CVR ENERGY INC, 10-K filed on 2/18/2026
Annual Report
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Cover - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Feb. 13, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-33492    
Entity Registrant Name CVR Energy, Inc    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 61-1512186    
Entity Address, Address Line One 2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500    
Entity Address, City or Town Sugar Land    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77479    
City Area Code 281    
Local Phone Number 207-3200    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share    
Trading Symbol CVI    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 809
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   100,530,599  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A pertaining to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. The Company intends to file such Proxy Statement no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.
   
Entity Central Index Key 0001376139    
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Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
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Audit Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Audit Information [Abstract]  
Auditor Firm ID 248
Auditor Name GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Location Dallas, Texas
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents (including $69 and $91, respectively, of consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”)) $ 511 $ 987
Accounts receivable, net (including $59 and $65, respectively, of VIE) 235 295
Inventories (including $83 and $76, respectively, of VIE) 472 502
Prepaid expenses (including $1 and $1, respectively, of VIE) 29 16
Other current assets (including $1 and $1, respectively, of VIE) 20 24
Total current assets 1,267 1,824
Property, plant, and equipment, net (including $712 and $736, respectively, of VIE) 2,050 2,176
Other long-term assets (including $44 and $50, respectively, of VIE) 389 263
Total assets 3,706 4,263
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable (including $48 and $37, respectively, of VIE) 415 538
Other current liabilities (including $48 and $75, respectively, of VIE) 291 560
Total current liabilities 706 1,098
Long-term liabilities:    
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (including $569 and $568, respectively, of VIE) 1,751 1,907
Deferred income taxes 269 277
Other long-term liabilities (including $38 and $46, respectively, of VIE) 82 93
Total long-term liabilities 2,102 2,277
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 14)
CVR Energy stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued 0 0
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 100,629,209 and 100,629,209 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively 1 1
Additional paid-in-capital 1,508 1,508
Accumulated deficit (777) (804)
Treasury stock, 98,610 shares at cost (2) (2)
Total CVR stockholders’ equity 730 703
Noncontrolling interest 168 185
Total equity 898 888
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,706 $ 4,263
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 511 $ 987
Accounts receivable 235 295
Inventories 472 502
Prepaid expense 29 16
Other current assets 20 24
property, plant, and equipment 2,050 2,176
Other long-term assets 389 263
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 415 538
Other current liabilities 291 560
Long-term liabilities:    
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion 1,751 1,907
Other long-term liabilities $ 82 $ 93
CVR Energy stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares) 50,000,000 50,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares) 350,000,000 350,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares) 100,629,209 100,629,209
Treasury stock, common shares (in shares) 98,610 98,610
Variable Interest Entities    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 69 $ 91
Accounts receivable 59 65
Inventories 83 76
Prepaid expense 1 1
Other current assets 1 1
property, plant, and equipment 712 736
Other long-term assets 44 50
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 48 37
Other current liabilities 48 75
Long-term liabilities:    
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion 569 568
Other long-term liabilities $ 38 $ 46
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 7,162 $ 7,610 $ 9,247
Operating costs and expenses:      
Cost of materials and other 5,722 6,448 7,013
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 700 667 670
Depreciation and amortization 394 290 291
Cost of sales 6,816 7,405 7,974
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 148 139 141
Depreciation and amortization 9 8 7
Other operating expenses, net 7 0 2
Operating income 182 58 1,123
Other (expense) income:      
Interest expense, net (108) (77) (52)
Other income, net 6 38 14
Income before income taxes 80 19 1,085
Income tax (benefit) expense (10) (26) 207
Net income 90 45 878
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 63 38 109
Net income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders $ 27 $ 7 $ 769
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.27 $ 0.06 $ 7.65
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.27 $ 0.06 $ 7.65
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:      
Basic (in shares) 100.5 100.5 100.5
Diluted (in shares) 100.5 100.5 100.5
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Total CVR Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022     100,629,209        
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 791 $ 531 $ 1 $ 1,508 $ (976) $ (2) $ 260
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income 878 769     769   109
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders (453) (453)     (453)    
Distributions from CVR Partners to public unitholders and IEP (178)           (178)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023     100,629,209        
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 1,038 847 $ 1 1,508 (660) (2) 191
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income 45 7     7   38
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders (151) (151)     (151)    
Distributions from CVR Partners to public unitholders and IEP (44)           (44)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024     100,629,209        
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024 888 703 $ 1 1,508 (804) (2) 185
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income 90 27     27   63
Distributions from CVR Partners to public unitholders and IEP (80)           (80)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025     100,629,209        
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2025 $ 898 $ 730 $ 1 $ 1,508 $ (777) $ (2) $ 168
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]      
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01 $ 0.01
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 90 $ 45 $ 878
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 403 298 298
Loss on lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments 12 5 4
Deferred income taxes and unrecognized tax benefits (8) (50) 67
Loss (gain) asset write-downs and asset disposals 7 (24) 2
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives, net (4) 22 (32)
Share-based compensation 42 15 34
Income from equity method investments (4) (13) (12)
Return from equity method investment earnings 5 13 12
Other items 10 7 2
Changes in working capital:      
Accounts receivable 60 (9) 51
Inventories 8 96 15
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (11) (21) 2
Accounts payable (143) 2 37
Deferred revenue (34) 29 (24)
Other current liabilities (289) (11) (386)
Net cash provided by operating activities 144 404 948
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (185) (179) (205)
Turnaround expenditures (197) (53) (57)
Insurance proceeds related to asset damages 3 10 0
Proceeds from sale of investments and assets 10 92 1
Return of equity method investment 7 9 22
Net cash used in investing activities (362) (121) (239)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Principal payments on Term Loan (168) 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 325 600
Principal payments on senior secured notes 0 (600) 0
Dividends to CVR Energy’s stockholders 0 (151) (453)
Distributions to CVR Partners’ noncontrolling interest holders (80) (44) (178)
Other financing activities (10) (12) (9)
Net cash used in financing activities (258) (482) (40)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, reserved funds and restricted cash (476) (199) 669
Cash, cash equivalents, reserved funds, and restricted cash, beginning of period [1] 987 1,186 517
Cash, cash equivalents, reserved funds and restricted cash, end of period $ 511 $ 987 [1] $ 1,186 [1]
[1] As of December 31, 2023, consisted of $581 million of cash and cash equivalents, $598 million of reserved funds, and $7 million of restricted cash. The reserved funds and restricted cash were released in the first quarter of 2024. As of December 31, 2022, consisted of $510 million of cash and cash equivalents and $7 million of restricted cash.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 581 $ 510
Reserved funds for debt payment 598  
Restricted cash $ 7 $ 7
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Organization and Nature of Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization and Nature of Business
(1) Organization and Nature of Business
Organization
CVR Energy, Inc. (“CVR Energy”, “CVR”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and marketing industry (the “Petroleum Segment”), the renewable fuels industry (the “Renewables Segment”), and the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industry through its interest in CVR Partners, LP, a publicly traded limited partnership (the “Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment” or “CVR Partners”). The Petroleum Segment refines and markets high value transportation fuels which consist of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and distillates, as well as activities related to crude oil gathering and logistics that support refinery operations. The Renewables Segment refines renewable feedstocks, such as soybean oil, corn oil, and other renewable feedstocks, into renewable diesel and markets renewables products. CVR Partners produces and markets nitrogen fertilizer products primarily in the form of ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate (“UAN”) for the farming industry. CVR’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CVI”. As of December 31, 2025, Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its affiliates, including Mr. Carl C. Icahn (“IEP”), owned approximately 70% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
In December 2025, the Company reverted the renewable diesel unit (“RDU”) at the refinery located in Wynnewood, Oklahoma (the “Wynnewood Refinery”) back to hydrocarbon processing service, considering the unfavorable economics of the renewables business and to optimize feedstock and relieve certain logistical constraints within the refining business. The Company maintains the option to switch back to renewable diesel service if incentivized to do so. Refer to Note 4 (“Long-Term Assets”) for further discussion.
CVR Partners, LP
As of December 31, 2025, public common unitholders held approximately 60% of CVR Partners’ outstanding common units; CVR Energy, through its subsidiaries, held approximately 37% of CVR Partners’ outstanding common units and 100% of CVR Partners’ general partner interests, while IEP held approximately 3% of CVR Partners’ outstanding common units. The noncontrolling interest reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of CVR is only impacted by the results of and distributions from CVR Partners.
Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events, if any, that would require an adjustment to the Company’s consolidated financial statements or require disclosure in the notes thereto through the date of issuance. Where applicable, the notes to these consolidated financial statements have been updated to reflect all significant subsequent events which have occurred.
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The ownership interests of noncontrolling investors in CVR Partners are recorded as noncontrolling interests.
CVR Partners was determined to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and is consolidated by the Company. As the 100% owner of the general partner of CVR Partners, the Company has the sole ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of CVR Partners and is considered the primary beneficiary.
Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are reviewed on an
ongoing basis, based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates, and actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash, Reserved Funds and Cash Equivalents
Cash, reserved funds and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and investments in highly liquid money market accounts with original maturities of three months or less. We maintain cash and cash equivalent balances with a few financial institutions, which may at times be in excess of federally insured levels.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of cash and claims to cash that are legally restricted, have been set aside for a specific purpose, and restricted as to usage or withdrawal and, therefore, not available for immediate or general purpose use.
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net primarily consists of customer accounts receivable recorded at the invoiced amounts and generally do not bear interest. Allowances for doubtful accounts are based on historical loss experience, expected credit losses from current economic conditions, and management’s expectations of future economic conditions. The allowance is recorded when the receivable is deemed uncollectible and is booked to bad debt expense. The largest concentration of credit for any one customer was approximately 8% and 10% of the Accounts receivable, net balance at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts was less than $1 million as of December 31, 2025. There was no balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2024.
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily of domestic and foreign crude oil, blending stock and components, work-in-progress, and refined fuels and by-products for the Petroleum Segment, soybean and corn oil, blending stock and components, work-in-progress, and renewable diesel for the Renewables Segment, and fertilizer products and raw materials (primarily pet coke) for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment. All of these components are valued at the lower of GAAP First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”) cost or net realizable value.
For each segment, we compare the estimated realizable value of inventories to their cost by product at each of our facilities. For our Petroleum and Renewables Segments, to determine the net realizable value of our inventories, we assume that crude oil and other feedstocks are converted into refined products, which requires us to make estimates regarding the refined products expected to be produced from those feedstocks and the costs required to convert those feedstocks into refined products. We also estimate the usual and customary transportation costs required to move the inventory from our facilities to the appropriate points of sale, if material. We then apply an estimated selling price to our inventories based primarily on actual prices observed subsequent to the end of the reporting period with any remaining volumes’ selling price estimated using indicative market pricing available as of the time the estimate is made. For our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, depending on inventory levels, the estimated per-ton net realizable value of fertilizer products is determined using observable selling prices based on, in order of priority, in-transit, open, and fixed-price orders that have not shipped. For any inventory volumes not supported by such orders, management estimates the net realizable value using market-based prices obtained from third-party sources that are closest to the date the inventory is expected to be sold. Estimated selling prices are reduced, as applicable, by unreimbursed freight costs and other predictable selling costs to arrive at net realizable value.
Certain inventories in the Petroleum, Renewables and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments, including other raw materials, spare parts, and supplies, are valued at the weighted moving-average cost, which approximates FIFO. The cost of inventories includes inbound freight costs.
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Additions to property, plant and equipment, including certain costs allocable to construction and property purchases, are recorded at cost. Interest costs are capitalized in accordance with ASC 835-20. The interest capitalization rate is calculated for each individual segment by dividing the interest expense on senior secured notes by the senior notes balance of the previous year. The capitalization rate is applied to the carrying amount of expenditures to determine the amount of interest to be
capitalized each month. Expenditures for improvements that increase economic benefit or returns and/or extend useful life are capitalized, while expenditures for routine maintenance and repair costs are expensed when incurred and are reported in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. The lives used in computing depreciation for significant asset classes are as follows:
Asset
Range of Useful
Lives, in Years
Land improvements
10 to 30
Buildings and improvements
1 to 30
Machinery and equipment
1 to 30
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 10
Right-of-use (“ROU”) finance leases
2 to 18
Other
5 to 30
Leasehold improvements and assets held under finance leases are depreciated or amortized utilizing the straight-line method over the shorter of the related contractual lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.
Equity Method Investments
The Company accounts for investments in which it has a noncontrolling interest, yet has significant influence over the entity, using the equity method of accounting, whereby the Company records its pro-rata share of earnings, contributions to, and distributions from, as adjustments to the investment balance in Other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The pro-rata share of earnings is also recorded in Other income, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
On a quarterly basis, or when a triggering event has been identified, the Company assesses our equity method investments for other-than-temporary impairment. If it is determined that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, the Company records an impairment charge in Other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations sufficient to reduce the investment’s carrying value to its fair value, resulting in a new cost basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Leases
At inception, the Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease and, if so, the appropriate lease classification. Operating leases are included as operating lease ROU assets within Other long-term assets and lease liabilities within Other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included as ROU finance leases within Property, plant, and equipment, net, and finance lease liabilities within Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Leases with an initial expected term of 12 months or less are considered short-term and are not recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term within Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) and Cost of materials and other and finance lease expense using the effective-interest method over the lease term within Depreciation and amortization and Interest expense, net.
ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of minimum lease payments over the lease term using an incremental borrowing rate with a maturity similar to the lease term. The lease term is modified to reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain we will exercise such option. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise, in which case the depreciation policy in the “Property, Plant and Equipment, net” section above is applicable. The periodic lease payments are treated as payments of the lease obligation. A lease modification is assessed to conclude whether it is a separate new contract or a modified contract. If it is a modified contract, the Company reconsiders the lease classification and remeasures the lease.
Deferred Financing Costs
Lender and other third-party costs associated with debt issuances are deferred and amortized to interest expense and other financing costs using the effective-interest method over the term of the debt and, depending on maturity, are included within Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion. Deferred financing costs related to line-of-credit arrangements are amortized using the straight-line method through the maturity date of the facility and, depending on maturity, are included within Other current assets and Other long-term assets.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets (excluding intangible assets with indefinite lives and deferred tax assets) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds their fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company records an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) at fair value for the estimated cost to retire a tangible long-lived asset at the time the liability is incurred, which is generally when the asset is purchased, constructed, or leased. The liability is recorded when there is a legal or contractual obligation to incur costs to retire the asset and only when a reasonable estimate of the fair value can be made.
Refining and other processing assets can be used for extended or indeterminate periods of time with proper maintenance and upgrades, which the Company intends, and has a historical practice of, to support functionality of these assets as technological advances are made available. As a result, since the dates to retire these assets cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company believes these assets have indeterminate lives for purposes of estimating AROs. A liability will be recognized at such time when sufficient information exists to estimate a date or range of potential settlement dates needed to employ a present value technique to estimate fair value.
Renewable Fuel Standard Obligation
The Company is subject to the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”), which, absent any exemption or waiver, requires obligated parties to blend specified amounts of renewable fuels, called a Renewable Volume Obligation (“RVO”), into its transportation fuels or purchase renewable fuel credits, known as renewable identification numbers (“RINs”), to satisfy its RVO. Because the Company is not able to blend the majority of its transportation fuels, it must purchase RINs from third parties. The Company measures its RINs position on a net basis at each reporting period. When RINs required to satisfy the RVO exceed the RINs held, the liability is recorded at fair value using broker‑quoted market prices and presented in Other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. When RINs held exceed the RVO, the excess is recorded at cost in Other current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Loss Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become party to lawsuits, administrative proceedings, and governmental investigations, including environmental, regulatory, and other matters. The outcome of these matters cannot always be predicted accurately, but the Company accrues liabilities for these matters if the Company has determined that it is probable a loss will be incurred and the loss can be reasonably estimated. Accrued amounts, if any, are reflected in Other current liabilities or Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts and are adjusted as additional information becomes available or upon a change in circumstance, as applicable.
Insurance recoveries and recoveries related to loss contingencies are recognized as receivables in Other current assets only when an enforceable contract is in place covering the loss event and realization of the claim underlying the recovery is probable. The probable recovery asset is not netted against potential liabilities.
Environmental, Health & Safety (“EH&S”) Matters
CVR Energy is subject to various federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety rules and regulations. Liabilities related to future remediation costs of past environmental contamination of properties are recognized when the related costs are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of these costs are based upon currently available facts, internal and third-party assessments of contamination, available remediation technology, site-specific costs, and currently enacted laws and regulations. In reporting environmental liabilities, no offset is made for potential recoveries. Loss contingency accruals, including those for environmental remediation, are subject to periodic management review and revision as further information develops or circumstances change, and such accruals can take into account the legal liability of other parties. Environmental expenditures for capital assets are capitalized at the time of the expenditure when such costs provide future economic benefits. Accrued amounts are reflected in Other current liabilities or Other long-term liabilities depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers and is recognized at a point in time when performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of the products or services to a customer. The transfer of control occurs upon shipment or delivery of the product, as the customer accepts the product, has title and significant risks and rewards of ownership of the product, physical possession of the product has been transferred, and we have the right to payment.
The transaction prices of the Company’s contracts are either fixed or based on market indices, and any uncertainty related to the variable consideration when determining the transaction price is resolved on the pricing date or the date when the product is delivered. The payment terms depend on the product and type of contract, but generally require customers to pay within 30 days or less, and do not contain significant financing components.
Any pass-through finished goods delivery costs reimbursed by customers are reported in Net sales, while an offsetting expense is included in Cost of materials and other. Non-monetary product exchanges and certain buy/sell transactions which are entered into in the normal course of business are included on a net cost basis in Cost of materials and other on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Qualifying excise and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are recorded as a reduction of the transaction price.
Certain sales contracts of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment require customer prepayment prior to product delivery to guarantee a price and supply of nitrogen fertilizer. Deferred revenue is recorded at the point in time in which a prepaid contract is legally enforceable and the associated right to consideration is unconditional prior to transferring product to the customer. An associated receivable is recorded for uncollected prepaid contract amounts.
Cost Classifications
Cost of materials and other consists primarily of costs for crude oil, feedstock blendstocks, purchased refined products, purchased ammonia, purchased hydrogen, pet coke, RINs, derivative gains or losses, and freight and distribution. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) consist primarily of energy and other utility costs, direct costs of labor, including applicable share-based compensation expense, property taxes, plant-related maintenance services, including turnaround expenses for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, and environmental and safety compliance costs, as well as catalyst and chemical costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) consist primarily of labor and other direct expenses associated with the Company’s corporate activities, including accounting, finance, information technology, human resources, legal, and other related administrative functions. For the Company’s Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, Cost of materials and other and Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) are also impacted by changes in inventory balances, as these financial statement line items include inventory production costs.
Derivatives
On a regular basis, the Company enters into commodity contracts with counterparties for the purchases or sale of crude oil, blendstocks, various finished products, RINs, and natural gas. These contracts usually meet the definition of a derivative and qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception following the accrual method of accounting. All other derivative instruments are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Other long-term assets, Other current liabilities, and Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on the derivative position and when it will be settled,
and are measured at fair value with changes to the fair value recognized in Cost of materials and other in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, operating and finance lease obligations, and long-term debt are carried at cost and approximate their estimated fair value, except for the long-term debt. The Company’s derivative instruments and RFS obligations are recognized at fair value.
Turnaround Expenses
Turnarounds represent major maintenance activities that require the shutdown of significant parts of a plant to perform necessary inspections, cleanings, repairs, and replacements of assets. Costs incurred for routine repairs and maintenance or unplanned outages at our facilities are expensed as incurred. Major planned turnaround activities for the Petroleum Segment vary in frequency dependent on refinery units, but generally occur every four to five years, with minor turnaround activities occurring more frequently, while the frequency of turnarounds in the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment is generally every three years. Further details of each segment’s turnaround expensing method are discussed below.
Petroleum Segment - Consistent with others in the refining industry, the Petroleum Segment follows the deferral method of accounting for turnaround activities. Under the deferral method, the costs of turnarounds are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over a determined cycle, which represents the estimated time until the next turnaround occurs. Turnaround costs and related accumulated amortization are included in Other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amortization expense related to turnaround costs is included in Depreciation and amortization on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Petroleum Segment capitalized $190 million, $58 million, and $60 million, respectively. Capitalized turnaround costs are subject to impairment reviews, as discussed above.
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment - The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment follows the direct-expense method of accounting for turnaround activities. Costs associated with these turnaround activities are included in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment incurred turnaround expenses of $17 million, less than $1 million, and $2 million, respectively.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. Currently, all of the Company’s share-based compensation awards, including those issued by CVR Partners, are liability-classified and are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period based on the applicable closing share or unit price. Compensation expense will fluctuate based on changes in the applicable share or unit prices and expense reversals resulting from employee terminations prior to award vesting. Additionally, the Company has issued certain performance unit awards whose fair value is recognized as compensation expense only if the attainment of the performance conditions is considered probable. Uncertainties involved in this estimate include continued employment requirements and whether or not the performance conditions will be attained. The performance objectives are set in accordance with approved levels of the business plan for the fiscal year during the performance cycle and, therefore, are considered reasonably possible of being achieved. If this assumption proves not to be true and the awards do not vest, compensation expense recognized during the performance cycle will be reversed. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur. Any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed in the period of forfeiture, and the corresponding liability is extinguished.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for utilizing the asset and liability approach. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amounts recorded in the accounting books and their respective tax basis. Deferred amounts are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In assessing the realizability of the deferred income tax assets, including net operating loss and state tax credit carryforwards, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Further, the Company recognizes interest expense (income) and penalties on uncertain tax positions and income tax deficiencies (refunds) in Income tax (benefit) expense.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires enhanced income tax disclosures that reflect how operations and related tax risks, as well as how tax planning and operational opportunities, affect the tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. Effective with this Report, the Company adopted this ASU, utilizing the retrospective application as permitted in the standard and has included all required disclosures. Refer to Note 13 (“Income Taxes”) for the income tax disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements But Not Yet Implemented
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires additional disclosures in the footnotes that disaggregate certain expenses presented on the face of the income statement. This standard is effective for the Company’s annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2027 and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2028. Retrospective application to comparative periods is optional, and early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance but anticipates that the adoption will primarily affect disclosures and it will not have a material impact on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under ASC 350-40, including the elimination of accounting consideration of software project development stages and enhancement of the guidance around the ‘probable-to-complete’ threshold. This standard is effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2028. Retrospective application to comparative periods is optional, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effects of adopting this new accounting guidance.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832), which establishes the accounting for a government grant received by a business entity, including guidance for (1) a grant related to an asset and (2) a grant related to income. This standard is effective for the Company’s annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2029 and interim reporting periods beginning within that annual reporting period. Retrospective application to comparative periods is optional, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impacts of adopting this new accounting guidance
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Inventory
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory
(3) Inventory
Inventories consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Finished goods$199 $221 
Raw materials115 146 
In-process inventories37 28 
Parts, supplies and other121 107 
Total inventories$472 $502 
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Long-Term Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Long-Term Assets
(4) Long-Term Assets
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, net consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Machinery and equipment$4,480 $4,403 
Buildings and improvements153 148 
ROU finance leases123 106 
Land and improvements75 74 
Furniture and fixtures30 32 
Construction in progress215 171 
Other15 16 
5,091 4,950 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(3,041)(2,774)
Total property, plant and equipment, net$2,050 $2,176 
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, depreciation and amortization expenses related to property, plant, and equipment were $325 million, $238 million, and $221 million, respectively, and capitalized interest was $10 million, $7 million, and $8 million, respectively.
The Company reverted the RDU at Wynnewood back to hydrocarbon processing service in December 2025, considering the unfavorable economics of the renewables business and to optimize feedstock and relieve certain logistical constraints within the refining business. While the Company maintains the option to switch back to renewable diesel service if incentivized to do so, the following impacts were recorded in our Renewables Segment during 2025:
The Company assessed the Petroleum and Renewables asset group for impairment in accordance with ASC 360-10 and concluded the carrying value of the asset group was recoverable. However, the remaining useful lives of certain assets within the Renewables Segment were adjusted as a result of changes in their expected utilization beginning in September 2025. Approximately $93 million of the impacted property, plant and equipment’s carrying value was fully depreciated before the reversion of the Wynnewood Refinery RDU back to hydrocarbon processing commenced.
The Company performed a detailed assessment of the recoverability of remaining assets of the Renewables Segment, including capital projects. As a result, the Company recognized asset write-down charges of approximately $5 million in Other operating expenses, net. All other assets and projects under construction were determined to remain realizable for current or future operations.
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company had not identified the existence of an impairment indicator for our long-lived asset groups as outlined under the FASB ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment.
Other Long-Term Assets
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Other long-term assets included turnaround assets, net of accumulated amortization of $242 million and $124 million, respectively, and amortization expense related to turnaround assets was $72 million, $54 million and $72 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Equity Method Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments
(5) Equity Method Investments
We have variable interest in certain entities for which we have applied the VIE model under FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation and determined that these entities are variable interest entities. While we concluded we are not the primary beneficiary of these entities, we do have significant influence over their operating and financial policies and, therefore, applied
the equity method of accounting for the respective investments. These investments are presented within Other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
CVR-CapturePoint Parent LLC (“CVRP JV”) - As part of a series of agreements entered into by our subsidiaries with unaffiliated parties with the objective to monetize certain tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“45Q Transaction”), we received a 50% interest in CVRP JV in connection with a modification to a carbon oxide contract (“CO Contract”) with a customer. The Company has elected to record its share of the earnings or loss of CVRP JV one quarter in arrears.
Enable South Central Pipeline, LLC (“Enable JV”) - Through our subsidiaries, we own a 40% interest in Enable JV, which operates a 12-inch 26-mile crude oil pipeline with a capacity of approximately 80,000 barrels per day that is connected to the Wynnewood Refinery. The remaining interest in Enable JV is owned by Energy Transfer LP. The Company has elected to record its share of the earnings or loss of Enable JV one month in arrears.
Midway Pipeline, LLC (“Midway JV”) - On December 23, 2024, the Company sold its interest in Midway JV to Plains Pipeline, L.P. (“Plains”) in exchange for cash consideration of approximately $90 million, resulting in a gain of $24 million included within Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2024.
(in millions)CVRP JVEnable JVMidway JVTotal
Balance at December 31, 2023$25 $$70 $100 
Cash distributions(6)(4)(13)(23)
Equity income— 13 
Midway JV disposition— — (66)(66)
Balance at December 31, 202419 — 24 
Cash distributions(7)(4) (11)
Equity income 4  4 
Balance at December 31, 2025$12 $5 $ $17 
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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
(6) Leases
Lease Overview
We lease certain pipelines, storage tanks, railcars, office space, land, and equipment across our refining, fertilizer, and corporate operations. Most of our leases include one or more renewal options to extend the lease term, which can be exercised at our sole discretion. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased asset. Certain of our lease agreements include rental payments, which are adjusted periodically for factors such as inflation. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Additionally, we do not have any material lessor or sub-leasing arrangements.
Balance Sheet Summary as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
The following tables summarize the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability balances for the Company’s operating and finance leases at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
ROU assets, net
Equipment, real estate and other$28 $37 $33 $36 
Pipeline and storage26 22 25 14 
Railcars15  17 — 
Lease liability
Equipment, real estate and other$25 $35 $30 $33 
Pipelines and storage25 31 25 25 
Railcars14  16 — 
Lease Expense Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recognized lease expense comprised of the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Operating lease expense$21 $19 $18 
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of ROU asset7 
Interest expense on lease liability6 
Short-term lease expense13 12 11 
Lease Terms and Discount Rates
The following outlines the remaining lease terms and discount rates used in the measurement of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term5.1 years7.0 years5.4 years8.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate8.1 %10.0 %7.9 %10.2 %
Maturities of Lease Liabilities
The following summarizes the remaining minimum lease payments through maturity of the Company’s lease liabilities at December 31, 2025:
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance Leases
Year Ended December 31,
2026$20 $16 
202717 16 
202812 13 
20299 10 
20308 16 
Thereafter13 26 
Total lease payments79 97 
Less: Imputed interest
(15)(31)
Total lease liability$64 $66 
Leases
(6) Leases
Lease Overview
We lease certain pipelines, storage tanks, railcars, office space, land, and equipment across our refining, fertilizer, and corporate operations. Most of our leases include one or more renewal options to extend the lease term, which can be exercised at our sole discretion. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased asset. Certain of our lease agreements include rental payments, which are adjusted periodically for factors such as inflation. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Additionally, we do not have any material lessor or sub-leasing arrangements.
Balance Sheet Summary as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
The following tables summarize the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability balances for the Company’s operating and finance leases at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
ROU assets, net
Equipment, real estate and other$28 $37 $33 $36 
Pipeline and storage26 22 25 14 
Railcars15  17 — 
Lease liability
Equipment, real estate and other$25 $35 $30 $33 
Pipelines and storage25 31 25 25 
Railcars14  16 — 
Lease Expense Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recognized lease expense comprised of the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Operating lease expense$21 $19 $18 
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of ROU asset7 
Interest expense on lease liability6 
Short-term lease expense13 12 11 
Lease Terms and Discount Rates
The following outlines the remaining lease terms and discount rates used in the measurement of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term5.1 years7.0 years5.4 years8.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate8.1 %10.0 %7.9 %10.2 %
Maturities of Lease Liabilities
The following summarizes the remaining minimum lease payments through maturity of the Company’s lease liabilities at December 31, 2025:
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance Leases
Year Ended December 31,
2026$20 $16 
202717 16 
202812 13 
20299 10 
20308 16 
Thereafter13 26 
Total lease payments79 97 
Less: Imputed interest
(15)(31)
Total lease liability$64 $66 
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Other Current Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Current Liabilities
(7) Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Accrued RFS obligation$72 $323 
Personnel accruals58 54 
Accrued taxes other than income taxes50 45 
Accrued interest31 34 
Deferred revenue23 51 
Operating lease liabilities16 16 
Share-based compensation15 
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations14 12 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities12 17 
Total other current liabilities$291 $560 
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Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
(8) Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
CVR Energy:
8.500% Senior Notes, due January 2029
$600 $600 
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028
400 400 
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion2 — 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(3)(4)
Total CVR Energy debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion999 996 
Petroleum Segment:
Term Loan154 322 
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion32 29 
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs(3)(8)
Total Petroleum Segment debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion
183 343 
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:
6.125% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2028
550 550 
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion21 20 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(2)(2)
Total Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion
569 568 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion1,751 1,907 
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations14 12 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion$1,765 $1,919 
Credit Agreements
(in millions)Total Available Borrowing CapacityAmount Borrowed as of December 31, 2025Outstanding Letters of CreditAvailable Capacity as of December 31, 2025Maturity Date
Petroleum Segment:
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) (1)
$258 $ $10 $248 June 30, 2027
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”)$48 $ $ $48 September 26, 2028
CVR Energy
2031 Notes and 2034 Notes - On February 12, 2026, CVR Energy completed the issuance of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of notes, consisting of $600 million of 7.500% Senior Notes due February 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $400 million of 7.875% Senior Notes due February 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2026. The 2031 Notes will mature on February 15, 2031, unless earlier redeemed or purchased. The 2034 Notes will mature on February 15, 2034, unless earlier redeemed or purchased. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by all of the Company’s existing domestic subsidiaries (other than Wynnewood Insurance
Corporation, CVR Aviation, LLC, CVR GP, LLC, CVR Partners, LP, UAN Services, LLC and each of their respective subsidiaries and CHC GP, LLC, RHC GP, LLC and FHC GP, LLC) (the “Domestic Subsidiaries”).
In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company received $993 million of net cash proceeds, net of underwriting fees and other third-party fees and expenses associated with the offering. The debt issuance costs of the Notes totaled approximately $13 million and are being amortized over the terms of the respective notes as interest expense using the effective-interest amortization method.
On or after February 15, 2028 and February 15, 2029, we may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2031 Notes and 2034 Notes, respectively, at the redemption prices set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
2031 Notes2034 Notes
12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage
2028103.750%2029103.938%
2029101.875%2030101.969%
2030 and thereafter100.000%2031 and thereafter100.000%
The indenture governing the Notes contains restrictive covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the indenture) to, among other things: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain disqualified equity; (ii) create liens on certain assets; (iii) pay dividends or make other equity distributions; (iv) purchase or redeem capital stock; (v) make certain investments; (vi) sell certain assets; (vii) agree to certain restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make distributions, loans, or other asset transfers to the Company; (viii) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; or (ix) engage in transactions with affiliates. In addition, the indenture contains customary events of default.
2029 Notes - On December 21, 2023, CVR Energy completed the issuance of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.500% Senior Notes, due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year, commencing on February 15, 2024. The 2029 Notes mature on January 15, 2029, unless earlier redeemed or purchased. The 2029 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by all of the Company’s Domestic Subsidiaries.
On or after January 15, 2026, we may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2029 Notes at the redemption price set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning January 15,Percentage
2026104.250%
2027102.125%
2028100.000%
The indenture governing the 2029 Notes contains restrictive covenants limiting the Company’s ability and the ability of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the indenture) to: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain shares of capital stock; (ii) grant or permit to exist liens on certain assets to secure debt; (iii) pay dividends or make other equity distributions; (iv) purchase or redeem capital stock; (v) make certain investments; (vi) sell assets; (vii) agree to certain restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make distributions, loans or other asset transfers to the Company; (viii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets; or (ix) engage in transactions with affiliates. The indenture also contains customary events of default.
On February 13, 2026, CVR Energy redeemed all of the outstanding 2029 Notes, at a redemption price equal to 104.250% of the principal amount, and settled accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $25 million through the date of redemption. As a result of this transaction, the Company will recognize a $28 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2026, which consists of the call premium and write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.
2028 Notes - On January 27, 2020, CVR Energy completed a private offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year, commencing on August 15, 2020. The 2028 Notes mature on February 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the wholly owned subsidiaries of CVR Energy with the exception of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries and certain immaterial wholly owned subsidiaries of CVR Energy.
We may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 Notes at the redemption prices set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage
2025100.958%
2026 and thereafter100.000%
The indenture governing the 2028 Notes imposes covenants that will, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain disqualified equity; (ii) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (iii) pay dividends or make other equity distributions; (iv) purchase or redeem capital stock; (v) make certain investments; (vi) sell assets; (vii) agree to certain restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make distributions, loans, or other asset transfers to us; (viii) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (ix) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (x) designate our restricted subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. In addition, the indenture contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would result in or permit the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the 2028 Notes to cause, amongst other available remedies, the acceleration of the respective notes.
On February 17, 2026, CVR Energy redeemed $217 million of the outstanding 2028 Notes, at par, and settled accrued and unpaid interest of less than $1 million through the date of redemption. As a result of this transaction, the Company will recognize a less than $1 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2026, which consists of the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.
Petroleum Segment

Term Loan - On December 19, 2024, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (together, the “Term Loan Borrowers”) entered into a senior secured term loan facility in the amount of $325 million (the “Term Loan”), which was borrowed in full on the closing date, with net proceeds of $318 million after deducting the original issue discount, deferred financing costs, commitment and other fees. At the option of the Term Loan Borrowers, loans under the Term Loan bear interest at a variable rate based on SOFR plus 4.00% per annum, or an alternate base rate, plus 3.00%.
The Term Loan Borrowers are required to make scheduled quarterly principal amortization payments in an amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the initial term loans, with a balance of the principal due on the scheduled maturity date of December 30, 2027. The Term Loan contains customary prepayment requirements, covenants and events of default.
The obligations under the Term Loan are guaranteed by the Term Loan Borrowers’ direct and indirect, existing and future, wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The obligations under the Term Loan and the related guarantees are secured by a second priority lien on the collateral under the CVR Energy ABL (defined below), and a first priority lien over substantially all of the Term Loan Borrowers’ and each guarantor’s other assets, including all of the equity interests of any subsidiary held by the Term Loan Borrowers or any guarantor and certain real property owned by the Term Loan Borrowers and the guarantors in each case subject to certain customary exceptions.
On June 30, 2025, the Term Loan Borrowers prepaid $70 million in principal, in addition to required principal and interest payments as set forth in the Term Loan. On July 25, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the Term Loan Borrowers prepaid an additional $20 million and $75 million, respectively, in principal of the Term Loan, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the respective repayment dates. As a result of these transactions, the Company recognized in Interest expense, net a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 related to the write-off of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs.
On February 12, 2026, the Term Loan Borrowers repaid the aggregate principal balance of the Term Loan and settled accrued interest of approximately $1 million through the date of repayment. As a result of this transaction, the Company will recognize a $3 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2026, which consists of the write-off of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs.
CVR Energy ABL - Certain subsidiaries of the Company (the “Credit Parties”) are parties to that certain Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, dated December 20, 2012, as heretofore amended (as amended, the “CVR Energy ABL”) with a group of lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”). The CVR Energy ABL is a senior secured asset based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $275 million with a $125 million incremental facility, which is subject to additional lender commitments and certain other conditions. The CVR Energy ABL provides for loans and letters of credit in an amount up to the aggregate availability under the facility, subject to meeting certain borrowing base conditions, with sub-limits of $30 million for swingline loans and $60 million (or $100 million if increased by the Agent) for letters of credit. The proceeds of the loans may be used for capital expenditures, working capital and general corporate purposes of the Credit Parties and their subsidiaries. The CVR Energy ABL is scheduled to mature on June 30, 2027.
Loans under the CVR Energy ABL bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) (a) 1.50% plus the Term SOFR or (b) 0.50% plus a base rate, if the Credit Parties’ quarterly excess availability is greater than 50%, and (ii) (a) 1.75% plus the Term SOFR or (b) 0.75% plus a base rate, otherwise. All borrowings under the CVR Energy ABL are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including absence of a default and accuracy of representations and warranties. The Credit Parties must also pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitments and pay customary letter of credit fees.
The CVR Energy ABL contains customary covenants for a financing of this type and requires the Credit Parties in certain circumstances to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test, and contains other customary restrictive covenants that limit the Credit Parties’ ability and the ability of their subsidiaries to, among other things, incur liens, engage in a consolidation, merger and purchase or sale of assets, pay dividends, incur indebtedness, make advances, investment and loans, enter into affiliate transactions, issue equity interests, or create subsidiaries and unrestricted subsidiaries.
On September 26, 2023, the Credit Parties entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, dated December 20, 2012, with Wells Fargo, as administrative agent and collateral agent, to make certain administrative updates thereto. On September 25, 2024, certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into an Incremental Commitment Agreement, as permitted under the CVR Energy ABL, for an amount of $70 million, which increased the total aggregate principal amount available under the CVR Energy ABL from $275 million to $345 million.
On February 12, 2026, the Credit Parties entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, dated December 20, 2012, with a group of lenders and the Agent, to, among other things, (i) increase the commitments under the facility from $345 million to $550 million, which commitments may be further increased up to $700 million in accordance with the Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, (ii) extend the maturity date of the facility from June 30, 2027 to February 12, 2031, and (iii) make certain amendments to the borrowing base calculation and negative covenants. The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by its terms, which is furnished as an exhibit to this Report.
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment
2028 UAN Notes - On June 23, 2021, CVR Partners and CVR Nitrogen Finance Corporation (“Finance Co.” and collectively, the “Issuers”), completed a private offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 UAN Notes”). Interest on the 2028 UAN Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 each year, commencing on December 15, 2021. The 2028 UAN Notes mature on June 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Issuers. The 2028 UAN Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all the existing domestic subsidiaries of CVR Partners, excluding Finance Co.
The Issuers may, at their option, at any time and from time to time prior to June 15, 2024, on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 UAN Notes, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after June 15, 2024, the Issuers may, on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 UAN Notes at the redemption prices set forth below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning June 15,Percentage
2025101.531%
2026 and thereafter100.000%
The 2028 UAN Notes contain customary covenants for a financing of this type that, among other things, restricts CVR Partners’ ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to: (i) sell assets; (ii) pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase CVR Partners’ units or redeem or repurchase its subordinated debt; (iii) make investments; (iv) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue disqualified stock; (v) create or incur certain liens; (vi) enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from CVR Partners’ restricted subsidiaries to CVR Partners; (vii) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of CVR Partners’ assets; (viii) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (ix) create unrestricted subsidiaries. The 2028 UAN Notes contains a permitted investment activity carveout that allows for the transfer of certain carbon capture assets to a joint venture for the purpose of monetizing potential tax credits. In addition, the indenture contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would result in or permit the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the 2028 UAN Notes to cause the acceleration of the 2028 UAN Notes, in addition to the pursuit of other available remedies.
CVR Partners ABL - On September 26, 2023, CVR Partners and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the “CVR Partners ABL Amendment”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent, collateral agent and a lender. The CVR Partners ABL Amendment amended that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2021 (as amended, the “CVR Partners ABL”), by and among the credit parties thereto and Wells Fargo, as administrative agent, collateral agent and a lender, to, among other things, (i) increase the aggregate principal amount available under the credit facility by an additional $15 million to a total of $50 million in the aggregate, with an incremental facility of an additional $15 million in the aggregate subject to additional lender commitments and certain other conditions, and (ii) extend the maturity date by an additional four years to September 26, 2028. The CVR Partners ABL provides for loans and letters of credit, subject to meeting certain borrowing base conditions, with sub-limits of $4 million for swingline loans and $10 million for letters of credit. The proceeds of the loans may be used for general corporate purposes of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries. The foregoing description of the CVR Partners ABL Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by its terms, which is furnished as an exhibit to this Report.
Loans under the CVR Partners ABL bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) (a) 1.615% plus the daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or (b) 0.615% plus a base rate, if our quarterly excess availability is greater than or equal to 75%, (ii) (a) 1.865% plus SOFR or (b) 0.865% plus a base rate, if our quarterly excess availability is greater than or equal to 50% but less than 75%, or (iii) (a) 2.115% plus SOFR or (b) 1.115% plus a base rate, otherwise. The borrowers must also pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitments and also pay customary letter of credit fees.
The CVR Partners ABL contains customary covenants for a financing of this type and requires CVR Partners in certain circumstances to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test and contains other restrictive covenants that limit the ability of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries ability to, among other things, incur liens, engage in a consolidation, merger, purchase or sale of assets, pay dividends, incur indebtedness, make advances, investments and loans, enter into affiliate transactions, issue certain equity interests, create subsidiaries and unrestricted subsidiaries, and create certain restrictions on the ability to make distributions, loans, and asset transfers among CVR Partners or its subsidiaries.
Covenant Compliance
The Company and its subsidiaries, as applicable, were in compliance with all covenants of their debt instruments as of December 31, 2025.
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Revenue
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue
(9) Revenue
The following tables provides a disaggregation of revenues from external customers for our principal products by reportable segment.
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Petroleum Segment:
Gasoline$3,078 $3,596 $4,288 
Distillates (1)
2,760 2,934 3,746 
Other revenue578 379 233 
Total Petroleum Segment revenue
6,416 6,909 8,267 
Renewables Segment:
Renewable diesel119 103 194 
Renewable fuel credits22 74 105 
Total Renewables Segment revenue
141 177 299 
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:
Ammonia143 130 161 
UAN374 312 431 
Urea products37 30 29 
Other revenue (2)
51 52 60 
Total Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment revenue
605 524 681 
Total revenue$7,162 $7,610 $9,247 
(1)Distillates consist primarily of diesel fuel, kerosene, and jet fuel.
(2)Includes sales made in connection with the 45Q Transaction and the noncash consideration received, which is recognized as the performance obligation associated with the CO Contract is satisfied over its term through April 2030. Revenue from the CO Contract is recognized over time based on carbon oxide volumes measured at delivery.
Remaining Performance Obligations
We have spot and term contracts with customers and the transaction prices are either fixed or based on market indices (variable consideration). We do not disclose remaining performance obligations for contracts that have terms of one year or less and for contracts where the variable consideration was entirely allocated to an unsatisfied performance obligation.
As of December 31, 2025, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment had approximately $4 million of remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of more than one year. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment expects to recognize $3 million of these performance obligations as revenue by the end of 2026 and the remainder in 2027.
Contract Balances
A summary of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s deferred revenue activity is presented below (in millions):
Contract Balance TypeBalance Sheet LocationDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable, net$233 $273 $265 
Deferred revenueOther current liabilities23 51 16 
Long-term deferred revenueOther long-term liabilities21 27 33 
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $50 million and $16 million, respectively, that was included in the deferred revenue balances of $78 million and $49 million as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Major Customers
Petroleum Segment - The Petroleum Segment had one customer that accounted for 10% or more of the petroleum net sales at approximately 12% and 13% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and two customers that accounted for 10% or more of the petroleum net sales at approximately 15% and 12% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Renewables Segment - The Renewables Segment had two customers that each account for approximately 50% of the renewable net sales for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment - The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment had two customers that accounted for 10% or more of the nitrogen fertilizer net sales at approximately 15% and 13% for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 13% and 12% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment had one customer that accounted for 10% or more of the nitrogen fertilizer net sales at approximately 14% for the year ended December 31, 2024.
v3.25.4
Derivative Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Financial Instruments
(10) Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Financial Instruments
Our segments are subject to fluctuations of commodity prices caused by supply and economic conditions, weather, interest rates, and other factors. To manage the impact of price fluctuations of crude oil and other commodities in our results of operations and certain inventories, and to fix margins on future sales and purchases, the Petroleum Segment uses various commodity derivative instruments, such as futures and swaps. The Company has not designated any of its derivative contracts as hedge accounting and records changes in fair value and cash settlements in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following outlines the net notional buy (sell) position of our commodity derivative instruments held as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31,
(in thousands of barrels)Commodity20252024
ForwardsCrude736 (11)
Swaps
NYMEX Diesel Cracks (1)
(3,120)(63)
FuturesCrude(75)— 
FuturesULSD (80)
FuturesSoybean 79 
(1)As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company held offsetting NYMEX Diesel Crack commodity buy and sell positions of approximately 1.0 million and 2.5 million barrels, respectively.
The following outlines the balances of our commodity derivative instruments after the effects of contract netting and allocation of collateral and their classifications on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 11 (“Fair Value Measurements”) for the gross amounts of the commodity derivative instruments (before the effects of contract netting and allocation of collateral):
December 31,
20252024
(in millions)AssetsLiabilitiesAssetsLiabilities
Other current assets
$7 $ $$— 
The following table represents CVR Energy’s incurred realized and unrealized net gains from derivative activities, recorded in Cost of materials and other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Commodity derivative instruments$22 $13 $
CVR Energy has certain derivative instruments that contain credit risk-related contingent provisions associated with our credit ratings. If our credit rating were to be downgraded, it would allow the counterparty to require us to post collateral or to request immediate, full settlement of derivative instruments in liability positions. There were no derivative liabilities with credit risk-related contingent provisions as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and no collateral has been posted.
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Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements
(11) Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“Topic 820”), certain assets and liabilities of the Company are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2025 and 2024. Topic 820 utilizes a fair value hierarchy considering the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following three broad levels:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, which include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability, which include valuation techniques that involve significant unobservable inputs and Company’s own assumptions of market inputs/valuation.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The following tables set forth information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by input level, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Such amounts are presented on a gross basis, before the effects of netting and allocation of collateral. The Company elected to offset the fair value amounts recognized for derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement, including fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim or the obligation to return cash collateral.
December 31, 2025
Fair Value HierarchyTotal gross fair valueContract netting
Collateral netting (1)
Net value
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Commodity derivative instruments$ $10 $ $10 $(3)$ $7 
Liabilities
Commodity derivative instruments 3  3 (3)  
RFS 72  72   72 
December 31, 2024
Fair Value HierarchyTotal gross fair valueContract netting
Collateral netting (1)
Net value
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Commodity derivative instruments$— $17 $— $17 $(13)$— $
Liabilities
Commodity derivative instruments— 13 — 13 (13)— — 
RFS— 323 — 323 — — 323 
(1)At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $5 million and $3 million of collateral under master netting arrangements not offset against the derivatives within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively, primarily related to initial margin requirements.
The Company’s commodity derivative contracts consist of exchange traded futures, commodity price swaps, and sale and purchase forwards that are measured at fair value using a market approach based on available broker quoted market prices of identical or similar instruments. Similarly, RFS obligations are measured at fair value using a market approach based on available broker quoted market RIN prices for each specific or closest vintage year.
The Company had no transfers of assets or liabilities between any of the above levels during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
CVR Partners performed a nonrecurring fair value measurement of the equity interest received as part of the 45Q Transaction in the first quarter of 2023. Such valuation used a combination of the market approach and the discounted cash flow methodology with key inputs including the discount rate, contractual and expected future cash flows, and market multiples. CVR Partners determined the estimated fair value of the consideration received to be $46 million, which is a nonrecurring Level 3 measurement, as defined by Topic 820, based on the use of CVR Partners’ own assumptions described above. There are no other assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Assets and liabilities not required to be measured at fair value
CVR Energy holds cash equivalents which consist primarily of bank time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less. Cash and cash equivalents had carrying and fair values of $511 million and $987 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Long-term debt of $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, had estimated fair values of $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other short-term financial assets and liabilities, which consist of reserved funds, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and operating and finance lease obligations, are carried at cost on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and approximate their estimated fair values.
v3.25.4
Share-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation
(12) Share-Based Compensation
Overview
CVR Energy has a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “CVR Energy LTIP”) that permits the granting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, performance awards, and share awards to the employees, officers, and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company had 7.5 million shares available for future grants under the CVR Energy LTIP at December 31, 2025.
CVR Partners has a Long-Term Incentive Plan (“CVR Partners LTIP” and collectively with the CVR Energy LTIP, the “LTIPs”) which permits the granting of options, unit appreciation rights, distribution equivalent rights; restricted and phantom units, and other unit-based awards to the employees, officers, consultants and directors of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries. CVR Partners had 0.5 million units available for future grants under the CVR Partners LTIP at December 31, 2025.
Incentive and Phantom Unit Awards
The Company and CVR Partners have issued long-term incentive unit awards under the LTIPs, which represent the right to receive, upon vesting, at the election of the Compensation Committee of the Board or UAN GP Board, as applicable, (i) one share or unit of CVR Energy common stock or CVR Partners common units, as applicable, together with the per share or unit value of all dividends or distributions declared and paid on CVR Energy common stock or CVR Partners common units, as applicable, from the grant date through the vesting date, or (ii) a cash payment equal to the average fair market value of one share or unit of CVR Energy common stock or CVR Partners common units, as applicable, calculated in accordance with the award agreement, plus the per share or unit value of all dividends or distribution declared and paid on CVR Energy common stock or CVR Partners common units, as applicable, from the grant date through the vesting date, both subject to the terms of the applicable award agreement (“LTIP Awards”).
The Company and CVR Partners have also issued long-term, cash incentive or phantom unit awards in connection with (but not under) the CVR Energy LTIP and CVR Partners LTIP, as applicable (collectively, the “Cash Share-Based Awards” and together with the LTIP Awards, “Share-Based Awards”). These Cash Share-Based Awards represent the right to receive, upon vesting, a cash payment equal to (i) the average fair market value of one share of CVR Energy common stock or CVR Partners
common units, as applicable, calculated in accordance with the award agreement, plus (ii) the per share value of all dividends or distributions declared and paid on CVR Energy common stock or CVR Partners common units, as applicable, from the grant date through the vesting date, subject to the terms of the applicable award agreement.
The Share-Based Awards are generally graded-vesting awards, which vest over three years with one-third of the award vesting each year provided the grantee remains employed by the Company or its subsidiaries on the applicable vesting date. Compensation expense is recognized ratably, based on service provided to the Company and its subsidiaries, with the amount recognized fluctuating as a result of the Share-Based Awards being remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period due to their liability-award classification. As of December 31, 2025, all outstanding Share-Based Awards were liability-classified under ASC 718 and, therefore, do not represent potentially dilutive securities.
A summary of activity for the Company’s Share-Based Awards for the year ended December 31, 2025 is presented below:
Shares or Units (1)
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
(per share or unit)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Non-vested at December 31, 20241,947,270 $26.25 $43 
Granted (2)
750,602 35.71 
Vested (3)
(803,412)28.01 
Forfeited (3)
(235,767)25.99 
Non-vested at December 31, 20251,658,693 $29.73 $50 
(1)Includes all units outstanding under Share-Based Awards.
(2)All units granted were issued under the LTIPs.
(3)Includes 382,952 units vested and 178,068 units forfeited under the CVR Energy LTIP with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $19.88 and $23.39, respectively. The remainder of the outstanding and unvested units, as well as the vested and forfeited units, were issued as Cash Share-Based Awards in connection with (and not under) the CVR Energy LTIP and CVR Partners LTIP.
Performance Unit Awards
A performance award agreement effective November 1, 2017, as amended (the “CEO Performance Award”), represented our former Chief Executive Officer’s right to receive upon vesting, a cash payment equal to $10 million if the average closing price of CVR Energy’s common stock over the 30-day trading period from January 6, 2025 through February 20, 2025 was equal to or greater than $60 per share (subject to any equitable adjustments required to account for splits, dividends, combinations, acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, and the like). The Performance Cycle (as such term is defined in the CEO Performance Award) ended on December 31, 2024, and the measurement period thereunder expired on February 20, 2025. The condition under the CEO Performance Award was not achieved, and no amounts were paid thereunder. No compensation costs related to the CEO Performance Award were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Compensation Expense
A summary of total share-based compensation expense and unrecognized compensation expense related to the Share-Based Awards during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 is presented below:
ExpensesUnrecognized Expense
For the year ended December 31,At December 31, 2025
(in millions)202520242023AmountWeighted-Average Remaining Years
Incentive Units (1)
$35 $10 $28 $32 1.8
CVR Partners - Phantom Units (2)
7 8 1.7
Total share-based compensation expense$42 $15 $34 $40 
(1)Includes expense associated with incentive units granted as Cash Share-Based Awards and CVR Energy LTIP awards by CVR Energy.
(2)Comprised of expense associated with the phantom units granted as Cash Share-Based Awards and CVR Partners LTIP awards by CVR Partners.
The total tax benefit recognized during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 related to compensation expense was $10 million, $4 million, and $9 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had a liability of $19 million and $10 million, respectively, for non-vested Share-Based Awards and associated dividend and distribution equivalent rights. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company paid cash of $32 million, $21 million, and $54 million, respectively, to settle liability-classified awards upon vesting.
Other Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors and administers two defined-contribution 401(k) plans, the CVR Energy 401(k) Plan and the CVR Energy 401(k) Plan for Represented Employees (collectively, the “Plans”), in which the Company’s employees may participate. Participants in the Plans may elect to contribute a designated percentage of their eligible compensation in accordance with the Plans, subject to statutory limits. The Company provides a matching contribution of 100% of the first 6% of eligible compensation contributed by participants. Participants in the Plans are immediately vested in their individual contributions. The Plans provide for a three-year vesting schedule for the Company’s matching contributions and contain a provision to count service with predecessor organizations. The Company had contributions under the Plans of $13 million, $13 million, and $12 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
v3.25.4
Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
(13) Income Taxes
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) was enacted, introducing significant amendments to federal tax law and permanently extending several provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). The Company expects to benefit from the permanent extension of certain TCJA provisions, including 100% bonus depreciation and modifications to the business interest limitation. The Company does not anticipate any material impacts to its income tax balances as a result of the OBBB, but will continue to monitor legislative developments and evaluate any potential future impacts of the new law on its consolidated financial statements.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had receivables of $2 million and $11 million, respectively, from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and certain state jurisdictions, which are presented within Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense
Income tax (benefit) expense is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Current:
Federal$(1)$23 $118 
State(1)— 
Total current(2)23 127 
Deferred:
Federal12 (33)73 
State(20)(16)
Total deferred(8)(49)80 
Total income tax (benefit) expense
$(10)$(26)$207 
The following is a reconciliation of total income tax (benefit) expense to income tax (benefit) expense computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except percentages)202520242023
U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate$17 21.0 %$21.0 %$228 21.0 %
State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect (1)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect(8)(10.0)(4)(21.1)33 3.0 
State tax incentives, net of federal income tax effect(9)(11.0)(9)(47.5)(11)(1.0)
Tax Credits
Renewable fuel incentives  (10)(52.7)(15)(1.4)
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items
Noncontrolling interest(13)(16.3)(8)(42.2)(23)(2.1)
Executive compensation3 3.8 5.3 0.4 
Other  — — 0.1 
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits  — — (10)(0.9)
Effective Tax Rate$(10)(12.5)%$(26)(137.2)%$207 19.1 %
(1)State taxes in Kansas and Oklahoma represented the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.
Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refunds Received)
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Federal$(7)$51 $78 
State
Arkansas(1)— — 
Kansas(3)
Other 
Total state(4)15 
Total income taxes paid (refunded)$(11)$60 $93 
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The income tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to the Deferred income tax assets and Deferred income tax liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Deferred income tax assets:
Personnel accruals$11 $10 
Right of use lease liability13 14 
Contingent liabilities15 56 
State tax credit carryforward, net26 17 
Net operating loss carryforward8 — 
Interest expense12 
Other2 
Total gross deferred income tax assets87 100 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Unrealized gains/losses(2)(1)
Right of use lease asset(13)(14)
Investment in CVR Partners(50)(55)
Property, plant and equipment(229)(274)
Turnaround costs(59)(31)
Other(3)(2)
Total gross deferred income tax liabilities(356)(377)
Net deferred income tax liabilities$(269)$(277)
Although realization is not assured, management believes that it is more likely than not that all of the deferred income tax assets will be realized, and therefore, no valuation allowance was recognized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
As of December 31, 2025, CVR Energy has a federal net operating loss carry forward of approximately $31 million which can be carried forward indefinitely subject to a limitation of 80% of taxable income for each tax year. As of December 31, 2025, CVR Energy has state tax credits of approximately $33 million, which are available to reduce future state income taxes. These credits, if not used, will begin expiring in 2040.
Uncertain Tax Positions
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Balance, beginning of year$1 $$11 
Reductions related to expirations from statute of limitations — (10)
Balance, end of year$1 $$
Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are $1 million, $1 million, and $1 million, respectively, of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. No unrecognized tax benefits were netted with Deferred income tax asset carryforwards as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits are included in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
At December 31, 2025, the Company’s tax filings are open to examination in the United States for the tax years ended December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2024 and in various individual states for the tax years ended December 31, 2020
through December 31, 2024. The Company and its wholly owned partnership are under examination by the IRS for the tax years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. These examinations are ongoing, and no proposed adjustments have been issued to date.
v3.25.4
Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
(14) Commitments and Contingencies
Unconditional Purchase Obligations
The minimum required payments for unconditional purchase obligations, as defined in ASC 440, Commitments, primarily related to transportation agreements are as follows:
(in millions)
Unconditional
Purchase
Obligations
Year Ended December 31,
2026$82 
202799 
202898 
202996 
203091 
Thereafter577 
$1,043 
Expenses associated with these obligations are included in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), and, for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, totaled $71 million, $75 million, and $72 million, respectively.
Crude Oil Supply Agreement
The Petroleum Segment has a crude oil supply agreement with Gunvor USA LLC (“Gunvor”), which commenced on January 1, 2024 (as amended, the “Gunvor Crude Oil Supply Agreement”), pursuant to which Gunvor supplies the Petroleum Segment with certain crude oil and intermediation logistics helping to reduce the amount of inventory held at certain locations and mitigate crude oil pricing risk. Volumes contracted under these agreements, as a percentage of the total crude oil purchases (in barrels), were approximately 23%, 21%, and 26% for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The Gunvor Crude Oil Supply Agreement, which currently extends through January 31, 2029, is subject to two successive automatic one-year renewals following the expiration of the amended terms in the absence of 180 days’ notice of termination.
45Q Transaction
Under the agreements entered into in connection with the 45Q Transaction, the Company’s indirect subsidiary, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizer, LLC (“CRNF”), is obligated to meet certain minimum quantities of carbon oxide supply each year during the term of the agreement and is subject to fees of up to $15 million per year (reduced pro rata for partial years) to the unaffiliated third-party investors, subject to an overall $45 million cap, if these minimum quantities are not delivered. CVR Partners issued a guarantee to the unaffiliated third-party investors and certain of their affiliates involved in the 45Q Transaction of the payment and performance obligations of CRNF and CVRP JV, which include the aforementioned fees. This guarantee has no impacts on the accounting records of CVR Partners unless the parties fail to comply with the terms of the 45Q Transaction contracts.
Renewable Fuel Standard
Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”) and WRC (together with CRRM, the “obligated-party subsidiaries”) are subject to the RFS implemented by the EPA, which, absent any exemption or waiver, requires obligated parties to blend a certain amount of renewable fuels, called a Renewable Volume Obligation (“RVO”), into their transportation fuels or purchase RINs, in lieu of blending. The Petroleum Segment’s obligated-party subsidiaries are not able to blend the majority of their transportation fuels with renewable fuels and, unless their RFS obligations are waived or exempted, must
either purchase RINs from third parties, including their affiliate, or obtain waiver credits for cellulosic biofuels in order to comply with the RFS.
As previously announced, on August 22, 2025, the EPA issued a decision document to the Company’s subsidiary, WRC, affirming the validity of its previous grant of WRC’s petitions for small refinery hardship relief under the RFS for WRC’s 2017 and 2018 compliance periods, granting 100 percent waivers for WRC’s 2019 and 2021 compliance periods, and granting 50 percent waivers for its 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 compliance periods (the “August 2025 SRE Decisions”). Based on this decision, WRC’s obligations for the 2020 through 2024 compliance periods were reduced by more than 424 million RINs, representing approximately $488 million. WRC timely complied with its RFS obligations for the 2023 and prior compliance periods by the October 1, 2025 deadline set forth in the August 2025 SRE Decisions. In July 2025, the EPA’s partial waiver of the 2024 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement was published in the Federal Register, making the RFS compliance reporting deadline for all obligated parties for the 2024 compliance period December 1, 2025. In September 2025, the EPA announced a supplemental proposed rule co-proposing additional RVOs representing reallocation of volumes the EPA waived in August 2025 through its grants of certain small refinery exemptions (“SRE”) for the 2023 and 2024 compliance periods, as well as SREs it is projected to grant for 2025, at both 100% and 50% of the waived volumes. The comment period for this supplemental proposed rule expired on October 31, 2025, though the EPA has yet to finalize the rule. Given that the compliance requirements for 2026 through 2027 remain under regulatory development, revisions to final RVO levels, RIN availability, or compliance mechanisms could materially impact the cost, timing, and feasibility of compliance for the obligated-party subsidiaries.
Taking into account the August 2025 SRE Decisions, for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company’s obligated-party subsidiaries recognized, net of RIN sales, a benefit of $94 million, an expense of $46 million, and a benefit of $114 million, respectively, for their compliance with the RFS. The costs to comply with the RFS obligation through purchasing of RINs not otherwise reduced by blending of ethanol, biodiesel, or renewable diesel are included within Cost of materials and other in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. At each reporting period, to the extent RINs purchased and generated through blending are less than the RFS obligation (excluding the impact of exemptions or waivers to which the Company may be entitled), the remaining position is valued using RIN market prices at period end for each specific or closest vintage year.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s obligated-party subsidiaries’ RFS positions were approximately $72 million and $323 million, respectively, and are recorded in Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Litigation
Call Option Coverage Cases – The Company and certain of its affiliates (the “Call Defendants”) are engaged in two lawsuits with certain of the Company’s primary and excess insurers (the “Insurers”) relating to the August 2022 settlement (the “Settlement”) of the consolidated lawsuits filed by purported former unitholders of CVR Refining on behalf of themselves and an alleged class of similarly situated unitholders against the Call Defendants relating to the Company’s exercise of the call option under the CVR Refining Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, including a declaratory judgment action commenced in Texas by the Insurers seeking determination that the Insurers owe no indemnity coverage under policies with coverage limits of $50 million (the “Texas Suit”) and an action filed by the Call Defendants in Delaware against the Insurers seeking recovery of all amounts paid in connection with the Settlement (the “Delaware Suit”). The Company’s appeal of summary judgment entered by the court in the Texas Suit in favor of the Insurers has been fully briefed but has not yet been ruled on by the appellate court. The Delaware Suit has been effectively stayed by the Delaware court pending the outcome of the Texas Suit appeal. While both cases remain pending, the Company does not expect the outcome of these lawsuits to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Renewable Fuel Standard – CRRM and WRC have been parties to numerous lawsuits relating to the RFS, including lawsuits relating to petitions for SREs filed by WRC for the 2017 through 2024 compliance periods; these lawsuits were effectively mooted by the August 2025 SRE Decisions and were dismissed in January 2026.
In October 2025, WRC filed in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “DC Circuit”) a petition for review of the August 2025 SRE Decisions with respect to WRC’s SRE petitions for the 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 compliance periods, primarily intended to preserve WRC’s rights to challenge scoring and decisions relating to WRC’s future SRE petitions; similar petitions for review of the August 2025 SRE Decisions were filed by multiple other small
refineries and other parties. Certain small refineries, including WRC, have been granted leave to intervene in the petitions for review filed by certain biofuels groups challenging the EPA’s grant of SREs in the August 2025 SRE Decisions.
In July 2025, WRC submitted its SRE petition for the 2025 compliance period, which petition it supplemented in December 2025; the EPA has yet to rule on WRC’s pending petition. WRC is currently evaluating any actions WRC may take relating to its 2025 SRE petition should the EPA fail to rule, or adversely rule, on WRC’s 2025 SRE petition.
As each of these matters are in their earliest stages, the Company cannot yet determine the impact of these matters on WRC’s past, current, and future obligations under the RFS or the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, which could be material.
Guaranty Dispute – Exxon Mobil Corporation (“XOM”) has demanded that Wynnewood Energy Company, LLC (“WEC”) defend and indemnify it against multiple lawsuits filed against XOM between 2018 and 2025 by property owners in Louisiana alleging property contamination from oil wells (collectively, the “LA Suits”) under an alleged guaranty claimed by XOM to have been issued in its favor in 1993 by WEC. In 2024, WEC filed action in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware disputing the validity of the alleged guaranty (the “Guaranty Dispute”). All deadlines in the Guaranty Dispute have been deferred until after mediation currently scheduled for March 2026. As these matters remain in their early stages, the Company cannot yet determine whether their outcome will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Wynnewood 2023 Fire Claim - In January 2025, the Company agreed to settlement of the lawsuit filed by three contractor employees alleging personal injuries arising from the 2023 fire at the Wynnewood Refinery, which settlement is in process and is not expected to have any financial impact on the Company.
CRNF Ammonia Release - CVR Energy, CVR Partners and certain of their affiliates have been served with several lawsuits filed in state courts in Fort Bend County, Texas and/or received demand letters each alleging damages arising from an ammonia release that occurred at the fertilizer facility in Coffeyville, Kansas (the “Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility’) in October 2025, following which multiple individuals were transported to hospitals for evaluation and treatment. As these matters are in their earliest stages, the Company cannot yet determine whether these matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Kansas Environmental Claims - In January 2026, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas against CVR Energy, CVR Partners and certain of their affiliates (collectively, the “Kansas Defendants”) by three residents of Coffeyville and a purported class of similarly situated persons seeking compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $5 million dollars for nuisance and other equitable relief arising from alleged environmental abuse from operations at the Coffeyville Refinery and the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility. On February 3, 2026, the Kansas Defendants were served with the lawsuit. The Kansas Defendants dispute the claims and intend to vigorously defend themselves. As this matter is in its earliest stages, the Company cannot yet determine whether this lawsuit could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Environmental, Health, and Safety (“EHS”) Matters
Environmental Accruals - As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, environmental accruals which also include estimated costs for future remediation efforts at certain Petroleum Segment sites, totaled approximately $3 million and $3 million, respectively. These amounts are reflected in Other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts. Additional remediation and compliance activities are in various stages of evaluation and discussion with regulatory agencies. As these activities progress and additional information becomes available, our environmental accruals may be revised to reflect updated estimates.
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Business Segments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segments
(15) Business Segments
CVR Energy has three reportable segments: Petroleum, Renewables, and Nitrogen Fertilizer, which were determined based on the management approach, reflecting the internal reporting used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to evaluate performance and make strategic decisions.
Petroleum includes the refining and marketing of high value transportation fuels which consist of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and distillates. The Petroleum Segment also includes activities related to crude gathering and logistics that support the refinery operations.
Renewables includes the refining of renewable feedstocks, such as soybean oil, corn oil, and other renewable feedstocks, into renewable diesel and marketing of renewables products.
Nitrogen Fertilizer includes the production and sales of nitrogen fertilizer products, primarily in the form of ammonia and UAN, for the farming industry.
The CODM evaluates the performance of each reportable segment and decides how to allocate resources based on segment operating income (loss) which includes the revenue and expenses that are directly attributable to management of each segment, as well as the total assets per segment. The CODM uses segment operating income (loss) and segment total assets to assess the income generated by each reportable segment and to decide which reportable segment to reinvest profits, if at all, or pay dividends. Segment operating income (loss) is also used to analyze performance against the budget and the Company’s competitors.
The other amounts reflect intercompany eliminations, corporate cash and cash equivalents, income tax activities, and other corporate activities that are not allocated or aggregated to the reportable segments.
In December 2025, the Company reverted the RDU at the Wynnewood Refinery back to hydrocarbon processing service. This reversion is expected to result in changes to the Company’s reportable segments in 2026, subject to completion of financial reporting assessments. As of December 31, 2025, no changes have been made to the Company’s reportable segments, and there were no impacts on the segment results presented as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The following tables present the operating results and capital expenditures information by segment, the reconciliations to the consolidated net profit (loss), and other required disclosures:
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(in millions)Petroleum SegmentRenewables SegmentNitrogen Fertilizer SegmentOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Third-party sales$6,416 $141 $605 $ $7,162 
Inter-segment fees and sales10 171 1 (182) 
Net sales6,426 312 606 (182)7,162 
Less:
Cost of materials and other5,520 288 107 (193)5,722 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)415 30 254 1 700 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)84 12 33 19 148 
Depreciation and amortization194 115 82 12 403 
Loss on asset disposals2 4 1  7 
Segment operating income (loss)$211 $(137)$129 $(21)$182 
Reconciliation of Segment operating income (loss) to Net income:
Interest expense, net$(108)
Other income, net6 
Income tax benefit10 
Net income$90 
Other segment disclosures:
Interest income$18 $1 $6 $6 $31 
Interest expense(28)(1)(36)(74)(139)
Capital expenditures (1)
135 4 57 1 197 
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(in millions)Petroleum SegmentRenewables SegmentNitrogen Fertilizer SegmentOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Net sales$6,909 $177 $524 $— $7,610 
Inter-segment fees and sales11 112 (124)— 
Total sales6,920 289 525 (124)7,610 
Less:
Cost of materials and other6,236 245 104 (137)6,448 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)421 31 214 667 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)77 10 29 23 139 
Depreciation and amortization174 25 88 11 298 
Segment operating income (loss)$12 $(22)$90 $(22)$58 
Reconciliation of Segment operating income (loss) to Net income:
Interest expense, net$(77)
Other income, net38 
Income tax benefit26 
Net income$45 
Other segment disclosures:
Interest income$22 $$$11 $38 
Interest expense(1)— (34)(80)(115)
Capital expenditures (1)
128 11 37 181 
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(in millions)Petroleum SegmentRenewables SegmentNitrogen Fertilizer SegmentOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Net sales$8,267 $299 $681 $— $9,247 
Inter-segment fees and sales20 260 — (280)— 
Total sales8,287 559 681 (280)9,247 
Less:
Cost of materials and other6,629 537 134 (287)7,013 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)406 28 235 670 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)81 11 30 19 141 
Depreciation and amortization189 20 80 298 
Loss on asset disposals— — 
Segment operating income (loss)$982 $(37)$201 $(23)$1,123 
Reconciliation of Segment operating income (loss) to Net income:
Interest expense, net$(52)
Other income, net14 
Income tax expense(207)
Net income$878 
Other segment disclosures:
Interest income$75 $$$(45)$38 
Interest expense— (1)(35)(54)(90)
Capital expenditures (1)
108 56 29 197 
The following table summarizes the reconciliation of total assets by segment to consolidated total assets:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Petroleum$2,987 $3,288 
Renewables294 420 
Nitrogen Fertilizer969 1,019 
Other, including inter-segment eliminations(544)(464)
Total assets$3,706 $4,263 
(1)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
(16) Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash flows related to interest, leases, and capital and turnaround expenditures included in accounts payable were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest$142 $112 $95 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases21 19 19
Operating cash flows from finance leases6 4
Financing cash flows from finance leases10 10 6
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable (1)
12 (8)
Change in turnaround expenditures included in accounts payable(7)
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified operating lease liabilities5 37 21 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified finance lease liabilities14 26 
(1)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.
v3.25.4
Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
(17) Related Party Transactions
Activity associated with the Company’s related party arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 is summarized below:

Related Party Activity
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Sales to related parties:
CVRP JV CO Contract (1)
$2 $$
Purchases from related parties:
Enable Joint Venture Transportation Agreement13 13 12 
Midway Joint Venture Agreement (2)
 26 24 
Payments:
Dividends (3)
 100 311 
(1)Sales to related parties, included in Net sales in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, consists of CO sales to a CVRP JV subsidiary.
(2)Purchases from related parties, included in Cost of materials and other in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, represents reimbursements for crude oil transportation services incurred on Midway JV through Gunvor as the intermediary purchasing agent. On December 23, 2024, the Company sold the 50% Membership Interests it owned in Midway JV.
(3)See below for a summary of the dividends paid to IEP during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Enable Joint Venture Transportation and Terminalling Services Agreements
We are party to a transportation agreement, effective September 19, 2016, with Enable JV for an initial term of 20 years under which Enable provides transportation services for crude oil purchased within a defined geographic area. Additionally, we entered into a terminalling services agreement, effective September 19, 2016, with Enable JV under which it
receives access to Enable JV’s terminal in Lawrence, Oklahoma to unload and pump crude oil into Enable JV’s pipeline for an initial term of 20 years.
Dividends to CVR Energy Stockholders
Dividends, if any, including the payment, amount and timing thereof, are determined at the discretion of the Board. IEP, through its ownership of the Company’s common stock, is entitled to receive dividends that are declared and paid by the Company based on the number of shares held at each record date. The following table presents quarterly and special dividends paid to the Company’s stockholders, including IEP, during 2025, 2024, and 2023 (amounts presented in table below may not add to totals presented due to rounding):
Quarterly DividendsSpecial Dividends Paid
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)202520242023202520242023
Public shareholders$ $51 $61 $ $— $80 
IEP 100 140  — 171 
Total dividend paid$ $151 $201 $ $— $251 
Dividend per common share (1)
$ $1.50 $2.00 $ $— $2.50 
(1)Amount represents the cumulative distributions, calculated quarterly, paid in the respective period.
The Board did not declare a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Distributions to CVR Partners Unitholders
Distributions, if any, including the payment, amount and timing thereof, and UAN GP Board’s distribution policy, including the definition of available cash, are subject to change at the discretion of the UAN GP Board. The following tables present quarterly distributions paid by CVR Partners to CVR Partners’ unitholders, including amounts received by the Company and IEP, during 2025, 2024, and 2023 (amounts presented in tables below may not add to totals presented due to rounding):
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per unit data)202520242023
Public unitholders$76,524 $44,673 $177,759 
IEP3,074 — — 
CVR Energy46,393 26,037 103,605 
Total distributions paid$125,990 $70,710 $281,364 
Distributions per common unit (1)
$11.92 $6.69 $26.62 
(1)Amount represents the cumulative distributions, calculated quarterly, paid in the respective period.
For the fourth quarter of 2025, CVR Partners, upon approval by the UAN GP Board on February 18, 2026, declared a distribution of $0.37 per common unit, or $4 million, which is payable March 9, 2026 to unitholders of record as of March 2, 2026. Of this amount, CVR Energy and IEP will receive approximately $1 million and less than $1 million, with the remaining amount payable to public unitholders.
v3.25.4
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Trading Arrangements, by Individual  
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated false
v3.25.4
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]  
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted true
v3.25.4
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]  
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]
The Company has implemented processes to assess, identify and manage material risks resulting from cybersecurity incidents. Our Cybersecurity program and processes are based upon the International Standards Organization (“ISO”) guidance on information security. The Company’s processes used to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks are integrated into the Company’s broader risk management system and processes, including through the risk management activities of the Board and its Audit Committee, our Enterprise Risk Management Committee (“ERM Committee”), and our internal audit and
information technology functions. Refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors—We are subject to cybersecurity risks and may experience cyber incidents resulting in disruption or harm to our businesses” of this Report for further discussion of our processes for managing cybersecurity risks.
Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Matters
The Board considers oversight of CVR Energy’s risks and risk management activities, including those related to cybersecurity risk, to be a responsibility of the entire Board. The Board also delegates certain risk oversight responsibilities to certain of its committees, and oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity risk is delegated by the Board to its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee receives regular reports, typically on a quarterly basis, from management regarding information technology, cybersecurity risk, AI use and governance, and efforts to prevent and mitigate such risks. The Chairperson of the Audit Committee subsequently reports on these activities to the full Board, which equips the Board and its committees to fulfill their risk oversight role.
The Board and Audit Committee are supported in their oversight capacity by the Company’s ERM Committee, and internal audit and information technology functions. On a quarterly basis, the ERM Committee evaluates past, existing, and future risks to the Company; the likelihood, severity, and velocity of such risks; and the controls and mitigation tools implemented to address such risk. Several members of the ERM Committee have functional responsibility for the Company’s information technology and cybersecurity risk monitoring activities and provide expertise to the ERM Committee in those areas.
Likewise, the Company’s internal audit function periodically performs audit engagements focused on information technology processes and cybersecurity risks. These audits have provided the Company with assessments of the effectiveness and efficiency of our information technology and cyber threat management processes with the goal of safeguarding Company assets and information.
Management of Cybersecurity Matters
At the management level, the Company’s cybersecurity risk management activities are led by our Chief Executive Officer and his executive team and is integrated into the day-to-day activities of the Company’s information technology function led by our Chief Information Officer, who operates under the supervision of our Chief Financial Officer, and reports regularly to the Audit Committee on cybersecurity risks, typically on a quarterly basis. The Company’s information technology function has a dedicated cybersecurity team comprised of employees with, on average, nearly 20 years of experience and expertise in cybersecurity, and includes individuals with degrees in Computer Studies and cybersecurity-related certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Specialist (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
Management utilizes certain tools and controls to detect, monitor, prevent, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity threats to our systems, networks, applications, and data. Management also conducts annual cybersecurity training and periodic phishing tests, which provide contemporaneous feedback and instruction to our employees and seek to strengthen the Company’s defenses against cyber threats. Management also monitors AI usage and has implemented a framework that tracks use and is governed by CVR Energy’s Artificial Intelligence Policy, which was most recently updated in 2024, and includes a review and approval process for adopting use of AI tools. Such governance activities are designed to mitigate the risks presented by AI. Management also monitors AI usage and has implemented a framework that tracks use and is governed by the Company’s Artificial Intelligence Policy, which was most recently updated in 2024, and includes a review and approval process for adopting use of AI tools. Such governance activities are intended to mitigate the risks presented by AI. Management also maintains information security incident response processes to guide response and mitigate impact in the event of a cybersecurity incident. A third-party cybersecurity service provider is on retainer to assist the Company should a cybersecurity incident occur.
Engagement of Third Parties
The ERM Committee, internal audit function, information technology function and various other groups each occasionally engage third-party service providers to assist in their management of cybersecurity risk, including but not limited to cybersecurity vendors, assessors, consultants, auditors, and other third parties. The information technology function maintains processes to oversee and identify cyber risks associated with the Company’s use of third-party service providers who may have access to sensitive Company data and systems.
Material Impact on Company
As of February 18, 2026, the Company has not experienced any cybersecurity threats or incidents that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
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Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]
The Company has implemented processes to assess, identify and manage material risks resulting from cybersecurity incidents. Our Cybersecurity program and processes are based upon the International Standards Organization (“ISO”) guidance on information security. The Company’s processes used to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks are integrated into the Company’s broader risk management system and processes, including through the risk management activities of the Board and its Audit Committee, our Enterprise Risk Management Committee (“ERM Committee”), and our internal audit and
information technology functions.
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Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block]
The Board considers oversight of CVR Energy’s risks and risk management activities, including those related to cybersecurity risk, to be a responsibility of the entire Board. The Board also delegates certain risk oversight responsibilities to certain of its committees, and oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity risk is delegated by the Board to its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee receives regular reports, typically on a quarterly basis, from management regarding information technology, cybersecurity risk, AI use and governance, and efforts to prevent and mitigate such risks. The Chairperson of the Audit Committee subsequently reports on these activities to the full Board, which equips the Board and its committees to fulfill their risk oversight role.
The Board and Audit Committee are supported in their oversight capacity by the Company’s ERM Committee, and internal audit and information technology functions. On a quarterly basis, the ERM Committee evaluates past, existing, and future risks to the Company; the likelihood, severity, and velocity of such risks; and the controls and mitigation tools implemented to address such risk. Several members of the ERM Committee have functional responsibility for the Company’s information technology and cybersecurity risk monitoring activities and provide expertise to the ERM Committee in those areas.
Likewise, the Company’s internal audit function periodically performs audit engagements focused on information technology processes and cybersecurity risks. These audits have provided the Company with assessments of the effectiveness and efficiency of our information technology and cyber threat management processes with the goal of safeguarding Company assets and information.
Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block] The Board also delegates certain risk oversight responsibilities to certain of its committees, and oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity risk is delegated by the Board to its Audit Committee.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block] The Audit Committee receives regular reports, typically on a quarterly basis, from management regarding information technology, cybersecurity risk, AI use and governance, and efforts to prevent and mitigate such risks. The Chairperson of the Audit Committee subsequently reports on these activities to the full Board, which equips the Board and its committees to fulfill their risk oversight role.
Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]
Management of Cybersecurity Matters
At the management level, the Company’s cybersecurity risk management activities are led by our Chief Executive Officer and his executive team and is integrated into the day-to-day activities of the Company’s information technology function led by our Chief Information Officer, who operates under the supervision of our Chief Financial Officer, and reports regularly to the Audit Committee on cybersecurity risks, typically on a quarterly basis. The Company’s information technology function has a dedicated cybersecurity team comprised of employees with, on average, nearly 20 years of experience and expertise in cybersecurity, and includes individuals with degrees in Computer Studies and cybersecurity-related certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Specialist (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
Management utilizes certain tools and controls to detect, monitor, prevent, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity threats to our systems, networks, applications, and data. Management also conducts annual cybersecurity training and periodic phishing tests, which provide contemporaneous feedback and instruction to our employees and seek to strengthen the Company’s defenses against cyber threats. Management also monitors AI usage and has implemented a framework that tracks use and is governed by CVR Energy’s Artificial Intelligence Policy, which was most recently updated in 2024, and includes a review and approval process for adopting use of AI tools. Such governance activities are designed to mitigate the risks presented by AI. Management also monitors AI usage and has implemented a framework that tracks use and is governed by the Company’s Artificial Intelligence Policy, which was most recently updated in 2024, and includes a review and approval process for adopting use of AI tools. Such governance activities are intended to mitigate the risks presented by AI. Management also maintains information security incident response processes to guide response and mitigate impact in the event of a cybersecurity incident. A third-party cybersecurity service provider is on retainer to assist the Company should a cybersecurity incident occur.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag] true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block] At the management level, the Company’s cybersecurity risk management activities are led by our Chief Executive Officer and his executive team and is integrated into the day-to-day activities of the Company’s information technology function led by our Chief Information Officer, who operates under the supervision of our Chief Financial Officer, and reports regularly to the Audit Committee on cybersecurity risks, typically on a quarterly basis.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block] The Company’s information technology function has a dedicated cybersecurity team comprised of employees with, on average, nearly 20 years of experience and expertise in cybersecurity, and includes individuals with degrees in Computer Studies and cybersecurity-related certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Specialist (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block] At the management level, the Company’s cybersecurity risk management activities are led by our Chief Executive Officer and his executive team and is integrated into the day-to-day activities of the Company’s information technology function led by our Chief Information Officer, who operates under the supervision of our Chief Financial Officer, and reports regularly to the Audit Committee on cybersecurity risks, typically on a quarterly basis.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag] true
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events, if any, that would require an adjustment to the Company’s consolidated financial statements or require disclosure in the notes thereto through the date of issuance. Where applicable, the notes to these consolidated financial statements have been updated to reflect all significant subsequent events which have occurred.
Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The ownership interests of noncontrolling investors in CVR Partners are recorded as noncontrolling interests.
CVR Partners was determined to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and is consolidated by the Company. As the 100% owner of the general partner of CVR Partners, the Company has the sole ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of CVR Partners and is considered the primary beneficiary.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are reviewed on an
ongoing basis, based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates, and actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash, Reserved Funds and Cash Equivalents
Cash, reserved funds and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and investments in highly liquid money market accounts with original maturities of three months or less. We maintain cash and cash equivalent balances with a few financial institutions, which may at times be in excess of federally insured levels.
Restricted Cash
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of cash and claims to cash that are legally restricted, have been set aside for a specific purpose, and restricted as to usage or withdrawal and, therefore, not available for immediate or general purpose use.
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net primarily consists of customer accounts receivable recorded at the invoiced amounts and generally do not bear interest. Allowances for doubtful accounts are based on historical loss experience, expected credit losses from current economic conditions, and management’s expectations of future economic conditions. The allowance is recorded when the receivable is deemed uncollectible and is booked to bad debt expense.
Inventories
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily of domestic and foreign crude oil, blending stock and components, work-in-progress, and refined fuels and by-products for the Petroleum Segment, soybean and corn oil, blending stock and components, work-in-progress, and renewable diesel for the Renewables Segment, and fertilizer products and raw materials (primarily pet coke) for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment. All of these components are valued at the lower of GAAP First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”) cost or net realizable value.
For each segment, we compare the estimated realizable value of inventories to their cost by product at each of our facilities. For our Petroleum and Renewables Segments, to determine the net realizable value of our inventories, we assume that crude oil and other feedstocks are converted into refined products, which requires us to make estimates regarding the refined products expected to be produced from those feedstocks and the costs required to convert those feedstocks into refined products. We also estimate the usual and customary transportation costs required to move the inventory from our facilities to the appropriate points of sale, if material. We then apply an estimated selling price to our inventories based primarily on actual prices observed subsequent to the end of the reporting period with any remaining volumes’ selling price estimated using indicative market pricing available as of the time the estimate is made. For our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, depending on inventory levels, the estimated per-ton net realizable value of fertilizer products is determined using observable selling prices based on, in order of priority, in-transit, open, and fixed-price orders that have not shipped. For any inventory volumes not supported by such orders, management estimates the net realizable value using market-based prices obtained from third-party sources that are closest to the date the inventory is expected to be sold. Estimated selling prices are reduced, as applicable, by unreimbursed freight costs and other predictable selling costs to arrive at net realizable value.
Certain inventories in the Petroleum, Renewables and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments, including other raw materials, spare parts, and supplies, are valued at the weighted moving-average cost, which approximates FIFO. The cost of inventories includes inbound freight costs.
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Additions to property, plant and equipment, including certain costs allocable to construction and property purchases, are recorded at cost. Interest costs are capitalized in accordance with ASC 835-20. The interest capitalization rate is calculated for each individual segment by dividing the interest expense on senior secured notes by the senior notes balance of the previous year. The capitalization rate is applied to the carrying amount of expenditures to determine the amount of interest to be
capitalized each month. Expenditures for improvements that increase economic benefit or returns and/or extend useful life are capitalized, while expenditures for routine maintenance and repair costs are expensed when incurred and are reported in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. The lives used in computing depreciation for significant asset classes are as follows:
Asset
Range of Useful
Lives, in Years
Land improvements
10 to 30
Buildings and improvements
1 to 30
Machinery and equipment
1 to 30
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 10
Right-of-use (“ROU”) finance leases
2 to 18
Other
5 to 30
Leasehold improvements and assets held under finance leases are depreciated or amortized utilizing the straight-line method over the shorter of the related contractual lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.
Equity Method Investments
Equity Method Investments
The Company accounts for investments in which it has a noncontrolling interest, yet has significant influence over the entity, using the equity method of accounting, whereby the Company records its pro-rata share of earnings, contributions to, and distributions from, as adjustments to the investment balance in Other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The pro-rata share of earnings is also recorded in Other income, net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
On a quarterly basis, or when a triggering event has been identified, the Company assesses our equity method investments for other-than-temporary impairment. If it is determined that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, the Company records an impairment charge in Other income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations sufficient to reduce the investment’s carrying value to its fair value, resulting in a new cost basis on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Leases
Leases
At inception, the Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease and, if so, the appropriate lease classification. Operating leases are included as operating lease ROU assets within Other long-term assets and lease liabilities within Other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included as ROU finance leases within Property, plant, and equipment, net, and finance lease liabilities within Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Leases with an initial expected term of 12 months or less are considered short-term and are not recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes operating lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term within Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) and Cost of materials and other and finance lease expense using the effective-interest method over the lease term within Depreciation and amortization and Interest expense, net.
ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of minimum lease payments over the lease term using an incremental borrowing rate with a maturity similar to the lease term. The lease term is modified to reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain we will exercise such option. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise, in which case the depreciation policy in the “Property, Plant and Equipment, net” section above is applicable. The periodic lease payments are treated as payments of the lease obligation. A lease modification is assessed to conclude whether it is a separate new contract or a modified contract. If it is a modified contract, the Company reconsiders the lease classification and remeasures the lease.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred Financing Costs
Lender and other third-party costs associated with debt issuances are deferred and amortized to interest expense and other financing costs using the effective-interest method over the term of the debt and, depending on maturity, are included within Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion. Deferred financing costs related to line-of-credit arrangements are amortized using the straight-line method through the maturity date of the facility and, depending on maturity, are included within Other current assets and Other long-term assets.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets (excluding intangible assets with indefinite lives and deferred tax assets) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds their fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company records an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) at fair value for the estimated cost to retire a tangible long-lived asset at the time the liability is incurred, which is generally when the asset is purchased, constructed, or leased. The liability is recorded when there is a legal or contractual obligation to incur costs to retire the asset and only when a reasonable estimate of the fair value can be made.
Refining and other processing assets can be used for extended or indeterminate periods of time with proper maintenance and upgrades, which the Company intends, and has a historical practice of, to support functionality of these assets as technological advances are made available. As a result, since the dates to retire these assets cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company believes these assets have indeterminate lives for purposes of estimating AROs. A liability will be recognized at such time when sufficient information exists to estimate a date or range of potential settlement dates needed to employ a present value technique to estimate fair value.
Renewable Fuel Standard Obligation
Renewable Fuel Standard Obligation
The Company is subject to the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”), which, absent any exemption or waiver, requires obligated parties to blend specified amounts of renewable fuels, called a Renewable Volume Obligation (“RVO”), into its transportation fuels or purchase renewable fuel credits, known as renewable identification numbers (“RINs”), to satisfy its RVO. Because the Company is not able to blend the majority of its transportation fuels, it must purchase RINs from third parties. The Company measures its RINs position on a net basis at each reporting period. When RINs required to satisfy the RVO exceed the RINs held, the liability is recorded at fair value using broker‑quoted market prices and presented in Other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. When RINs held exceed the RVO, the excess is recorded at cost in Other current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Loss Contingencies
Loss Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become party to lawsuits, administrative proceedings, and governmental investigations, including environmental, regulatory, and other matters. The outcome of these matters cannot always be predicted accurately, but the Company accrues liabilities for these matters if the Company has determined that it is probable a loss will be incurred and the loss can be reasonably estimated. Accrued amounts, if any, are reflected in Other current liabilities or Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts and are adjusted as additional information becomes available or upon a change in circumstance, as applicable.
Insurance recoveries and recoveries related to loss contingencies are recognized as receivables in Other current assets only when an enforceable contract is in place covering the loss event and realization of the claim underlying the recovery is probable. The probable recovery asset is not netted against potential liabilities.
Environmental, Health & Safety ("EH&S") Matters
Environmental, Health & Safety (“EH&S”) Matters
CVR Energy is subject to various federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety rules and regulations. Liabilities related to future remediation costs of past environmental contamination of properties are recognized when the related costs are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of these costs are based upon currently available facts, internal and third-party assessments of contamination, available remediation technology, site-specific costs, and currently enacted laws and regulations. In reporting environmental liabilities, no offset is made for potential recoveries. Loss contingency accruals, including those for environmental remediation, are subject to periodic management review and revision as further information develops or circumstances change, and such accruals can take into account the legal liability of other parties. Environmental expenditures for capital assets are capitalized at the time of the expenditure when such costs provide future economic benefits. Accrued amounts are reflected in Other current liabilities or Other long-term liabilities depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts.
Revenue Recognition and Cost Classifications
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers and is recognized at a point in time when performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control of the products or services to a customer. The transfer of control occurs upon shipment or delivery of the product, as the customer accepts the product, has title and significant risks and rewards of ownership of the product, physical possession of the product has been transferred, and we have the right to payment.
The transaction prices of the Company’s contracts are either fixed or based on market indices, and any uncertainty related to the variable consideration when determining the transaction price is resolved on the pricing date or the date when the product is delivered. The payment terms depend on the product and type of contract, but generally require customers to pay within 30 days or less, and do not contain significant financing components.
Any pass-through finished goods delivery costs reimbursed by customers are reported in Net sales, while an offsetting expense is included in Cost of materials and other. Non-monetary product exchanges and certain buy/sell transactions which are entered into in the normal course of business are included on a net cost basis in Cost of materials and other on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Qualifying excise and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are recorded as a reduction of the transaction price.
Certain sales contracts of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment require customer prepayment prior to product delivery to guarantee a price and supply of nitrogen fertilizer. Deferred revenue is recorded at the point in time in which a prepaid contract is legally enforceable and the associated right to consideration is unconditional prior to transferring product to the customer. An associated receivable is recorded for uncollected prepaid contract amounts.
Cost Classifications
Cost of materials and other consists primarily of costs for crude oil, feedstock blendstocks, purchased refined products, purchased ammonia, purchased hydrogen, pet coke, RINs, derivative gains or losses, and freight and distribution. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) consist primarily of energy and other utility costs, direct costs of labor, including applicable share-based compensation expense, property taxes, plant-related maintenance services, including turnaround expenses for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, and environmental and safety compliance costs, as well as catalyst and chemical costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) consist primarily of labor and other direct expenses associated with the Company’s corporate activities, including accounting, finance, information technology, human resources, legal, and other related administrative functions. For the Company’s Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, Cost of materials and other and Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) are also impacted by changes in inventory balances, as these financial statement line items include inventory production costs.
Derivatives
Derivatives
On a regular basis, the Company enters into commodity contracts with counterparties for the purchases or sale of crude oil, blendstocks, various finished products, RINs, and natural gas. These contracts usually meet the definition of a derivative and qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception following the accrual method of accounting. All other derivative instruments are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Other long-term assets, Other current liabilities, and Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on the derivative position and when it will be settled,
and are measured at fair value with changes to the fair value recognized in Cost of materials and other in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, operating and finance lease obligations, and long-term debt are carried at cost and approximate their estimated fair value, except for the long-term debt. The Company’s derivative instruments and RFS obligations are recognized at fair value.
Turnaround Expenses
Turnaround Expenses
Turnarounds represent major maintenance activities that require the shutdown of significant parts of a plant to perform necessary inspections, cleanings, repairs, and replacements of assets. Costs incurred for routine repairs and maintenance or unplanned outages at our facilities are expensed as incurred. Major planned turnaround activities for the Petroleum Segment vary in frequency dependent on refinery units, but generally occur every four to five years, with minor turnaround activities occurring more frequently, while the frequency of turnarounds in the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment is generally every three years. Further details of each segment’s turnaround expensing method are discussed below.
Petroleum Segment - Consistent with others in the refining industry, the Petroleum Segment follows the deferral method of accounting for turnaround activities. Under the deferral method, the costs of turnarounds are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over a determined cycle, which represents the estimated time until the next turnaround occurs. Turnaround costs and related accumulated amortization are included in Other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amortization expense related to turnaround costs is included in Depreciation and amortization on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Petroleum Segment capitalized $190 million, $58 million, and $60 million, respectively. Capitalized turnaround costs are subject to impairment reviews, as discussed above.
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment - The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment follows the direct-expense method of accounting for turnaround activities. Costs associated with these turnaround activities are included in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Share-Based Compensation
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation. Currently, all of the Company’s share-based compensation awards, including those issued by CVR Partners, are liability-classified and are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period based on the applicable closing share or unit price. Compensation expense will fluctuate based on changes in the applicable share or unit prices and expense reversals resulting from employee terminations prior to award vesting. Additionally, the Company has issued certain performance unit awards whose fair value is recognized as compensation expense only if the attainment of the performance conditions is considered probable. Uncertainties involved in this estimate include continued employment requirements and whether or not the performance conditions will be attained. The performance objectives are set in accordance with approved levels of the business plan for the fiscal year during the performance cycle and, therefore, are considered reasonably possible of being achieved. If this assumption proves not to be true and the awards do not vest, compensation expense recognized during the performance cycle will be reversed. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur. Any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed in the period of forfeiture, and the corresponding liability is extinguished.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for utilizing the asset and liability approach. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amounts recorded in the accounting books and their respective tax basis. Deferred amounts are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In assessing the realizability of the deferred income tax assets, including net operating loss and state tax credit carryforwards, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Further, the Company recognizes interest expense (income) and penalties on uncertain tax positions and income tax deficiencies (refunds) in Income tax (benefit) expense.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement/ Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements But Not Yet Implemented
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires enhanced income tax disclosures that reflect how operations and related tax risks, as well as how tax planning and operational opportunities, affect the tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. Effective with this Report, the Company adopted this ASU, utilizing the retrospective application as permitted in the standard and has included all required disclosures. Refer to Note 13 (“Income Taxes”) for the income tax disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements But Not Yet Implemented
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires additional disclosures in the footnotes that disaggregate certain expenses presented on the face of the income statement. This standard is effective for the Company’s annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2027 and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2028. Retrospective application to comparative periods is optional, and early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance but anticipates that the adoption will primarily affect disclosures and it will not have a material impact on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under ASC 350-40, including the elimination of accounting consideration of software project development stages and enhancement of the guidance around the ‘probable-to-complete’ threshold. This standard is effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2028. Retrospective application to comparative periods is optional, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effects of adopting this new accounting guidance.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832), which establishes the accounting for a government grant received by a business entity, including guidance for (1) a grant related to an asset and (2) a grant related to income. This standard is effective for the Company’s annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2029 and interim reporting periods beginning within that annual reporting period. Retrospective application to comparative periods is optional, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the potential impacts of adopting this new accounting guidance
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net The lives used in computing depreciation for significant asset classes are as follows:
Asset
Range of Useful
Lives, in Years
Land improvements
10 to 30
Buildings and improvements
1 to 30
Machinery and equipment
1 to 30
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 10
Right-of-use (“ROU”) finance leases
2 to 18
Other
5 to 30
Property, plant, and equipment, net consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Machinery and equipment$4,480 $4,403 
Buildings and improvements153 148 
ROU finance leases123 106 
Land and improvements75 74 
Furniture and fixtures30 32 
Construction in progress215 171 
Other15 16 
5,091 4,950 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(3,041)(2,774)
Total property, plant and equipment, net$2,050 $2,176 
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Inventory (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Finished goods$199 $221 
Raw materials115 146 
In-process inventories37 28 
Parts, supplies and other121 107 
Total inventories$472 $502 
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Long-Term Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net The lives used in computing depreciation for significant asset classes are as follows:
Asset
Range of Useful
Lives, in Years
Land improvements
10 to 30
Buildings and improvements
1 to 30
Machinery and equipment
1 to 30
Furniture and fixtures
3 to 10
Right-of-use (“ROU”) finance leases
2 to 18
Other
5 to 30
Property, plant, and equipment, net consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Machinery and equipment$4,480 $4,403 
Buildings and improvements153 148 
ROU finance leases123 106 
Land and improvements75 74 
Furniture and fixtures30 32 
Construction in progress215 171 
Other15 16 
5,091 4,950 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(3,041)(2,774)
Total property, plant and equipment, net$2,050 $2,176 
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Equity Method Investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
(in millions)CVRP JVEnable JVMidway JVTotal
Balance at December 31, 2023$25 $$70 $100 
Cash distributions(6)(4)(13)(23)
Equity income— 13 
Midway JV disposition— — (66)(66)
Balance at December 31, 202419 — 24 
Cash distributions(7)(4) (11)
Equity income 4  4 
Balance at December 31, 2025$12 $5 $ $17 
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Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Right of Use Asset and Lease Liability Balances for Operating and Finance Leases
The following tables summarize the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability balances for the Company’s operating and finance leases at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
ROU assets, net
Equipment, real estate and other$28 $37 $33 $36 
Pipeline and storage26 22 25 14 
Railcars15  17 — 
Lease liability
Equipment, real estate and other$25 $35 $30 $33 
Pipelines and storage25 31 25 25 
Railcars14  16 — 
Schedule of Lease Expense
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recognized lease expense comprised of the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Operating lease expense$21 $19 $18 
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of ROU asset7 
Interest expense on lease liability6 
Short-term lease expense13 12 11 
The following outlines the remaining lease terms and discount rates used in the measurement of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term5.1 years7.0 years5.4 years8.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate8.1 %10.0 %7.9 %10.2 %
Schedule of Remaining Minimum Lease Payments for Operating Leases
The following summarizes the remaining minimum lease payments through maturity of the Company’s lease liabilities at December 31, 2025:
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance Leases
Year Ended December 31,
2026$20 $16 
202717 16 
202812 13 
20299 10 
20308 16 
Thereafter13 26 
Total lease payments79 97 
Less: Imputed interest
(15)(31)
Total lease liability$64 $66 
Schedule of Remaining Minimum Lease Payments for Finance Leases
The following summarizes the remaining minimum lease payments through maturity of the Company’s lease liabilities at December 31, 2025:
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance Leases
Year Ended December 31,
2026$20 $16 
202717 16 
202812 13 
20299 10 
20308 16 
Thereafter13 26 
Total lease payments79 97 
Less: Imputed interest
(15)(31)
Total lease liability$64 $66 
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Other Current Liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Accrued RFS obligation$72 $323 
Personnel accruals58 54 
Accrued taxes other than income taxes50 45 
Accrued interest31 34 
Deferred revenue23 51 
Operating lease liabilities16 16 
Share-based compensation15 
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations14 12 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities12 17 
Total other current liabilities$291 $560 
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Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term debt and Finance Lease Obligations
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
CVR Energy:
8.500% Senior Notes, due January 2029
$600 $600 
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028
400 400 
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion2 — 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(3)(4)
Total CVR Energy debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion999 996 
Petroleum Segment:
Term Loan154 322 
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion32 29 
Unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs(3)(8)
Total Petroleum Segment debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion
183 343 
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:
6.125% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2028
550 550 
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion21 20 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(2)(2)
Total Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion
569 568 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion1,751 1,907 
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations14 12 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion$1,765 $1,919 
Credit Agreements
(in millions)Total Available Borrowing CapacityAmount Borrowed as of December 31, 2025Outstanding Letters of CreditAvailable Capacity as of December 31, 2025Maturity Date
Petroleum Segment:
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) (1)
$258 $ $10 $248 June 30, 2027
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”)$48 $ $ $48 September 26, 2028
Schedule of Debt Instrument Redemption
On or after February 15, 2028 and February 15, 2029, we may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2031 Notes and 2034 Notes, respectively, at the redemption prices set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
2031 Notes2034 Notes
12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage
2028103.750%2029103.938%
2029101.875%2030101.969%
2030 and thereafter100.000%2031 and thereafter100.000%
On or after January 15, 2026, we may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2029 Notes at the redemption price set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning January 15,Percentage
2026104.250%
2027102.125%
2028100.000%
We may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 Notes at the redemption prices set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage
2025100.958%
2026 and thereafter100.000%
On or after June 15, 2024, the Issuers may, on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 UAN Notes at the redemption prices set forth below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning June 15,Percentage
2025101.531%
2026 and thereafter100.000%
v3.25.4
Revenue (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Revenue Disaggregated by Major Product
The following tables provides a disaggregation of revenues from external customers for our principal products by reportable segment.
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Petroleum Segment:
Gasoline$3,078 $3,596 $4,288 
Distillates (1)
2,760 2,934 3,746 
Other revenue578 379 233 
Total Petroleum Segment revenue
6,416 6,909 8,267 
Renewables Segment:
Renewable diesel119 103 194 
Renewable fuel credits22 74 105 
Total Renewables Segment revenue
141 177 299 
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment:
Ammonia143 130 161 
UAN374 312 431 
Urea products37 30 29 
Other revenue (2)
51 52 60 
Total Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment revenue
605 524 681 
Total revenue$7,162 $7,610 $9,247 
(1)Distillates consist primarily of diesel fuel, kerosene, and jet fuel.
(2)Includes sales made in connection with the 45Q Transaction and the noncash consideration received, which is recognized as the performance obligation associated with the CO Contract is satisfied over its term through April 2030. Revenue from the CO Contract is recognized over time based on carbon oxide volumes measured at delivery.
Schedule of Deferred Revenue Activity
A summary of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s deferred revenue activity is presented below (in millions):
Contract Balance TypeBalance Sheet LocationDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable, net$233 $273 $265 
Deferred revenueOther current liabilities23 51 16 
Long-term deferred revenueOther long-term liabilities21 27 33 
v3.25.4
Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Outstanding Positions Held
The following outlines the net notional buy (sell) position of our commodity derivative instruments held as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31,
(in thousands of barrels)Commodity20252024
ForwardsCrude736 (11)
Swaps
NYMEX Diesel Cracks (1)
(3,120)(63)
FuturesCrude(75)— 
FuturesULSD (80)
FuturesSoybean 79 
(1)As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company held offsetting NYMEX Diesel Crack commodity buy and sell positions of approximately 1.0 million and 2.5 million barrels, respectively.
Schedule of Derivative Offsetting Assets
The following outlines the balances of our commodity derivative instruments after the effects of contract netting and allocation of collateral and their classifications on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 11 (“Fair Value Measurements”) for the gross amounts of the commodity derivative instruments (before the effects of contract netting and allocation of collateral):
December 31,
20252024
(in millions)AssetsLiabilitiesAssetsLiabilities
Other current assets
$7 $ $$— 
Schedule of Derivative Offsetting Liabilities
The following outlines the balances of our commodity derivative instruments after the effects of contract netting and allocation of collateral and their classifications on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 11 (“Fair Value Measurements”) for the gross amounts of the commodity derivative instruments (before the effects of contract netting and allocation of collateral):
December 31,
20252024
(in millions)AssetsLiabilitiesAssetsLiabilities
Other current assets
$7 $ $$— 
Schedule of Gains (Losses) on Derivatives
The following table represents CVR Energy’s incurred realized and unrealized net gains from derivative activities, recorded in Cost of materials and other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Commodity derivative instruments$22 $13 $
v3.25.4
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables set forth information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by input level, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Such amounts are presented on a gross basis, before the effects of netting and allocation of collateral. The Company elected to offset the fair value amounts recognized for derivative assets and liabilities executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement, including fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim or the obligation to return cash collateral.
December 31, 2025
Fair Value HierarchyTotal gross fair valueContract netting
Collateral netting (1)
Net value
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Commodity derivative instruments$ $10 $ $10 $(3)$ $7 
Liabilities
Commodity derivative instruments 3  3 (3)  
RFS 72  72   72 
December 31, 2024
Fair Value HierarchyTotal gross fair valueContract netting
Collateral netting (1)
Net value
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Commodity derivative instruments$— $17 $— $17 $(13)$— $
Liabilities
Commodity derivative instruments— 13 — 13 (13)— — 
RFS— 323 — 323 — — 323 
(1)At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $5 million and $3 million of collateral under master netting arrangements not offset against the derivatives within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively, primarily related to initial margin requirements.
v3.25.4
Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense
A summary of activity for the Company’s Share-Based Awards for the year ended December 31, 2025 is presented below:
Shares or Units (1)
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
(per share or unit)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Non-vested at December 31, 20241,947,270 $26.25 $43 
Granted (2)
750,602 35.71 
Vested (3)
(803,412)28.01 
Forfeited (3)
(235,767)25.99 
Non-vested at December 31, 20251,658,693 $29.73 $50 
(1)Includes all units outstanding under Share-Based Awards.
(2)All units granted were issued under the LTIPs.
(3)Includes 382,952 units vested and 178,068 units forfeited under the CVR Energy LTIP with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $19.88 and $23.39, respectively. The remainder of the outstanding and unvested units, as well as the vested and forfeited units, were issued as Cash Share-Based Awards in connection with (and not under) the CVR Energy LTIP and CVR Partners LTIP.
A summary of total share-based compensation expense and unrecognized compensation expense related to the Share-Based Awards during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 is presented below:
ExpensesUnrecognized Expense
For the year ended December 31,At December 31, 2025
(in millions)202520242023AmountWeighted-Average Remaining Years
Incentive Units (1)
$35 $10 $28 $32 1.8
CVR Partners - Phantom Units (2)
7 8 1.7
Total share-based compensation expense$42 $15 $34 $40 
(1)Includes expense associated with incentive units granted as Cash Share-Based Awards and CVR Energy LTIP awards by CVR Energy.
(2)Comprised of expense associated with the phantom units granted as Cash Share-Based Awards and CVR Partners LTIP awards by CVR Partners.
v3.25.4
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax (Benefit) Expense
Income tax (benefit) expense is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Current:
Federal$(1)$23 $118 
State(1)— 
Total current(2)23 127 
Deferred:
Federal12 (33)73 
State(20)(16)
Total deferred(8)(49)80 
Total income tax (benefit) expense
$(10)$(26)$207 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) to Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Computed by Applying the Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Pre-Tax (Loss) Income
The following is a reconciliation of total income tax (benefit) expense to income tax (benefit) expense computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except percentages)202520242023
U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate$17 21.0 %$21.0 %$228 21.0 %
State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect (1)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect(8)(10.0)(4)(21.1)33 3.0 
State tax incentives, net of federal income tax effect(9)(11.0)(9)(47.5)(11)(1.0)
Tax Credits
Renewable fuel incentives  (10)(52.7)(15)(1.4)
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items
Noncontrolling interest(13)(16.3)(8)(42.2)(23)(2.1)
Executive compensation3 3.8 5.3 0.4 
Other  — — 0.1 
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits  — — (10)(0.9)
Effective Tax Rate$(10)(12.5)%$(26)(137.2)%$207 19.1 %
(1)State taxes in Kansas and Oklahoma represented the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.
Schedule of Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refunds Received)
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Federal$(7)$51 $78 
State
Arkansas(1)— — 
Kansas(3)
Other 
Total state(4)15 
Total income taxes paid (refunded)$(11)$60 $93 
Cash flows related to interest, leases, and capital and turnaround expenditures included in accounts payable were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest$142 $112 $95 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases21 19 19
Operating cash flows from finance leases6 4
Financing cash flows from finance leases10 10 6
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable (1)
12 (8)
Change in turnaround expenditures included in accounts payable(7)
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified operating lease liabilities5 37 21 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified finance lease liabilities14 26 
(1)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.
Schedule of Income Tax Effect of Temporary Differences that Give Rise to Significant Portions of the Deferred Income Tax Assets and Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
The income tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to the Deferred income tax assets and Deferred income tax liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Deferred income tax assets:
Personnel accruals$11 $10 
Right of use lease liability13 14 
Contingent liabilities15 56 
State tax credit carryforward, net26 17 
Net operating loss carryforward8 — 
Interest expense12 
Other2 
Total gross deferred income tax assets87 100 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Unrealized gains/losses(2)(1)
Right of use lease asset(13)(14)
Investment in CVR Partners(50)(55)
Property, plant and equipment(229)(274)
Turnaround costs(59)(31)
Other(3)(2)
Total gross deferred income tax liabilities(356)(377)
Net deferred income tax liabilities$(269)$(277)
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Balance, beginning of year$1 $$11 
Reductions related to expirations from statute of limitations — (10)
Balance, end of year$1 $$
v3.25.4
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Minimum Required Payments for Unconditional Purchase Obligations
The minimum required payments for unconditional purchase obligations, as defined in ASC 440, Commitments, primarily related to transportation agreements are as follows:
(in millions)
Unconditional
Purchase
Obligations
Year Ended December 31,
2026$82 
202799 
202898 
202996 
203091 
Thereafter577 
$1,043 
v3.25.4
Business Segments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Operating Results and Capital Expenditures Information by Segment
The following tables present the operating results and capital expenditures information by segment, the reconciliations to the consolidated net profit (loss), and other required disclosures:
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(in millions)Petroleum SegmentRenewables SegmentNitrogen Fertilizer SegmentOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Third-party sales$6,416 $141 $605 $ $7,162 
Inter-segment fees and sales10 171 1 (182) 
Net sales6,426 312 606 (182)7,162 
Less:
Cost of materials and other5,520 288 107 (193)5,722 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)415 30 254 1 700 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)84 12 33 19 148 
Depreciation and amortization194 115 82 12 403 
Loss on asset disposals2 4 1  7 
Segment operating income (loss)$211 $(137)$129 $(21)$182 
Reconciliation of Segment operating income (loss) to Net income:
Interest expense, net$(108)
Other income, net6 
Income tax benefit10 
Net income$90 
Other segment disclosures:
Interest income$18 $1 $6 $6 $31 
Interest expense(28)(1)(36)(74)(139)
Capital expenditures (1)
135 4 57 1 197 
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(in millions)Petroleum SegmentRenewables SegmentNitrogen Fertilizer SegmentOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Net sales$6,909 $177 $524 $— $7,610 
Inter-segment fees and sales11 112 (124)— 
Total sales6,920 289 525 (124)7,610 
Less:
Cost of materials and other6,236 245 104 (137)6,448 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)421 31 214 667 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)77 10 29 23 139 
Depreciation and amortization174 25 88 11 298 
Segment operating income (loss)$12 $(22)$90 $(22)$58 
Reconciliation of Segment operating income (loss) to Net income:
Interest expense, net$(77)
Other income, net38 
Income tax benefit26 
Net income$45 
Other segment disclosures:
Interest income$22 $$$11 $38 
Interest expense(1)— (34)(80)(115)
Capital expenditures (1)
128 11 37 181 
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(in millions)Petroleum SegmentRenewables SegmentNitrogen Fertilizer SegmentOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Net sales$8,267 $299 $681 $— $9,247 
Inter-segment fees and sales20 260 — (280)— 
Total sales8,287 559 681 (280)9,247 
Less:
Cost of materials and other6,629 537 134 (287)7,013 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)406 28 235 670 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)81 11 30 19 141 
Depreciation and amortization189 20 80 298 
Loss on asset disposals— — 
Segment operating income (loss)$982 $(37)$201 $(23)$1,123 
Reconciliation of Segment operating income (loss) to Net income:
Interest expense, net$(52)
Other income, net14 
Income tax expense(207)
Net income$878 
Other segment disclosures:
Interest income$75 $$$(45)$38 
Interest expense— (1)(35)(54)(90)
Capital expenditures (1)
108 56 29 197 
The following table summarizes the reconciliation of total assets by segment to consolidated total assets:
December 31,
(in millions)20252024
Petroleum$2,987 $3,288 
Renewables294 420 
Nitrogen Fertilizer969 1,019 
Other, including inter-segment eliminations(544)(464)
Total assets$3,706 $4,263 
(1)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.
v3.25.4
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash Flows Related to Income Taxes, Interest, Leases, and Capital and Turnaround Expenditures Included in Accounts Payable
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Federal$(7)$51 $78 
State
Arkansas(1)— — 
Kansas(3)
Other 
Total state(4)15 
Total income taxes paid (refunded)$(11)$60 $93 
Cash flows related to interest, leases, and capital and turnaround expenditures included in accounts payable were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest$142 $112 $95 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases21 19 19
Operating cash flows from finance leases6 4
Financing cash flows from finance leases10 10 6
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable (1)
12 (8)
Change in turnaround expenditures included in accounts payable(7)
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified operating lease liabilities5 37 21 
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified finance lease liabilities14 26 
(1)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.
v3.25.4
Related Party Transactions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions
Activity associated with the Company’s related party arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 is summarized below:

Related Party Activity
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Sales to related parties:
CVRP JV CO Contract (1)
$2 $$
Purchases from related parties:
Enable Joint Venture Transportation Agreement13 13 12 
Midway Joint Venture Agreement (2)
 26 24 
Payments:
Dividends (3)
 100 311 
(1)Sales to related parties, included in Net sales in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, consists of CO sales to a CVRP JV subsidiary.
(2)Purchases from related parties, included in Cost of materials and other in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, represents reimbursements for crude oil transportation services incurred on Midway JV through Gunvor as the intermediary purchasing agent. On December 23, 2024, the Company sold the 50% Membership Interests it owned in Midway JV.
(3)See below for a summary of the dividends paid to IEP during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Schedule of Dividends Paid The following table presents quarterly and special dividends paid to the Company’s stockholders, including IEP, during 2025, 2024, and 2023 (amounts presented in table below may not add to totals presented due to rounding):
Quarterly DividendsSpecial Dividends Paid
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)202520242023202520242023
Public shareholders$ $51 $61 $ $— $80 
IEP 100 140  — 171 
Total dividend paid$ $151 $201 $ $— $251 
Dividend per common share (1)
$ $1.50 $2.00 $ $— $2.50 
(1)Amount represents the cumulative distributions, calculated quarterly, paid in the respective period.
Schedule of Distributions Paid The following tables present quarterly distributions paid by CVR Partners to CVR Partners’ unitholders, including amounts received by the Company and IEP, during 2025, 2024, and 2023 (amounts presented in tables below may not add to totals presented due to rounding):
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per unit data)202520242023
Public unitholders$76,524 $44,673 $177,759 
IEP3,074 — — 
CVR Energy46,393 26,037 103,605 
Total distributions paid$125,990 $70,710 $281,364 
Distributions per common unit (1)
$11.92 $6.69 $26.62 
(1)Amount represents the cumulative distributions, calculated quarterly, paid in the respective period.
v3.25.4
Organization and Nature of Business (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
CVR Partners  
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]  
Percentage of common units owned by wholly-owned subsidiary 37.00%
CVR GP  
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]  
Percentage of common units owned by general partner 100.00%
Icahn Enterprises L.P. And Affiliates (“IEP”) | CVR Energy  
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]  
Percentage of common units owned by wholly-owned subsidiary 70.00%
Icahn Enterprises L.P. And Affiliates (“IEP”) | CVR Partners  
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]  
Percentage of common units owned by wholly-owned subsidiary 3.00%
CVR Partners  
Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]  
Percentage of interest held by public 60.00%
v3.25.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Ownership percentage 100.00%
v3.25.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts Receivable, net (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounts Receivable, net    
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 1,000,000 $ 0
Accounts receivable, net | Credit concentration | One Customer    
Accounts Receivable, net    
Largest concentrations of credit for any one customer 8.00% 10.00%
v3.25.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Details)
Dec. 31, 2025
Minimum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Right-of-use (“ROU”) finance leases 2 years
Minimum | Land improvements  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 10 years
Minimum | Buildings and improvements  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 1 year
Minimum | Machinery and equipment  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 1 year
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 3 years
Minimum | Other  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 5 years
Maximum  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Right-of-use (“ROU”) finance leases 18 years
Maximum | Land improvements  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 30 years
Maximum | Buildings and improvements  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 30 years
Maximum | Machinery and equipment  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 30 years
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 10 years
Maximum | Other  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Useful life 30 years
v3.25.4
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Turnaround Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Petroleum Segment      
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]      
Turnaround costs capitalized $ 190 $ 58 $ 60
Petroleum Segment | Minimum      
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]      
Frequency of planned major maintenance activities 4 years    
Petroleum Segment | Maximum      
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]      
Frequency of planned major maintenance activities 5 years    
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Planned Major Maintenance Activities [Line Items]      
Frequency of planned major maintenance activities 3 years    
Turnaround expenses incurred $ 17 $ 1 $ 2
v3.25.4
Inventory (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]    
Finished goods $ 199 $ 221
Raw materials 115 146
In-process inventories 37 28
Parts, supplies and other 121 107
Total inventories $ 472 $ 502
v3.25.4
Long-Term Assets - Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, statement of financial position [extensible list] Total property, plant and equipment, net Total property, plant and equipment, net
ROU finance leases $ 123 $ 106
Property, plant and equipment, gross 5,091 4,950
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,041) (2,774)
Total property, plant and equipment, net 2,050 2,176
Machinery and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 4,480 4,403
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 153 148
Land and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 75 74
Furniture and fixtures    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 30 32
Construction in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 215 171
Other    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 15 $ 16
v3.25.4
Long-Term Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation and amortization   $ 403 $ 298 $ 298
Interest costs capitalized   10 7 8
Loss (gain) asset write-downs and asset disposals   7 (24) 2
Other long-term assets, net of accumulated amortization $ 242 242 124  
Renewables Segment        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Loss (gain) asset write-downs and asset disposals 5      
Turnaround Assets        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Amortization   72 54 72
Service Life | Petroleum and Renewables Asset Group        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 93 93    
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation and amortization   $ 325 $ 238 $ 221
v3.25.4
Equity Method Investments - Additional Information (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 23, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
in
mi
bbl
Jan. 31, 2023
CVRP JV      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage in joint venture     50.00%
Enable JV      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage in joint venture   40.00%  
Pipeline diameter (in inches) | in   12  
Pipeline length (in miles) | mi   26  
Pipeline capacity, barrels per day | bbl   80,000  
Midway JV      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage in joint venture 50.00%    
Cash consideration $ 90    
Realized gain on disposal $ 24    
v3.25.4
Equity Method Investments - Schedule of Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Method Investments [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period $ 24 $ 100  
Cash distributions (11) (23)  
Equity income 4 13 $ 12
Midway JV disposition   (66)  
Balance at end of period 17 24 100
CVRP JV      
Equity Method Investments [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period 19 25  
Cash distributions (7) (6)  
Equity income 0 0  
Midway JV disposition   0  
Balance at end of period 12 19 25
Enable JV      
Equity Method Investments [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period 5 5  
Cash distributions (4) (4)  
Equity income 4 4  
Midway JV disposition   0  
Balance at end of period 5 5 5
Midway JV      
Equity Method Investments [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period 0 70  
Cash distributions 0 (13)  
Equity income 0 9  
Midway JV disposition   (66)  
Balance at end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 70
v3.25.4
Leases - Additional Information (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
option
Leases [Abstract]  
Number of options to extend the lease term 1
v3.25.4
Leases - Schedule of Balance Sheet Summary (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Operating Leases    
Lease liability $ 64  
Finance Leases    
Lease liability 66  
Equipment, real estate and other    
Operating Leases    
ROU assets, net 28 $ 33
Lease liability 25 30
Finance Leases    
ROU assets, net 37 36
Lease liability 35 33
Pipeline and storage    
Operating Leases    
ROU assets, net 26 25
Lease liability 25 25
Finance Leases    
ROU assets, net 22 14
Lease liability 31 25
Railcars    
Operating Leases    
ROU assets, net 15 17
Lease liability 14 16
Finance Leases    
ROU assets, net 0 0
Lease liability $ 0 $ 0
v3.25.4
Leases - Schedule of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]      
Operating lease expense $ 21 $ 19 $ 18
Finance lease expense:      
Amortization of ROU asset 7 5 6
Interest expense on lease liability 6 4 4
Short-term lease expense $ 13 $ 12 $ 11
v3.25.4
Leases - Schedule of Lease Terms and Discount Rates (Details)
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term    
Operating Leases 5 years 1 month 6 days 5 years 4 months 24 days
Finance Leases 7 years 8 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted-average discount rate    
Operating Leases 8.10% 7.90%
Finance Leases 10.00% 10.20%
v3.25.4
Leases - Schedule of Remaining Minimum Lease Payments (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Operating Leases  
2026 $ 20
2027 17
2028 12
2029 9
2030 8
Thereafter 13
Total lease payments 79
Less: Imputed interest (15)
Total lease liability $ 64
Finance Leases  
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities
2026 $ 16
2027 16
2028 13
2029 10
2030 16
Thereafter 26
Total lease payments 97
Less: Imputed interest (31)
Lease liability $ 66
v3.25.4
Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]      
Accrued RFS obligation $ 72 $ 323  
Personnel accruals 58 54  
Accrued taxes other than income taxes 50 45  
Accrued interest 31 34  
Deferred revenue $ 23 $ 51 $ 16
Operating lease, liability, current, statement of financial position [extensible list] Total other current liabilities Total other current liabilities  
Operating lease liabilities $ 16 $ 16  
Share-based compensation 15 8  
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 14 12  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 12 17  
Total other current liabilities $ 291 $ 560  
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Jun. 23, 2021
Jan. 27, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion $ 1,751 $ 1,907    
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 14 12    
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion $ 1,765 $ 1,919    
Petroleum Segment        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Finance lease, liability, noncurrent, statement of financial position [extensible list] Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion    
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion $ 32 $ 29    
Unamortized debt issuance costs (3) (8)    
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion $ 183 $ 343    
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Finance lease, liability, noncurrent, statement of financial position [extensible list] Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion    
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion $ 21 $ 20    
Unamortized debt issuance costs (2) (2)    
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion 569 568    
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028 | Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Stated interest rate       5.75%
Term Loan | Petroleum Segment        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Total long-term debt, net of current portion, before finance lease obligations, debt issuance costs and discount $ 154 322    
6.125% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2028 | Senior Notes | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Stated interest rate 6.125%   6.125%  
Total long-term debt, net of current portion, before finance lease obligations, debt issuance costs and discount $ 550 $ 550    
CVR Energy        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Finance lease, liability, noncurrent, statement of financial position [extensible list] Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion    
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion $ 2 $ 0    
Unamortized debt issuance costs (3) (4)    
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion $ 999 996    
CVR Energy | 8.500% Senior Notes, due January 2029 | Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Stated interest rate 8.50%      
Total long-term debt, net of current portion, before finance lease obligations, debt issuance costs and discount $ 600 600    
CVR Energy | 5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028 | Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Stated interest rate 5.75%      
Total long-term debt, net of current portion, before finance lease obligations, debt issuance costs and discount $ 400 $ 400    
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Schedule of Credit Agreement (Details) - Line of Credit - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Sep. 25, 2024
Sep. 24, 2024
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”)      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Total Available Borrowing Capacity   $ 345 $ 275
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Petroleum Segment      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Total Available Borrowing Capacity $ 258    
Amount Borrowed as of December 31, 2025 0    
Outstanding Letters of Credit 10    
Available Capacity as of December 31, 2025 248    
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Total Available Borrowing Capacity 48    
Amount Borrowed as of December 31, 2025 0    
Outstanding Letters of Credit 0    
Available Capacity as of December 31, 2025 $ 48    
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - CVR Energy (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 17, 2026
Feb. 13, 2026
Feb. 12, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 21, 2023
Jan. 27, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt         $ 0 $ 325,000,000 $ 600,000,000    
Repayments of senior debt         $ 0 $ 600,000,000 $ 0    
2031 Notes and 2034 Notes | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument face amount     $ 1,000,000,000            
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     993,000,000            
Debt issuance costs     13,000,000            
2031 Notes | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount         103.75%        
2031 Notes | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument face amount     $ 600,000,000            
Stated interest rate     7.50%            
2034 Notes | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount         103.938%        
2034 Notes | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument face amount     $ 400,000,000            
Stated interest rate     7.875%            
8.500% Senior Notes, due January 15, 2029 | Senior Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument face amount               $ 600,000,000  
Stated interest rate               8.50%  
8.500% Senior Notes, due January 15, 2029 | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount         104.25%        
8.500% Senior Notes, due January 15, 2029 | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Repayments of senior debt   $ 25,000,000              
Loss on extinguishment of debt   $ 28,000,000              
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028 | Senior Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument face amount                 $ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate                 5.75%
Minimum percentage of notes held in order to cause acceleration of notes upon occurrence of events of default                 25.00%
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028 | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount         100.958%        
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028 | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Repayments of senior debt $ 217,000,000                
Accrued and unpaid interest settled $ 1,000,000                
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028 | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event | Forecast                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Loss on extinguishment of debt       $ 1,000,000          
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - 2031 Notes and 2034 Notes Redemption (Details) - Senior Notes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
2031 Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 103.75%
2031 Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 101.875%
2031 Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 100.00%
2034 Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 103.938%
2034 Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 101.969%
2034 Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 100.00%
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - 2029 Notes Redemption (Details) - 8.500% Senior Notes, due January 15, 2029 - Senior Notes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 104.25%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 102.125%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 100.00%
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - 2028 Notes, Redemption (Details) - 5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028 - Senior Notes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 100.958%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 100.00%
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Petroleum Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 12, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jul. 25, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 19, 2024
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 25, 2024
Sep. 24, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt             $ 0 $ 325 $ 600    
Repayment on term loan             $ 168 $ 0 $ 0    
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Secured Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity         $ 325            
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt         $ 318            
Periodic payment, percent of principal             0.25%        
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Subsequent Event                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Repayment on term loan $ 1                    
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Subsequent Event | Forecast                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Loss on extinguishment of debt           $ 3          
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Petroleum Segment | Secured Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Repayment on term loan   $ 75 $ 20 $ 70              
Loss on extinguishment of debt             $ 3        
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Secured Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate             4.00%        
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Base Rate | Secured Debt                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate             3.00%        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity                   $ 345 $ 275
Line of credit facility, accordion feature, increase limit                   $ 70  
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity 550                    
Incremental facility, increase limit $ 700                    
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank National Association                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity   275         $ 275        
Incremental facility, increase limit   125         125        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Swingline Loans | Wells Fargo Bank National Association                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity   30         30        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Letter of Credit | Wells Fargo Bank National Association                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity   60         60        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Letter of Credit, Increased By Agent | Wells Fargo Bank National Association                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity   100         100        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Petroleum Segment | Revolving Credit Facility                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 258         $ 258        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Revolving Credit Facility | Quarterly Excess Availability Greater Than 50%                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate             1.50%        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Revolving Credit Facility | Quarterly Excess Availability Not Greater Than 50%                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate             1.75%        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | Quarterly Excess Availability Greater Than 50%                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate             0.50%        
CVR Energy’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (“CVR Energy ABL”) | Line of Credit | Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility | Quarterly Excess Availability Not Greater Than 50%                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Basis spread on variable rate             0.75%        
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2023
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 23, 2021
6.125% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2028 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Redemption of notes, percentage of par value at which notes were repurchased   100.00%  
6.125% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2028 | Senior Notes | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt instrument face amount     $ 550,000,000
Stated interest rate   6.125% 6.125%
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CVR Partners      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Incremental facility, increase limit $ 15,000,000    
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 50,000,000    
Line of credit facility, expiration period 4 years    
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CVR Partners | Quarterly Excess Availability Greater Than 75% | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on variable rate   1.615%  
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CVR Partners | Quarterly Excess Availability Greater Than 75% | Base Rate      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on variable rate   0.615%  
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CVR Partners | Quarterly Excess Availability Greater Than 50% But Less Than 75% | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on variable rate   1.865%  
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CVR Partners | Quarterly Excess Availability Greater Than 50% But Less Than 75% | Base Rate      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on variable rate   0.865%  
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CVR Partners | Quarterly Excess Availability Not Greater Than 50% | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on variable rate   2.115%  
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | CVR Partners | Quarterly Excess Availability Not Greater Than 50% | Base Rate      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Basis spread on variable rate   1.115%  
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Swingline Loans | CVR Partners      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 4,000,000    
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Letter of Credit | CVR Partners      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 10,000,000    
CVR Partners’ Credit Agreement (“CVR Partners ABL”) | Line of Credit | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | Revolving Credit Facility      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 48,000,000  
9.25% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2023 | Senior Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Minimum percentage of notes held in order to cause acceleration of notes upon occurrence of events of default     25.00%
v3.25.4
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment 2028 Notes, Redemption (Details) - 6.125% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2028 - Senior Notes - Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 101.531%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two  
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]  
Redemption prices as percentage of principal amount 100.00%
v3.25.4
Revenue - Schedule of Revenue Disaggregated by Major Product (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenue $ 7,162 $ 7,610 $ 9,247
Petroleum Segment      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenue 6,416 6,909 8,267
Renewables Segment      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenue 141 177 299
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenue 605 524 681
Operating Segments | Petroleum Segment      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Other Revenue 578 379 233
Total revenue 6,426 6,920 8,287
Operating Segments | Petroleum Segment | Gasoline      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue 3,078 3,596 4,288
Operating Segments | Petroleum Segment | Distillates      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue 2,760 2,934 3,746
Operating Segments | Renewables Segment      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenue 312 289 559
Operating Segments | Renewables Segment | Renewable diesel      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue 119 103 194
Operating Segments | Renewables Segment | Renewable fuel credits      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue 22 74 105
Operating Segments | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Other Revenue 51 52 60
Total revenue 606 525 681
Operating Segments | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | Ammonia      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue 143 130 161
Operating Segments | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | UAN      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue 374 312 431
Operating Segments | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | Urea products      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 37 $ 30 $ 29
v3.25.4
Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligation (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2027-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period 1 year
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Remaining performance obligation $ 4
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Remaining performance obligation 3
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2027-01-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]  
Remaining performance obligation $ 3
v3.25.4
Revenue - Schedule of Deferred Revenue Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]      
Accounts receivable $ 233 $ 273 $ 265
Deferred revenue 23 51 16
Long-term deferred revenue $ 21 $ 27 $ 33
v3.25.4
Revenue - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]      
Revenue recognized $ 50 $ 16  
Deferred revenue   $ 78 $ 49
v3.25.4
Revenue - Major Customers (Details) - Net Sales - Customer concentration
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Petroleum Segment | Customer One      
Major Customers and Suppliers      
Concentration risk 12.00% 13.00% 15.00%
Petroleum Segment | Customer Two      
Major Customers and Suppliers      
Concentration risk     12.00%
Renewables Segment | Customer One      
Major Customers and Suppliers      
Concentration risk 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
Renewables Segment | Customer Two      
Major Customers and Suppliers      
Concentration risk 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | Customer One      
Major Customers and Suppliers      
Concentration risk 15.00% 14.00% 13.00%
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment | Customer Two      
Major Customers and Suppliers      
Concentration risk 13.00%   12.00%
v3.25.4
Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Outstanding Positions Held (Details) - bbl
bbl in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
NYMEX Diesel Cracks    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions 1,000 2,500
Forwards | Crude | Purchase Commitments    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions 736  
Forwards | Crude | Sell Position    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions   11
Swaps | NYMEX Diesel Cracks | Sell Position    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions 3,120 63
Futures | Crude | Purchase Commitments    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions   0
Futures | Crude | Sell Position    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions 75  
Futures | ULSD | Sell Position    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions 0 80
Futures | Soybean | Purchase Commitments    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Outstanding notional buy (sell) positions 0 79
v3.25.4
Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative assets $ 7 $ 4
Derivative liabilities $ 0 $ 0
v3.25.4
Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Gains (Losses) on Derivatives (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Commodity derivative instruments      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Commodity derivative instruments $ 22 $ 13 $ 5
v3.25.4
Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]    
Aggregate fair value of our derivative liabilities $ 0 $ 0
v3.25.4
Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Assets    
Derivative assets $ 7 $ 4
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Fair Value Hierarchy    
Liabilities    
Derivate asset, subject to master netting arrangement, collateral, obligation to return security not offset 5 3
Fair Value Hierarchy | Commodity derivative instruments    
Assets    
Derivative assets 10 17
Contract netting (3) (13)
Collateral netting 0 0
Net value 7 4
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 3 13
Contract netting (3) (13)
Collateral netting 0 0
Net value 0 0
Fair Value Hierarchy | RFS    
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 72 323
Contract netting 0 0
Collateral netting 0 0
Net value 72 323
Fair Value Hierarchy | Level 1 | Commodity derivative instruments    
Assets    
Derivative assets 0 0
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Fair Value Hierarchy | Level 1 | RFS    
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Fair Value Hierarchy | Level 2 | Commodity derivative instruments    
Assets    
Derivative assets 10 17
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 3 13
Fair Value Hierarchy | Level 2 | RFS    
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 72 323
Fair Value Hierarchy | Level 3 | Commodity derivative instruments    
Assets    
Derivative assets 0 0
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Fair Value Hierarchy | Level 3 | RFS    
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities $ 0 $ 0
v3.25.4
Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Cash, cash equivalents, and reserved funds, carrying value   $ 511 $ 987
Long-term debt   1,700 1,900
Level 1      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Cash, cash equivalents, and reserved funds, fair value   511 987
Level 2      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 1,600 $ 1,500
CVRP JV      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
CVRP JV inception $ 46    
v3.25.4
Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
plan
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Total tax benefit recognized during the year related to compensation expense | $   $ 10,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 9,000,000
Liability for cash settled nonvested awards and associated dividend and distribution equivalent rights | $   19,000,000 10,000,000  
Amount of payout | $   $ 32,000,000 21,000,000 54,000,000
Number of defined-contribution 401(k) plans | plan   2    
Matching contribution, percent   100.00%    
Percent of eligible compensation contributed by participants   6.00%    
Vesting period   3 years    
Matching contributions made by the company | $   $ 13,000,000 $ 13,000,000 $ 12,000,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of shares right to receive cash payment on vesting equal to fair market value (in shares) | shares   1    
Vesting period   3 years    
Share-Based Payment Arrangement | Vesting Year One        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Award vesting percentage   33.33%    
Share-Based Payment Arrangement | Vesting Year Two        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Award vesting percentage   33.33%    
Share-Based Payment Arrangement | Vesting Year Three        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Award vesting percentage   33.33%    
CVR Energy LTIP and CVR Partner LTIP        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of shares right to receive (in shares) | shares   1    
Number of shares right to receive cash payment on vesting equal to fair market value (in shares) | shares   1    
CVR Energy LTIP        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of shares or units available for future grants (in shares) | shares   7,500,000    
CVR Partners LTIP        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of shares or units available for future grants (in shares) | shares   500,000    
CEO Performance Award | Performance Unit Awards        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Maximum cash payment | $ $ 10,000,000      
Period for determination of cash payment value 30 days      
Maximum price per share to trigger maximum cash payment (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 60      
v3.25.4
Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Incentive and Phantom Unit Awards Activity (Details) - Share-Based Payment Arrangement - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Shares or Units    
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 1,947,270  
Granted (in shares) 750,602  
Vested (in shares) (803,412)  
Forfeited (in shares) (235,767)  
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares) 1,658,693  
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (per share or unit)    
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 26.25  
Granted (in dollars per share) 35.71  
Vested (in dollars per share) 28.01  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 25.99  
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 29.73  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 50 $ 43
CVR Energy LTIP    
Shares or Units    
Vested (in shares) (382,952)  
Forfeited (in shares) (178,068)  
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (per share or unit)    
Vested (in dollars per share) $ 19.88  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 23.39  
v3.25.4
Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Share-based Compensation Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expenses $ 42 $ 15 $ 34
Unrecognized Expense 40    
Incentive Units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expenses 35 10 28
Unrecognized Expense $ 32    
Weighted-Average Remaining Years 1 year 9 months 18 days    
CVR Partners - Phantom Units | CVR Partners | CVR Partners Long Term Incentive Plan      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expenses $ 7 $ 5 $ 6
Unrecognized Expense $ 8    
Weighted-Average Remaining Years 1 year 8 months 12 days    
v3.25.4
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Taxes receivable $ 2,000,000 $ 11,000,000  
Valuation allowance 0 0  
Unrecognized tax benefits which, if recognized, would impact the company's effective tax rate 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
Federal      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carry forward 31,000,000    
State      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Tax credit carry-forwards $ 33,000,000    
v3.25.4
Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current:      
Federal $ (1) $ 23 $ 118
State (1) 0 9
Total current (2) 23 127
Deferred:      
Federal 12 (33) 73
State (20) (16) 7
Total deferred (8) (49) 80
Total income tax (benefit) expense $ (10) $ (26) $ 207
v3.25.4
Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]      
U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate $ 17 $ 4 $ 228
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (8) (4) 33
State tax incentives, net of federal income tax effect (9) (9) (11)
Renewable fuel incentives 0 (10) (15)
Noncontrolling interest (13) (8) (23)
Executive compensation 3 1 4
Other 0 0 1
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits 0 0 (10)
Total income tax (benefit) expense $ (10) $ (26) $ 207
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]      
U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (10.00%) (21.10%) 3.00%
State tax incentives, net of federal income tax effect (11.00%) (47.50%) (1.00%)
Renewable fuel incentives 0.00% (52.70%) (1.40%)
Noncontrolling interest (16.30%) (42.20%) (2.10%)
Executive compensation 3.80% 5.30% 0.40%
Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.10%
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits 0.00% 0.00% (0.90%)
Effective Tax Rate (12.50%) (137.20%) 19.10%
v3.25.4
Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refunds Received) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Federal $ (7) $ 51 $ 78
State      
Total state (4) 9 15
Total income taxes paid (refunded) (11) 60 93
Arkansas      
State      
Total state (1) 0 0
Kansas      
State      
Total state (3) 7 8
Other      
State      
Total state $ 0 $ 2 $ 7
v3.25.4
Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Effect of Temporary Differences (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Deferred income tax assets:    
Personnel accruals $ 11 $ 10
Right of use lease liability 13 14
Contingent liabilities 15 56
State tax credit carryforward, net 26 17
Net operating loss carryforward 8 0
Interest expense 12 2
Other 2 1
Total gross deferred income tax assets 87 100
Deferred income tax liabilities:    
Unrealized gains/losses (2) (1)
Right of use lease asset (13) (14)
Investment in CVR Partners (50) (55)
Property, plant and equipment (229) (274)
Turnaround costs (59) (31)
Other (3) (2)
Total gross deferred income tax liabilities (356) (377)
Net deferred income tax liabilities $ (269) $ (277)
v3.25.4
Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of the Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits      
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance $ 1 $ 1 $ 11
Reductions related to expirations from statute of limitations 0 0 (10)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance $ 1 $ 1 $ 1
v3.25.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Minimum Required Payments for Unconditional Purchase Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Unconditional Purchase Obligations      
2026 $ 82    
2027 99    
2028 98    
2029 96    
2030 91    
Thereafter 577    
Unconditional purchase obligations 1,043    
Amounts purchased under supply agreements $ 71 $ 75 $ 72
v3.25.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Crude Oil Supply Agreement (Details) - renewal
12 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Contracted Volume | Supplier Concentration Risk | Petroleum Segment        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Volume contracted throughout Vitol as percentage of total crude oil purchases   23.00% 21.00% 26.00%
Gunvor Crude Oil Supply Agreement        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of automatic renewals 2      
Renewal term of agreement 1 year      
Notice of renewal period termination 180 days      
v3.25.4
Commitment and Contingencies - 45Q Transaction (Details) - CVRP JV - Collaborative Arrangement, Transaction with Party to Collaborative Arrangement and Third Party - CRNF
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Collaborative arrangement, fee threshold per year $ 15
Fees threshold cap $ 45
v3.25.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Renewable Fuel Standard (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended
Aug. 22, 2025
Sep. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Waiver percentage, year one 100          
Waiver percentage, year three 100          
Waiver percentage, year two 50          
Waiver percentage, year four 50          
Waiver percentage, year five 50 1        
Waiver percentage, year six 50 1        
Waiver percentage, year seven   0.50        
RIN obligation, reduced           $ 424
Increase (decrease) accrued obligation           488
EHS | Petroleum Segment            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Expense (benefit) for compliance with RFS     $ (94) $ 46 $ (114)  
RFS obligation     $ 72 $ 323   $ 323
v3.25.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
USD ($)
plaintiff
Jan. 31, 2025
plaintiff
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
lawsuit
Call Option Lawsuits        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of lawsuits pending | lawsuit       2
Indemnity insurance, coverage limit | $     $ 50  
Wynnewood 2023 Fire Claim        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff   3    
Kansas Environmental Claims | Subsequent Event        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff 3      
Loss contingency, damages sought | $ $ 5      
v3.25.4
Commitments and Contingencies - Environmental, Health, and Safety ("EHS") Matters (Details) - EHS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Environmental loss contingency, statement of financial position [extensible enumeration] Other current liabilities (including $48 and $75, respectively, of VIE), Other long-term liabilities (including $38 and $46, respectively, of VIE) Other current liabilities (including $48 and $75, respectively, of VIE), Other long-term liabilities (including $38 and $46, respectively, of VIE)
Environmental accruals $ 3 $ 3
v3.25.4
Business Segments - Additional Information (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Number of operating segments 3
Number of reportable segments 3
v3.25.4
Business Segments - Schedule of of Operating Results, Capital Expenditures, and Total Asset Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 7,162 $ 7,610 $ 9,247
Cost of materials and other 5,722 6,448 7,013
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 700 667 670
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 148 139 141
Depreciation and amortization 403 298 298
Loss on asset disposals 7   2
Operating income 182 58 1,123
Reconciliation of Segment operating income (loss) to Net income:      
Interest expense, net (108) (77) (52)
Other income, net 6 38 14
Income tax expense (benefit) 10 26 (207)
Net income 90 45 878
Other segment disclosures:      
Interest income 31 38 38
Interest expense (139) (115) (90)
Capital expenditures 197 181 197
Assets 3,706 4,263  
Petroleum Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 6,416 6,909 8,267
Renewables Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 141 177 299
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 605 524 681
Operating Segments | Petroleum Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 6,426 6,920 8,287
Cost of materials and other 5,520 6,236 6,629
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 415 421 406
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 84 77 81
Depreciation and amortization 194 174 189
Loss on asset disposals 2   0
Operating income 211 12 982
Other segment disclosures:      
Interest income 18 22 75
Interest expense (28) (1) 0
Capital expenditures 135 128 108
Assets 2,987 3,288  
Operating Segments | Renewables Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 312 289 559
Cost of materials and other 288 245 537
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 30 31 28
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 12 10 11
Depreciation and amortization 115 25 20
Loss on asset disposals 4   0
Operating income (137) (22) (37)
Other segment disclosures:      
Interest income 1 1 2
Interest expense (1) 0 (1)
Capital expenditures 4 11 56
Assets 294 420  
Operating Segments | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 606 525 681
Cost of materials and other 107 104 134
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 254 214 235
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 33 29 30
Depreciation and amortization 82 88 80
Loss on asset disposals 1   1
Operating income 129 90 201
Other segment disclosures:      
Interest income 6 4 6
Interest expense (36) (34) (35)
Capital expenditures 57 37 29
Assets 969 1,019  
Corporate And Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales (182) (124) (280)
Other segment disclosures:      
Assets (544) (464)  
Other/Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0 0
Cost of materials and other (193) (137) (287)
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 1 1 1
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 19 23 19
Depreciation and amortization 12 11 9
Loss on asset disposals 0   1
Operating income (21) (22) (23)
Other segment disclosures:      
Interest income 6 11 (45)
Interest expense (74) (80) (54)
Capital expenditures 1 5 4
Inter-segment fees and sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales (182) (124) (280)
Inter-segment fees and sales | Petroleum Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales (10) (11) (20)
Inter-segment fees and sales | Renewables Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales (171) (112) (260)
Inter-segment fees and sales | Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ (1) $ (1) $ 0
v3.25.4
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Supplemental disclosures:      
Cash paid for interest $ 142 $ 112 $ 95
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:      
Operating cash flows from operating leases 21 19 19
Operating cash flows from finance leases 6 4 4
Financing cash flows from finance leases 10 10 6
Noncash investing and financing activities:      
Change in capital expenditures included in accounts payable 12 2 (8)
Change in turnaround expenditures included in accounts payable (7) 5 3
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified operating lease liabilities 5 37 21
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new or modified finance lease liabilities $ 14 $ 26 $ 2
v3.25.4
Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Expenses from Related Parties (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 23, 2024
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Sales to related parties: $ 7,162 $ 7,610 $ 9,247  
Dividends 0 151 453  
Midway JV        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Ownership percentage in joint venture       50.00%
Related Party | CVRP JV CO Contract        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Sales to related parties: 2 3 4  
Related Party | Enable Joint Venture Transportation Agreement        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Purchases from related parties: 13 13 12  
Related Party | Midway Joint Venture Agreement        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Purchases from related parties: 0 26 24  
Dividends        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Dividends $ 0 $ 100 $ 311  
v3.25.4
Related Party Transactions - Enable Joint Venture Transportation and Terminalling Services Agreements (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Joint Venture Agreement | CVR Refining  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Initial term of agreement 20 years
v3.25.4
Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Dividends to CVR Energy Stockholders (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid $ 0 $ 151 $ 453
O 2025 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividend per share (in dollars per share) $ 0    
Dividends paid $ 0    
O 2024 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividend per share (in dollars per share)   $ 1.50  
Dividends paid   $ 151  
O 2023 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividend per share (in dollars per share)     $ 2.00
Dividends paid     $ 201
S 2025 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividend per share (in dollars per share) $ 0    
Dividends paid $ 0    
S 2024 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividend per share (in dollars per share)   $ 0  
Dividends paid   $ 0  
S 2023 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividend per share (in dollars per share)     $ 2.50
Dividends paid     $ 251
Public shareholders | O 2025 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid 0    
Public shareholders | O 2024 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid   51  
Public shareholders | O 2023 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid     61
Public shareholders | S 2025 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid 0    
Public shareholders | S 2024 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid   0  
Public shareholders | S 2023 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid     80
IEP | O 2025 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid 0    
IEP | O 2024 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid   100  
IEP | O 2023 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid     140
IEP | S 2025 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid $ 0    
IEP | S 2024 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid   $ 0  
IEP | S 2023 A Dividends      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends paid     $ 171
v3.25.4
Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Distributions to CVR Partners' Unitholders (Details) - CVR Partners - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Total distributions paid $ 125,990 $ 70,710 $ 281,364
Distributions per common unit (in dollars per share) $ 11.92 $ 6.69 $ 26.62
CVR Energy      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Total distributions paid $ 46,393 $ 26,037 $ 103,605
IEP      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Total distributions paid 3,074 0 0
Common Unitholders [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Total distributions paid $ 76,524 $ 44,673 $ 177,759
v3.25.4
Related Party Transactions - Distributions to CVR Partners' Unitholders (Narrative) (Details) - Subsequent Event - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
Mar. 09, 2026
Feb. 18, 2026
CVR Partners    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Distributions declared (in dollars per share)   $ 0.37
Distributions declared   $ 4
CVR Energy | Forecast    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Proceeds from distribution $ 1  
IEP | Forecast    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Proceeds from distribution $ 1