v2.4.1.9
Share-Based Compensation (Details 2) (CVR Partners LTIP, USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting period 3 years    
Common stock authorized for issuance (in shares) 5,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized    
Common units available for issuance (in shares) 4,820,215us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant    
Tranche One
     
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Tranche Two
     
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Tranche Three
     
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Phantom Stock Units      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting period 3 years    
Number of shares considered for determining cash payment for each award upon vesting 1uan_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesConsideredForDeterminingCashPaymentForEachAwardUponVesting
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Phantom Stock Units | Tranche One      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Phantom Stock Units | Tranche Two      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Phantom Stock Units | Tranche Three      
Share-Based Compensation      
Vesting percentage 33.33%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Phantom Stock and Common Units      
Share-Based Compensation      
Unrecognized compensation cost 2,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost 1 year 7 months    
Compensation expense 600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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400,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Performance-Based Phantom Unit      
Share-Based Compensation      
Unrecognized compensation cost 100,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost 1 year 4 months    
Personnel Accruals | Phantom Stock and Common Units      
Share-Based Compensation      
Personnel accruals 700,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrent
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  $ 200,000us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrent
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