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Related Party Transactions (Details 3) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) T $ / T | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | $ | $ 9,495 | $ 14,501 | $ 15,424 | $ 25,769 | $ 15,374 | $ 15,434 | $ 19,436 | $ 21,708 | $ 65,189 | $ 71,952 | $ 58,075
Liability included in other current liabilities | $ | 1,940 |  |  |  | 2,279 |  |  |  | 1,940 | 2,279 |
Petroleum coke | Coke Supply Agreement | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600 | 9,200 | $ 9,800
Liability included in other current liabilities | $ | $ 300 |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  | $ 300 | $ 500 |
Petroleum coke | Coke Supply Agreement | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual production of pet coke to be delivered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Annual production of pet coke | T |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |
Period for which average percentage of product obtained |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Rate petroleum coke price used to determine urea ammonium nitrate based price (in dollars per ton) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |
UAN-based netback price, exclusive of transportation cost, under the related party agreement (in dollars per ton) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205 |  |
Pet coke price adjustment for every $1.00 change in the UAN netback price, exclusive of transportation cost, used to calculate the UAN-based price under the related party agreement (in dollars per ton) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |
UAN-based netback price change, exclusive of transportation cost, under the related party agreement (in dollars per ton) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Initial term of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Renewal period of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Notice period for termination of agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Minimum | Petroleum coke | Coke Supply Agreement | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly production volume of product which allows for the purchasing party the option to purchase any excess at rates stated in the agreement (more than) | T |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,667 |  |
Average percentage of pet coke obtained during the last five years from CRRM's adjacent crude oil refinery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |
Rate petroleum coke price used to determine urea ammonium nitrate based price (in dollars per ton) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Maximum | Petroleum coke | Coke Supply Agreement | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate petroleum coke price used to determine urea ammonium nitrate based price (in dollars per ton) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |

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