Operating Units Energy Segment (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
CVR Refining, LP [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	4.00%
CVR Refining, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	66.00%
CVR Partners, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	53.00%
CVR Energy, Inc. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	82.00%
Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] | Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ton-per-day ammonia unit facility	1,225
Ton-per-day of Urea and Ammonium Nitrate unit facility	3,000
Cubic feet of hydrogen per day gasifiation complex	84,000,000
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Barrels per day	115,000
Wynnewood, Oklahoma [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Barrels per day	70,000