CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	CVR Partners	CVR Refining	Total CVR Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Deficit	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest CVR Partners	Noncontrolling Interest CVR Refining
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016					86,929,660
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1,788			$ 899	$ 1	$ 1,197	$ (297)	$ (2)	$ 889
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders	(174)			(174)			(174)
Distributions to public unitholders		$ (2)	$ (47)							$ (2)	$ (47)
Net income (loss)	258			263			263		(5)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017					86,929,660
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,823			988	$ 1	1,197	(208)	(2)	835
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Exchange offer impact (in shares)					13,699,549
Exchange offer impact	84			276		276			(192)
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders	(238)			(238)			(238)
Distributions to public unitholders			$ (93)								$ (93)
Other	1			1		1
Net income (loss)	366			259			259		107
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018					100,629,209
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	1,943			1,286	$ 1	1,474	(187)	(2)	657
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders	(306)			(306)			(306)
Distributions to public unitholders		$ (30)								$ (30)
Acquisition of CVR Refining non-controlling interest	(336)			(2)		(2)			(334)
Net income (loss)	362			380			380		(18)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019					100,629,209
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1,668			$ 1,393	$ 1	$ 1,507	$ (113)	$ (2)	$ 275