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Related Party Transactions - Dividends to CVR Energy Stockholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions								3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 21, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	May 22, 2023	Mar. 13, 2023	Nov. 21, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022	May 23, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly dividends per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0	$ 1.00	$ 1.20
Quarterly dividends paid			$ 50	$ 50	$ 40	$ 40	$ 40		$ 101	$ 121
Special dividend declared (in dollars per share)					$ 1.00	$ 2.60				$ 3.60
Special dividends					$ 101	$ 261				$ 362
Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Special dividend declared (in dollars per share)		$ 1.00
Special dividends		$ 101
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.50
Dividends, cash		$ 50
IEP \| Forecast
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from dividends received	$ 36
Proceeds from special dividend received	$ 71
Public Stockholders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly dividends paid			15	15	12	12	12		29	35
Special dividends					29	76				106
IEP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly dividends paid			$ 36	$ 36	28	28	$ 28		$ 71	85
Special dividends					$ 71	$ 185				$ 256