Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Schedule of Cash Flows Related to Income Taxes, Interest, Leases, Capital Expenditures and Deferred Financing Costs Included in Accounts Payable and Non-Cash Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid, net of refunds (received, net of payments) for income taxes	$ 72	$ (2)	$ 69
Cash paid for interest	114	107	104
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	15	17	16
Operating cash flows from finance leases	5	6	6
Financing cash flows from finance leases	6	5	5
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in construction in progress included in accounts payable	2	(3)	(7)
Change in deferred financing costs included in accounts payable	1	0	0
Non-cash dividends to CVR Energy stockholders	$ 251	$ 0	$ 0

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Schedule of Cash Flows Related to Income Taxes, Interest, Leases, Capital Expenditures and Deferred Financing Costs Included in Accounts Payable and Non-Cash Dividends (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Supplemental disclosures:

Cash paid, net of refunds (received, net of payments) for income taxes

$ 72

$ (2)

$ 69

Cash paid for interest

114

107