| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2418403 - Disclosure - Supplemental Balance Sheet Data -Inventories (Details) (http://www.cfindustries.com/role/SupplementalBalanceSheetDataInventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001324404 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
Finished goods | ||
Raw materials, spare parts and supplies | ||
Inventory, Net | 339,000,000 | 321,000,000 |