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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Certain changes made in the current period to the value and amount of inventory reported.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash	$ 1,282	$ 1,439
Debt	12,633	11,588
Fair value of long-term debt	12,200	11,600
Restricted cash [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash	966	1,300
Automotive Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash	0	0
Debt	3,145	2,690
Research and development expense	189	192	$ 177
Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Inventory Adjustments		37
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash	0	0
Debt	$ 673	675
Maximum [Member] \| Refineries [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance, frequency (in years)	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance, frequency (in years)	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Refineries [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance, frequency (in years)	4 years
Minimum [Member] \| Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance, frequency (in years)	2 years
Machinery, Equipment, and Furniture [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	30 years
Machinery, Equipment, and Furniture [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	1 year
Assets Leased to Others [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	30 years
Assets Leased to Others [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	25 years
Building and Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	40 years
Building and Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	4 years
Coffeyville refinery [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance	$ 102	6
CVR Partners Fertilizer plant [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance	$ 7
Wynnewood refinery [Member] \| Energy Segment [Member]
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Planned major maintenance		$ 1