CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 6,364	$ 7,124	$ 5,988
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of materials and other	4,851	5,683	4,953
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization as reflected below)	533	517	516
Depreciation and amortization	278	263	247
Cost of sales	5,662	6,463	5,716
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization as reflected below)	117	112	113
Depreciation and amortization	9	11	11
(Gain) loss on asset disposals	(4)	6	3
Operating (loss) income	580	532	145
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(102)	(102)	(109)
Other income, net	13	15	2
Income before income taxes	491	445	38
Income tax expense (benefit)	129	79	(220)
Net income (loss)	362	366	258
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(18)	107	(5)
Net income (loss) attributable to CVR Energy stockholders	$ 380	$ 259	$ 263
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.78	$ 2.80	$ 3.03
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.05	$ 2.50	$ 2.00
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted (in shares)	100.5	92.5	86.8