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Shareholders Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 20, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Jan. 01, 2019
Jan. 01, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Beginning balance   $ 1,943 $ 1,704    
Net income   102 93    
Dividends to CVR Energy stockholders $ (75) (75) (43)    
Distributions to CVR Partners’ public unitholders   (9) (23)    
Effect of turnaround accounting change       $ 34 $ 118
Acquisition of CVR Refining common units   (335)      
Other   (2)      
Ending balance   1,658 1,849    
Total CVR Stockholders’ Equity          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Beginning balance   1,286 919    
Net income   101 60    
Dividends to CVR Energy stockholders   (75) (43)    
Distributions to CVR Partners’ public unitholders   0 0    
Effect of turnaround accounting change       34 68
Acquisition of CVR Refining common units   (1)      
Other   (2)      
Ending balance   1,343 1,004    
Noncontrolling Interest          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Beginning balance   657 785    
Net income   1 33    
Dividends to CVR Energy stockholders   0 0    
Distributions to CVR Partners’ public unitholders   (9) (23)    
Effect of turnaround accounting change       $ 0 $ 50
Acquisition of CVR Refining common units   (334)      
Other   0      
Ending balance   315 845    
Effect of Turnaround Accounting Change (Unaudited) | Effect of Turnaround Accounting Change          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Beginning balance   75      
Net income     $ (10)    
Acquisition of CVR Refining common units   $ (34)