Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Phantom Unit Award Activity (Details) - CVR Partners LTIP - Phantom Unit Awards - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Units
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in units)	1,246,815
Granted (in units)	920,884
Vested (in units)	(531,351)
Forfeited (in units)	(79,434)
Non-vested at the end of the period (in units)	1,556,914
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per unit)	$ 3.84
Granted (in dollars per unit)	3.46
Vested (in dollars per unit)	4.03
Forfeited (in dollars per unit)	3.83
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per unit)	$ 3.55
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 4,826	$ 4,239