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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Organization and Nature of Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2026	Sep. 30, 2026	Feb. 12, 2026	Feb. 11, 2026
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”)
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 550	$ 345
Subsequent Event
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Commercial agreement term	10 years
Subsequent Event \| Minnesota Pipe Line Company, LLC
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	17.00%
Subsequent Event \| MPL Investments, Inc.
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	17.00%
Subsequent Event \| Common Stock \| Nonrelated Party
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Sale of stock, maximum consideration to be received in transaction	$ 800
Subsequent Event \| Common Stock \| Controlling Shareholder
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Sale of stock, maximum consideration to be received in transaction	500
Threshold for termination of commitment	$ 500
Subsequent Event \| Barclays Bank PLC Credit Facility \| Bridge Loan
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	364 days
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,500
Subsequent Event \| Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Financing Facility
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,500
Subsequent Event \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”)
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	1,100
Accordion feature, increase limit	550
Subsequent Event \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| New Senior Secured Asset Based Facility
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	1,100
Northern PADD II Refining Assets \| Subsequent Event
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Price of acquisition	$ 4,200
Termination Circumstance Tier 1 \| Northern PADD II Refining Assets \| Subsequent Event
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage	6.00%
Termination Circumstance Tier 2 \| Northern PADD II Refining Assets \| Subsequent Event
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage	4.00%
Termination Circumstance Tier 3 \| Northern PADD II Refining Assets \| Subsequent Event
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage	2.00%
CVR Partners LP
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Percentage of interest held by the public		60.00%
CVR Energy \| Icahn Enterprises L.P. and Affiliates (“IEP”)
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Percentage of common units owned by wholly-owned subsidiary		71.00%
CVR Partners LP
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Percentage of common units owned by wholly-owned subsidiary		37.00%
CVR Partners LP \| Icahn Enterprises L.P. and Affiliates (“IEP”)
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Percentage of common units owned by wholly-owned subsidiary		3.00%
CVR GP
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Percentage of common units owned by general partner		100.00%