CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 7,242,000,000	$ 3,930,000,000	$ 6,364,000,000
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of materials and other	6,185,000,000	3,373,000,000	4,851,000,000
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	569,000,000	478,000,000	533,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	270,000,000	268,000,000	278,000,000
Cost of sales	7,024,000,000	4,119,000,000	5,662,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	119,000,000	86,000,000	117,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	9,000,000	10,000,000	9,000,000
Loss (gain) on asset disposal	3,000,000	7,000,000	(4,000,000)
Goodwill impairment	0	41,000,000	0
Operating income (loss)	87,000,000	(333,000,000)	580,000,000
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(117,000,000)	(130,000,000)	(102,000,000)
Investment income on marketable securities	81,000,000	41,000,000	0
Other income, net	15,000,000	7,000,000	13,000,000
Income (loss) before income tax expense	66,000,000	(415,000,000)	491,000,000
Income tax (benefit) expense	(8,000,000)	(95,000,000)	129,000,000
Net income (loss)	74,000,000	(320,000,000)	362,000,000
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	49,000,000	(64,000,000)	(18,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to CVR Energy stockholders	$ 25,000,000	$ (256,000,000)	$ 380,000,000
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ (2.54)	$ 3.78
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.25	(2.54)	3.78
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.89	$ 1.20	$ 3.05
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100,500,000	100,500,000	100,500,000
Diluted (in shares)	100,500,000	100,500,000	100,500,000