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Organization and Nature of Business (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 manufacturing_facility mi
Formation of the Partnership, Organization and Nature of Business |
Number of manufacturing facilities | manufacturing_facility | 2
Percentage of limited partner interest held by the public | 66.00%
CVR Energy, Inc | IEP Energy LLC |
Formation of the Partnership, Organization and Nature of Business |
Aggregate ownership percentage | 71.00%
CVR Partners LP | CRLLC |
Formation of the Partnership, Organization and Nature of Business |
Limited partner interest | 34.00%
CVR Refining GP, LLC | CRLLC |
Formation of the Partnership, Organization and Nature of Business |
General partner interest | 100.00%
East Dubuque Facility |
Formation of the Partnership, Organization and Nature of Business |
Manufacturing Facility, Primary Sales Radius | mi | 200

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