Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Schedule of computations of the basic and diluted earnings per share

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(in thousands, except share data)
Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders	$	345,776	$	14,290	$	69,354
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding		86,493,735		86,340,342		86,248,205
Effect of dilutive securities:
Non-vested common stock		1,268,471		448,837		94,228
Stock options		4,367		—		—
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding assuming dilution		87,766,573		86,789,179		86,342,433
Basic earnings per share	$	4.00	$	0.17	$	0.80
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.94	$	0.16	$	0.80