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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Cash Payment

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Price Per Share To Trigger Maximum Cash Payment

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Represents the amount paid in cash to settle liability-classified awards upon vesting.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Period for Determination of Cash Payment Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Award Plans Granted

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Amount of cash paid to settle liability for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2017 USD ($) trading_day shares $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) plan	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Liabilities for unvested awards related to employees		$ 5,011,000	$ 2,667,000
Outstanding liability		$ 8,187,000	7,993,000
Number of plans \| plan		2
Employer match of employee contribution of the first 6% of the participant's contribution		100.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched by employer		6.00%
Vesting schedule for employer's matching funds		3 years
Matching contributions made during the year		$ 1,800,000	1,800,000	$ 1,600,000
Phantom Unit Awards \| CVR Partners LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 3,900,000
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost		1 year 8 months 12 days
Compensation expense		$ 2,300,000	1,900,000	1,100,000
Liabilities for unvested awards related to employees		1,200,000	500,000
Amount paid to settle liability-classified awards upon vesting		1,700,000	1,700,000	1,400,000
Incentive Unit Awards \| CVR Energy, Inc
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense		1,000,000.0	500,000	1,400,000
Liabilities for unvested awards related to employees		1,400,000	400,000
Share-based liabilities paid		0	800,000	1,000,000.0
Performance Unit Awards \| Executive Chairman
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards received (in units) \| shares	2
Performance Unit Awards \| 2018 Performance Unit Award \| CVR Energy, Inc \| Executive Chairman
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense			100,000
Performance Unit Awards \| 2017 Performance Unit Award Agreement \| CVR Energy, Inc \| Executive Chairman
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense		1,100,000
Compensation expense		0.0	400,000	$ 500,000
Maximum cash payment	$ 10,000,000.0
Period for determination of cash payment value \| trading_day	30
Maximum price per share to trigger maximum cash payment (in dollars per unit) \| $ / shares	$ 60
Outstanding liability		$ 400,000	$ 400,000