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East Dubuque Merger - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 14, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Net sales     $ 119,797,000 $ 80,815,000 $ 192,889,000 $ 173,865,000  
Operating loss     (3,702,000) (28,712,000) (23,355,000) (60,177,000)  
Contribution from affiliates     $ 507,000   507,000    
Purchase of noncontrolling interest         5,000,000    
CVR Energy, Inc              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Units purchased (in units)   400,000          
Senior Notes | 6.50% notes, due 2021              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Debt instrument face amount $ 320,000,000.0            
Debt instrument, percentage rate 6.50%            
Line of Credit | Wells Fargo Credit Agreement              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Payment of revolving debt $ 49,400,000            
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Wells Fargo Credit Agreement              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Borrowing capacity 50,000,000            
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit | Wells Fargo Credit Agreement              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Borrowing capacity $ 10,000,000            
CVR Nitrogen              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Ownership interest     100.00%        
CVR Nitrogen | CVR Energy, Inc              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Limited partner interest (as a percent)   1.00%          
CVR Energy              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Units purchased (in units)     400,000        
Purchase of noncontrolling interest     $ 5,000,000        
Common Units              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Purchase of noncontrolling interest         (71,000)    
East Dubuque Merger              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
CVR Partners common units eligible per CVR Nitrogen common unit (in units) 1.04            
Expected issuance of common units (in units) 40,155,000            
Fair value of consideration transferred $ 802,400,000            
Cash payment to CVR Nitrogen common unitholders and certain phantom unitholders 99,229,000            
Fair value of common units issued in a business combination 335,700,000            
Value of liabilities assumed 367,500,000            
Net sales     59,700,000   59,700,000    
Operating loss     8,200,000   8,200,000    
Fair value of noncontrolling interest for parent affiliate units $ 4,600,000            
Merger related costs excluded from pro forma net income     1,200,000 $ 500,000 3,200,000 $ 500,000  
East Dubuque Merger | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization)              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Merger related expenses     $ 1,200,000   2,500,000    
East Dubuque Merger | Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory and Deferred Revenue              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Nonrecurring expenses related to fair value adjustment         $ 13,000,000    
East Dubuque Merger | CVR Nitrogen              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
CVR Partners common units eligible per CVR Nitrogen common unit (in units) 1.04            
Unit price (in dollars per unit) $ 2.57            
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | CVR Nitrogen              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Ownership interest sold             100.00%