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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 8,146,000		$ 8,146,000				$ 8,192,000
Amortization included in interest expense	2,000	$ 1,000	4,000	$ 5,000
Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(4,000)
Debt	5,812,000		5,812,000				6,297,000
Energy Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(8,000)
Debt	1,690,000		1,690,000				1,195,000
Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	333,000		333,000				405,000
Food Packaging Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	258,000		258,000				268,000
Metals Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	23,000		23,000				7,000
Real Estate Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	2,000		2,000				2,000
Home Fashion Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	28,000		28,000				18,000
Reporting Segments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 2,334,000		$ 2,334,000				$ 1,895,000
5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt issued	5.875%		5.875%				5.875%
Repayment of senior notes			$ 1,350,000
Debt	$ 0		$ 0				$ 1,345,000
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt issued	6.25%		6.25%				6.25%
Debt	$ 1,209,000		$ 1,209,000				$ 1,211,000
6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt issued	6.75%		6.75%				6.75%
Debt	$ 499,000		$ 499,000				$ 498,000
4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt issued	4.75%		4.75%				4.75%
Debt	$ 1,107,000		$ 1,107,000				$ 498,000
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt issued	6.375%		6.375%				6.375%
Debt	$ 748,000		$ 748,000				$ 748,000
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of debit issued	$ 600,000		$ 600,000
Interest rate on debt issued	6.25%		6.25%				6.25%
Debt	$ 1,250,000		$ 1,250,000				$ 1,250,000
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of debit issued	$ 250,000		$ 250,000
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 \| Holding Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt issued	5.25%		5.25%				5.25%
Debt	$ 999,000		$ 999,000				$ 747,000
5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Energy Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of debit issued	$ 600,000		$ 600,000
Interest rate on debt issued	5.25%		5.25%
5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2028 \| Energy Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of debit issued	$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Interest rate on debt issued	5.75%		5.75%
CVR 2022 Notes \| Energy Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of debit issued						$ 500,000
Term Loan \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of debit issued					$ 150,000
Line of credit					$ 30,000