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Related Party Transactions (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2011 | 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 ($) affiliate | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of parties | affiliate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Revenue from related party |  | $ 66,004 | $ 49,325 | $ 80,815 | $ 93,050 | $ 74,401 | $ 66,733 | $ 77,215 | $ 80,316 | $ 289,194 | $ 298,665 | $ 323,672
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
Receivables |  | 883 |  |  |  | 1,848 |  |  |  | 883 | 1,848 |
Asset included in other non-current assets |  | 777 |  |  |  | 957 |  |  |  | 777 | 957 |
Liability included in other current liabilities |  | 1,940 |  |  |  | 2,279 |  |  |  | $ 1,940 | 2,279 |
Tail gas | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Renewal period of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Notice period for termination of agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  | 300
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | Hydrogen | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 41 | 600
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | Hydrogen | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,800 | 10,100 | 11,400
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | Hydrogen | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  | 500 |  |  |  | 1,300 |  |  |  | 500 | 1,300 |
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | Nitrogen | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 | 500
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | Tail gas | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  | 200 |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  | 200 | $ 200 |
Period for payment of cost of installation of pipe (in years) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of payment agreed to be paid for cost of capital in fourth year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Asset included in other non-current assets |  | 800 |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | 800 | $ 1,000 |
Liability included in other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  | 100 |
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | Products and services excluding hydrogen and tail gas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  | 200 |
Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement | Products and services excluding hydrogen and tail gas | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |
Liability included in other current liabilities |  | 700 |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  | 700 | 1,100 |
Coke Supply Agreement | Petroleum coke | 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 |
Coke Supply Agreement | Petroleum coke | CRNF | CRRM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Renewal period of agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Notice period for termination of agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |

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