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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Related Party Transactions (Details 7) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables included in personnel accruals	$ 1,974	$ 1,129
Limited Partnership Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Personnel costs	3,900	2,600	$ 4,100
Personnel Accruals \| Limited Partnership Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables included in personnel accruals	$ 2,000	$ 1,100
CVR GP LLC \| CVR Energy, Inc \| GP Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notice period for exclusion of service from agreement	180 days
Minimum \| CVR GP LLC \| CVR Energy, Inc \| GP Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notice period for termination of agreement	180 days
Maximum \| CVR GP LLC \| CVR Energy, Inc \| GP Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notice period for termination of agreement	1 year