Background and Basis of Presentation (Details)					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Common	Dec. 31, 2012 Common	Dec. 31, 2013 Class B Common Units	Dec. 31, 2012 Class B Common Units	Dec. 31, 2013 General Partner	Dec. 31, 2013 CF Industries Holdings Common
Common units and interest in the partnership
Ownership interest in the partnership (as a percent)					0.05%
Common Units issued	18,501,576	18,501,576	184,072	184,072
Common Units outstanding	18,501,576	18,501,576	184,072	184,072
Common units owned through subsidiaries						13,889,014
Percentage of outstanding units owned through subsidiaries						75.00%