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Share-Based Compensation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 18, 2012 payment $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of allocation of share-based compensation expense | 100.00% |  |  |
Number of non-transferable contingent cash payments right for each share | payment |  |  |  | 1
CVR Energy, Inc | Incentive Unit Award |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 0.9 | $ 0.5 |  |
Share-based liabilities paid | 0.6 | 0.3 |  |
Liability for unvested awards related to employees | $ 0.5 | 0.2 |  |
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost | 1 year 8 months |  |  |
Number of shares considered for determining cash payment for each award upon vesting | shares | 1 |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ 1.7 |  |  |
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Price at which holders of shares will receive upon vesting of award (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 30
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 0.1 | 0.2 | $ 1.8 |
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Restricted stock units | Tranche One |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.33% |  |  |
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Restricted stock units | Tranche Two |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.33% |  |  |
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Restricted stock units | Tranche Three |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.33% |  |  |
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Incentive Unit Award | Tranche One |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.33% |  |  |
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Incentive Unit Award | Tranche Two |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.33% |  |  |
CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Incentive Unit Award | Tranche Three |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 33.33% |  |  |
Executive Officer | CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |  |
Number of shares right to receive cash payment on vesting equal to fair market value is received per award | shares | 1 |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer | 2015 Performance Unit Award Agreement | Performance shares |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional share-based compensation expense upon modification | $ 0.4 |  |  |
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost | 1 year |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer | CVR Energy, Inc | CVR Energy LTIP | Performance shares |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense |  | 0.7 | $ 0.4 |
Share-based liabilities paid |  | 0.8 |  |
Liability for unvested awards related to employees |  | $ 0.3 |  |

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