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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Terminal
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the year $ 2,095.8us-gaap_Goodwill  
Effect of exchange rate changes (3.0)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments  
Balance at the end of the year 2,092.8us-gaap_Goodwill  
Ammonia    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the year 579.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_AmmoniaMember
 
Effect of exchange rate changes (0.8)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_AmmoniaMember
 
Balance at the end of the year 578.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_AmmoniaMember
 
Granular Urea    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the year 830.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UreaMember
 
Effect of exchange rate changes (1.2)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UreaMember
 
Balance at the end of the year 829.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UreaMember
 
UAN    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the year 577.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UANMember
 
Effect of exchange rate changes (0.8)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UANMember
 
Balance at the end of the year 577.0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UANMember
 
Other    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the year 107.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Effect of exchange rate changes (0.2)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Balance at the end of the year 107.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Ammonia Terminals in Canada    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Number of ammonia terminals acquired   3cf_NumberOfAmmoniaTerminalsAcquired
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= cf_AmmoniaTerminalsInCanadaMember
Aggregate purchase price   72.5us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= cf_AmmoniaTerminalsInCanadaMember
Goodwill, acquired during period   32.2us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= cf_AmmoniaTerminalsInCanadaMember
Ammonia Terminals in Canada | Ammonia    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the end of the year   8.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= cf_AmmoniaTerminalsInCanadaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_AmmoniaMember
Ammonia Terminals in Canada | UAN    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the end of the year   8.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= cf_AmmoniaTerminalsInCanadaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UANMember
Ammonia Terminals in Canada | Other    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the end of the year   1.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= cf_AmmoniaTerminalsInCanadaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Granular Urea | Granular Urea    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the end of the year   $ 12.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= cf_UreaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cf_UreaMember