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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization excluded from direct operating expenses	$ 16.1	$ 7.3	$ 40.3	$ 20.8
Depreciation and amortization excluded from cost of product sold	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.4
Depreciation and amortization excluded from selling, general and administrative expenses	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0
Depreciation	$ 16.4	7.4	$ 41.0	21.2
Minimum
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance activities frequency			2 years
Maximum
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance activities frequency			3 years
East Dubuque Facility | Direct Operating Expenses Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]
Turnaround costs			$ 6.6
Coffeyville Facility | Direct Operating Expenses Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]
Turnaround costs		$ 6.6		$ 7.0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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