 0
Principal payments on CRNF credit facility |  |  | 0
CVR Energy shareholder dividends | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions or intercompany advances to other CVR Energy subsidiaries | (422) | (1,190) | (69)
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (422) | (1,190) | (69)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 177 | (139) | 132
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 163 | 302 | 170
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 340 | 163 | 302
Subsidiary Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Refining |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions | 0 | 0 |
Subsidiary Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Partners |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions |  | 0 | 0
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 687 | 273 | 380
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (79) | (101) | (102)
Acquisition of CVR Nitrogen, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0
Investment in affiliates, net of return of investment | 679 | 112 | (157)
Other investing activities | 0 |  | 1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 600 | 11 | (258)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of 2023 Notes, net of original issue discount |  |  | 0
Principal and premium payments on 2021 Notes |  |  | 0
Payments of revolving debt |  |  | 0
Principal payments on CRNF credit facility |  |  | 0
CVR Energy shareholder dividends | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions or intercompany advances to other CVR Energy subsidiaries | (1,202) | (338) | (280)
Other financing activities | (1) | (2) | (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,296) | (387) | (281)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (9) | (103) | (159)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 261 | 364 | 523
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 252 | 261 | 364
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Refining |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions | (93) | (47) |
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Partners |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions |  | 0 | 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (77) | (33) | (45)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (20) | (15) | (21)
Acquisition of CVR Nitrogen, net of cash acquired |  |  | (64)
Investment in affiliates, net of return of investment | 435 | 158 | 281
Other investing activities | 2 |  | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 417 | 143 | 196
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of 2023 Notes, net of original issue discount |  |  | 629
Principal and premium payments on 2021 Notes |  |  | (322)
Payments of revolving debt |  |  | (49)
Principal payments on CRNF credit facility |  |  | (125)
CVR Energy shareholder dividends | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions or intercompany advances to other CVR Energy subsidiaries | (319) | (118) | (234)
Other financing activities | (2) | (1) | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (321) | (121) | (143)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 19 | (11) | 8
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 54 | 65 | 57
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 73 | 54 | 65
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Refining |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions | $ 0 | 0 |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | CVR Partners |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Shareholder dividends/Unitholder distributions |  | $ (2) | $ (42)

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