Insurance Claims (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		13 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Insurance Claims
Property damage insurance deductible amount		$ 2,500,000		$ 2,500,000	$ 2,500,000
Minimum number of days of business interruption covered under the insurance policies		45
Business interruption insurance proceeds		3,360,000
Insurance proceeds on Coffeyville Refinery incident		4,000,000
Nitrogen Fertilizer Incident
Insurance Claims
Repairs and other associated costs recognized		900,000	10,500,000
Repairs and other associated costs					11,400,000
Repairs and other associated costs capitalized	4,500,000	100,000	4,500,000	100,000	100,000
Insurance proceeds for UAN reactor rupture	4,300,000	2,700,000		7,000,000
Business interruption insurance proceeds		3,400,000
Coffeyville refinery incident in connection with FCCU
Insurance Claims
Repairs and other associated costs		8,000,000
Insurance proceeds on Coffeyville Refinery incident		4,000,000
Insurance receivable		1,200,000		1,200,000	1,200,000
Coffeyville refinery incident at CCR
Insurance Claims
Repairs and other associated costs		3,200,000
Insurance receivable		$ 700,000		$ 700,000	$ 700,000