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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-Based Compensation
Percentage of allocation of share-based compensation expense	100.00%
CVR Energy, Inc \| Incentive Unit Award
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost	1 year 7 months
Compensation expense	200,000	$ 100,000
Number of shares considered for determining cash payment for each award upon vesting	1
Unrecognized compensation cost	1,100,000
CVR Energy, Inc \| Incentive Unit Award \| Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Share-Based Compensation
Current deferred compensation liability	400,000		200,000
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Restricted Stock
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Price at which holders of Shares will receive upon vesting of award (in dollars per share)	30.00
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Restricted stock units
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Number of shares right to receive cash payment on vesting equal to fair market value is received per award	1
Unrecognized compensation cost	100,000
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost	0 years 8 months
Compensation expense	26,000	16,000
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Restricted stock units \| Tranche One
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Restricted stock units \| Tranche Two
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Restricted stock units \| Tranche Three
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Performance Shares \| Board of Directors Chairman
Share-Based Compensation
Compensation expense		400,000
Current deferred compensation liability			$ 300,000
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Incentive Unit Award \| Tranche One
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Incentive Unit Award \| Tranche Two
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
CVR Energy, Inc \| CVR Energy LTIP \| Incentive Unit Award \| Tranche Three
Share-Based Compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%