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Related Party Transactions - Distributions to CVR Partners' Unitholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions									6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 21, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	May 22, 2023	Mar. 13, 2023	Nov. 21, 2022	Aug. 22, 2022	May 23, 2022	Mar. 14, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CVR Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly distributions per common unit (in dollars per share)			$ 10.43	$ 10.50	$ 1.77	$ 10.05	$ 2.26	$ 5.24	$ 20.93	$ 19.32
Quarterly distributions paid			$ 110	$ 111	$ 19	$ 106	$ 24	$ 56	$ 221	$ 205
CVR Partners \| Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Distributions declared (in dollars per share)		$ 4.14
Distributions declared		$ 44
CVR Partners \| CVR Energy
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly distributions paid			41	41	7	39	9	20	81	75
CVR Partners \| Public Unitholders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly distributions paid			$ 70	$ 70	$ 12	$ 67	$ 15	$ 36	$ 140	$ 130
CVR Energy \| Forecast
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from distribution	$ 16