CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,699	$ 1,883	$ 8,216	$ 5,129
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of materials and other	2,267	1,473	6,619	4,381
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	218	137	545	409
Depreciation and amortization	74	65	210	199
Cost of sales	2,559	1,675	7,374	4,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	35	30	110	85
Depreciation and amortization	1	2	5	6
Loss on asset disposal	1	1	1	3
Operating income	103	175	726	46
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net	(19)	(23)	(67)	(92)
Investment (loss) income on marketable securities	0	(1)	0	82
Other income (expense), net	3	2	(81)	12
Income before income tax expense	87	153	578	48
Income tax expense (benefit)	7	47	106	(1)
Net income	80	106	472	49
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(13)	22	121	10
Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders	$ 93	$ 84	$ 351	$ 39
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.83	$ 3.49	$ 0.38
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.83	$ 3.49	$ 0.38
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100.5	100.5	100.5	100.5
Diluted (in shares)	100.5	100.5	100.5	100.5