CF Industries (CF) 10-Q 1 Aug 19 2019 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 29, 2019
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32597
Entity Registrant Name	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-2697511
Entity Address, Address Line One	4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	Deerfield,
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60015
City Area Code	847
Local Phone Number	405-2400
Title of 12(b) Security	common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		218,325,839
Entity Central Index Key	0001324404
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,502	$ 1,300	$ 2,503	$ 2,257
Cost of sales	1,003	988	1,784	1,755
Gross margin	499	312	719	502
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62	53	120	110
Other operating—net	(37)	3	(33)	(18)
Total other operating costs and expenses	25	56	87	92
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	1	18	8	25
Operating earnings	475	274	640	435
Interest expense	59	61	119	121
Interest income	(4)	(2)	(8)	(5)
Other non-operating—net	(2)	(3)	(3)	(4)
Earnings before income taxes	422	218	532	323
Income tax provision (benefit)	102	44	94	61
Net earnings	320	174	438	262
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 283	$ 148	$ 373	$ 211
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 0.63	$ 1.68	$ 0.90
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 0.63	$ 1.67	$ 0.90
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	221.1	234	222.2	233.9
Diluted (in shares)	222.3	234.9	223.4	234.8
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.60	$ 0.60

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 320	$ 174	$ 438	$ 262
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment—net of taxes	(8)	(67)	24	(50)
Unrealized loss on securities—net of taxes	0	(1)	0	(1)
Defined benefit plans—net of taxes	5	7	3	6
Total other comprehensive income	(3)	(61)	27	(45)
Comprehensive income	317	113	465	217
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 280	$ 87	$ 400	$ 166

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 858		$ 682	$ 728		$ 835
Accounts receivable—net	313		235
Inventories	290		309
Prepaid income taxes	1		28
Other current assets	26		20
Total current assets	1,488		1,274
Property, plant and equipment—net	8,336		8,623
Investment in affiliate	101		93
Goodwill	2,353		2,353
Operating lease right-of-use assets	281		0
Other assets	304		318
Total assets	12,863		12,661
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	416		545
Income taxes payable	13		5
Customer advances	21		149
Current operating lease liabilities	89		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	498		0
Other current liabilities	5		6
Total current liabilities	1,042		705
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	4,203		4,698
Deferred income taxes	1,207		1,117
Operating lease liabilities	197		0
Other liabilities	396		410
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock—$0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized	0		0
Common stock—$0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 2019—218,961,651 shares issued and 2018—233,800,903 shares issued	2		2
Paid-in capital	1,299		1,368
Retained earnings	2,111		2,463
Treasury stock—at cost, 2019—42,608 shares and 2018—10,982,408 shares	(2)		(504)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(344)		(371)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,066		2,958
Noncontrolling interest	2,752		2,773	2,766		3,105
Total equity	5,818	$ 5,670	5,731	$ 6,322	$ 6,665	$ 6,684
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,863		$ 12,661

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	218,961,651	233,800,903
Treasury stock, shares	42,608	10,982,408

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUI

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	$0.01 Par Value Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09	$ (1,000,000)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,000,000)	$ 0	$ (1,000,000)	$ 0
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2016-01	0	0	0	0	1,000,000	(1,000,000)	0	0	$ (1,000,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	6,684,000,000	2,000,000	0	1,397,000,000	2,443,000,000	(263,000,000)	3,579,000,000	3,105,000,000
Increase (decrease) in equity
Net earnings	262,000,000	0	0	0	211,000,000	0	211,000,000	51,000,000
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	51,000,000
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	211,000,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(45,000,000)	0	0	0	0	(45,000,000)	(45,000,000)	0
Acquisition of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(1,000,000)	0	0	(1,000,000)	0	0	(1,000,000)	0
Issuance of $0.01 par value common stock under employee stock plans	4,000,000	0	0	4,000,000	0	0	4,000,000	0
Stock-based compensation expense	11,000,000	0	0	11,000,000	0	0	11,000,000	0
Cash dividends	(140,000,000)	0	0	0		0	(140,000,000)	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	140,000,000				140,000,000
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP	(393,000,000)	0	0	62,000,000	0	0	62,000,000	331,000,000
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	(59,000,000)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(59,000,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	6,322,000,000	2,000,000	0	1,349,000,000	2,514,000,000	(309,000,000)	3,556,000,000	2,766,000,000
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	6,665,000,000	2,000,000	(1,000,000)	1,405,000,000	2,436,000,000	(248,000,000)	3,594,000,000	3,071,000,000
Increase (decrease) in equity
Net earnings	174,000,000	0	0	0	148,000,000	0	148,000,000	26,000,000
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	26,000,000
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	148,000,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(61,000,000)	0	0	0	0	(61,000,000)	(61,000,000)	0
Acquisition of treasury stock under employee stock plans	0	0	1,000,000	(1,000,000)	0	0	0	0
Issuance of $0.01 par value common stock under employee stock plans	2,000,000	0	0	2,000,000	0	0	2,000,000	0
Stock-based compensation expense	5,000,000	0	0	5,000,000	0	0	5,000,000	0
Cash dividends	(70,000,000)	0	0	0	(70,000,000)	0	(70,000,000)	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP	(393,000,000)	0	0	62,000,000	0	0	62,000,000	331,000,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	6,322,000,000	2,000,000	0	1,349,000,000	2,514,000,000	(309,000,000)	3,556,000,000	2,766,000,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	5,731,000,000	2,000,000	(504,000,000)	1,368,000,000	2,463,000,000	(371,000,000)	2,958,000,000	2,773,000,000
Increase (decrease) in equity
Net earnings	438,000,000	0	0	0	373,000,000	0	373,000,000
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	65,000,000							65,000,000
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	373,000,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income	27,000,000	0	0	0	0	27,000,000	27,000,000	0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(178,000,000)	0	178,000,000	0	0	0	178,000,000	0
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	0	0	682,000,000	(90,000,000)	(592,000,000)	0	0	0
Acquisition of treasury stock under employee stock plans	4,000,000	0	4,000,000	0	0	0	4,000,000	0
Issuance of $0.01 par value common stock under employee stock plans	6,000,000	0	2,000,000	4,000,000	0	0	6,000,000	0
Stock-based compensation expense	17,000,000	0	0	17,000,000	0	0	17,000,000	0
Cash dividends	(133,000,000)	0	0	0		0	(133,000,000)	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	133,000,000				133,000,000
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	(86,000,000)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(86,000,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	5,818,000,000	2,000,000	(2,000,000)	1,299,000,000	2,111,000,000	(344,000,000)	3,066,000,000	2,752,000,000
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	5,670,000,000	2,000,000	(64,000,000)	1,311,000,000	2,047,000,000	(341,000,000)	2,955,000,000	2,715,000,000
Increase (decrease) in equity
Net earnings	320,000,000	0	0	0		0	283,000,000
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	37,000,000							37,000,000
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	283,000,000				283,000,000
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3,000,000)	0	0	0	0	(3,000,000)	(3,000,000)	0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(118,000,000)	0	(118,000,000)	0	0	0	(118,000,000)	0
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	0	0	178,000,000	(25,000,000)	(153,000,000)	0	0	0
Issuance of $0.01 par value common stock under employee stock plans	4,000,000	0	2,000,000	2,000,000	0	0	4,000,000	0
Stock-based compensation expense	11,000,000	0	0	11,000,000	0	0	11,000,000	0
Cash dividends	(66,000,000)	0	0	0	(66,000,000)	0	(66,000,000)	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 5,818,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ (2,000,000)	$ 1,299,000,000	$ 2,111,000,000	$ (344,000,000)	$ 3,066,000,000	$ 2,752,000,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQ_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Cash Dividends (dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.60	$ 0.60

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 438	$ 262
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	440	434
Deferred income taxes	85	2
Stock-based compensation expense	17	11
Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives	1	(8)
Unrealized loss on embedded derivative	2	1
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(45)	0
Undistributed earnings of affiliate—net of taxes	(10)	(3)
Changes in:
Accounts receivable—net	(78)	(34)
Inventories	21	21
Accrued and prepaid income taxes	35	52
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(94)	(46)
Customer advances	(128)	(68)
Other—net	9	(26)
Net cash provided by operating activities	693	598
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(154)	(145)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	63	16
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	0	10
Other—net	0	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(91)	(118)
Financing Activities:
Financing fees	0	1
Dividends paid on common stock	(133)	(140)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP	0	(388)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(86)	(59)
Purchases of treasury stock	(209)	0
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans	6	4
Shares withheld for taxes	(4)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(426)	(583)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	(4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	176	(107)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	682	835
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 858	$ 728

Background and Basis of Present

Background and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Background and Basis of Presentation	Background and Basis of Presentation We are a leading global fertilizer and chemical company. Our 3,000 employees operate world-class manufacturing complexes in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Our principal customers are cooperatives, independent fertilizer distributors, traders, wholesalers, farmers and industrial users. Our principal nitrogen fertilizer products are ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN) and ammonium nitrate (AN). Our other nitrogen products include diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), urea liquor, nitric acid and aqua ammonia, which are sold primarily to our industrial customers, and compound fertilizer products (NPKs), which are solid granular fertilizer products for which the nutrient content is a combination of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. We serve our customers in North America through our production, storage, transportation and distribution network. We also reach a global customer base with exports from our Donaldsonville, Louisiana, plant, the world’s largest and most flexible nitrogen complex. Additionally, we move product to international destinations from our Verdigris, Oklahoma, facility, our Yazoo City, Mississippi, facility, our Billingham and Ince facilities in the United Kingdom, and from a joint venture ammonia facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in which we own a 50 percent interest. All references to “CF Holdings,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the context makes clear that the reference is only to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. itself and not its subsidiaries. All references to “CF Industries” refer to CF Industries, Inc., a 100% owned subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 , in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, that are necessary for the fair representation of the information for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Operating results for any period presented apply to that period only and are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019. The preparation of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements requires us to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, net realizable value of inventories, environmental remediation liabilities, environmental and litigation contingencies, the cost of customer incentives, useful lives of property and identifiable intangible assets, the assumptions used in the evaluation of potential impairments of property, investments, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, income tax and valuation reserves, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, the measurement of the fair values of investments for which markets are not active, assumptions used in the determination of the funded status and annual expense of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans and the assumptions used in the valuation of stock-based compensation awards granted to employees.

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New Accounting Standards	2 . New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted Pronouncements On January 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the lease accounting requirements in ASC Topic 840, Leases. This ASU requires lessees to recognize the rights and obligations resulting from virtually all leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease) on their balance sheets as right-of-use assets with corresponding lease liabilities. Extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, are required to provide greater insight into the extent of income and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from existing contracts. We elected the optional transition method provided under ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which provides the option to adopt ASU No. 2016-02 as of the adoption date with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The cumulative effect adjustment we recognized in the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 was not material. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASU No. 2016-02, which allows us to carry forward the historical lease determination, lease classification, and assessment of initial direct costs. See Note 13—Leases for additional information. On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships in order to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. The adoption of this ASU had no effect on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	3 . Revenue Recognition We track our revenue by product and by geography. See Note 17—Segment Disclosures for our revenue by reportable segment, which are ammonia, granular urea, UAN, AN and Other. The following table summarizes our revenue by product and by geography (based on destination of our shipment) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 : Ammonia Granular UAN AN Other Total (in millions) Three months ended June 30, 2019 North America $ 443 $ 413 $ 346 $ 54 $ 68 $ 1,324 Europe and other 30 20 23 72 33 178 Total revenue $ 473 $ 433 $ 369 $ 126 $ 101 $ 1,502 Three months ended June 30, 2018 North America $ 349 $ 345 $ 290 $ 49 $ 64 $ 1,097 Europe and other 25 15 49 75 39 203 Total revenue $ 374 $ 360 $ 339 $ 124 $ 103 $ 1,300 Ammonia Granular UAN AN Other Total (in millions) Six months ended June 30, 2019 North America $ 603 $ 748 $ 588 $ 100 $ 127 $ 2,166 Europe and other 57 28 37 153 62 337 Total revenue $ 660 $ 776 $ 625 $ 253 $ 189 $ 2,503 Six months ended June 30, 2018 North America $ 517 $ 609 $ 536 $ 94 $ 123 $ 1,879 Europe and other 69 15 86 130 78 378 Total revenue $ 586 $ 624 $ 622 $ 224 $ 201 $ 2,257 As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , we had $21 million and $149 million , respectively, in customer advances on our consolidated balance sheets. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , substantially all of our customer advances that were recorded at the beginning of each respective period were recognized as revenue. We offer cash incentives to certain customers based on the volume of their purchases over a certain period. These incentives do not provide an option to the customer for additional product. The balances of customer incentives accrued at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were not material. We have certain customer contracts with performance obligations where if the customer does not take the required amount of product specified in the contract, then the customer is required to make a payment to us, which may vary based upon the terms and conditions of the applicable contract. As of June 30, 2019 , excluding contracts with original durations of less than one year, and based on the minimum product tonnage to be sold and current market price estimates, our remaining performance obligations under these contracts are approximately $1.2 billion . We expect to recognize approximately 13% of these performance obligations as revenue in the remainder of 2019, approximately 45% as revenue during 2020 and 2021, approximately 28% as revenue during 2022 and 2023, and the remainder thereafter. If these customers do not fulfill their contractual obligations under such contracts, the legally enforceable minimum amount that they would pay to us under these contracts, in the aggregate, is approximately $264 million as of June 30, 2019 . Other than the performance obligations described above, any performance obligations with our customers that were unfulfilled or partially filled at December 31, 2018 will be satisfied in 2019 .

Net Earnings Per Share

Net Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Earnings Per Share	Net Earnings Per Share Net earnings per share were computed as follows: Three months ended Six months ended 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in millions, except per share amounts) Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 283 $ 148 $ 373 $ 211 Basic earnings per common share: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 221.1 234.0 222.2 233.9 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 1.28 $ 0.63 $ 1.68 $ 0.90 Diluted earnings per common share: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 221.1 234.0 222.2 233.9 Dilutive common shares—stock options 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 222.3 234.9 223.4 234.8 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 1.28 $ 0.63 $ 1.67 $ 0.90 In the computation of diluted earnings per common share, potentially dilutive stock options are excluded if the effect of their inclusion is anti-dilutive. Shares for anti-dilutive stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share were 1.5 million in each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2.0 million in each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 .

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories Inventories consist of the following: June 30, December 31, (in millions) Finished goods $ 250 $ 272 Raw materials, spare parts and supplies 40 37 Total inventories $ 290 $ 309

Property, Plant and Equipment-N

Property, Plant and Equipment-Net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net	Property, Plant and Equipment—Net Property, plant and equipment—net consists of the following: June 30, December 31, (in millions) Land $ 70 $ 69 Machinery and equipment 12,178 12,127 Buildings and improvements 882 886 Construction in progress 275 225 Property, plant and equipment (1) 13,405 13,307 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 5,069 4,684 Property, plant and equipment—net $ 8,336 $ 8,623 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , we had property, plant and equipment that was accrued but unpaid of approximately $43 million and $48 million , respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , we had property, plant and equipment that was accrued but unpaid of $49 million and $46 million , respectively. During the first quarter of 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell our Pine Bend dry bulk storage and logistics facility in Minnesota. In April 2019, we completed the sale, received proceeds of $55 million and recognized a pre-tax gain of $45 million . The gain is reflected in other operating—net in our consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 . Depreciation and amortization related to property, plant and equipment was $247 million and $430 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, and $236 million and $421 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , respectively. Plant turnarounds —Scheduled inspections, replacements and overhauls of plant machinery and equipment at our continuous process manufacturing facilities during a full plant shutdown are referred to as plant turnarounds. The expenditures related to turnarounds are capitalized in property, plant and equipment when incurred. The following is a summary of capitalized plant turnaround costs: Six months ended 2019 2018 (in millions) Net capitalized turnaround costs: Beginning balance $ 252 $ 208 Additions 22 41 Depreciation (57 ) (56 ) Effect of exchange rate changes 2 (2 ) Ending balance $ 219 $ 191 Scheduled replacements and overhauls of plant machinery and equipment include the dismantling, repair or replacement and installation of various components including piping, valves, motors, turbines, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and the replacement of catalysts when a full plant shutdown occurs. Scheduled inspections are also conducted during full plant shutdowns, including required safety inspections which entail the disassembly of various components such as steam boilers, pressure vessels and other equipment requiring safety certifications. Internal employee costs and overhead amounts are not considered turnaround costs and are not capitalized.

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The following table shows the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : Ammonia Granular Urea UAN AN Other Total (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 586 $ 828 $ 576 $ 292 $ 71 $ 2,353 Effect of exchange rate changes (1) — — — — — — Balance as of June 30, 2019 $ 586 $ 828 $ 576 $ 292 $ 71 $ 2,353 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) The effect of exchange rate changes on the carrying amount of goodwill was immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2019 . All of our identifiable intangible assets have definite lives and are presented in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets at gross carrying amount, net of accumulated amortization, as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net (in millions) Customer relationships $ 127 $ (40 ) $ 87 $ 127 $ (37 ) $ 90 TerraCair brand — — — 10 (10 ) — Trade names 30 (6 ) 24 30 (5 ) 25 Total intangible assets $ 157 $ (46 ) $ 111 $ 167 $ (52 ) $ 115 Our intangible assets are being amortized over a weighted-average life of approximately 20 years. Amortization expense of our identifiable intangible assets was $2 million and $4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, and $3 million and $5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , respectively. The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets are also impacted by the effect of exchange rate changes. Total estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2019 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: Estimated Amortization Expense (in millions) Remainder of 2019 $ 4 2020 8 2021 8 2022 8 2023 8 2024 8

Equity Method Investment

Equity Method Investment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investment	Equity Method Investment We have a 50% ownership interest in Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL), which operates an ammonia production facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. We include our share of the net earnings from this equity method investment as an element of earnings from operations because PLNL provides additional production to our operations and is integrated with our other supply chain and sales activities in the ammonia segment. As of June 30, 2019 , the total carrying value of our equity method investment in PLNL was $101 million , $47 million more than our share of PLNL’s book value. The excess is attributable to the purchase accounting impact of our acquisition of the investment in PLNL and reflects the revaluation of property, plant and equipment. The increased basis for property, plant and equipment is being amortized over a remaining period of approximately 14 years . Our equity in earnings of PLNL is different from our ownership interest in income reported by PLNL due to amortization of this basis difference. We have transactions in the normal course of business with PLNL reflecting our obligation to purchase 50% of the ammonia produced by PLNL at current market prices. Our ammonia purchases from PLNL totaled $12 million and $34 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, and $9 million and $38 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , respectively. The Trinidadian tax authority (the Board of Inland Revenue) has issued PLNL a tax assessment with respect to tax years 2011 and 2012 in the aggregate amount of approximately $12 million , in addition to interest and penalties with respect to tax years 2011 and 2012 in the aggregate amount of approximately $22 million , for alleged underpayment of withholding taxes on distributions made by PLNL to its owners. Since we own a 50% interest in PLNL, our effective share of any assessment that is determined to be a liability of PLNL would be 50% , which would be reflected as a reduction in our equity in earnings of PLNL. The Board of Inland Revenue has not provided PLNL with the legal or factual basis for the assessment. As a result, PLNL cannot assess the likelihood of the outcome of this matter and we cannot assess the potential foreign tax credit we may be eligible for, if the withholding tax amount was determined to be a liability of PLNL. PLNL operates an ammonia plant that relies on natural gas supplied, under a Gas Sales Contract (the NGC Contract), by The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC). PLNL experienced past curtailments in the supply of natural gas from NGC, which reduced historical ammonia production at PLNL. The NGC Contract had an initial expiration date of September 2018 and was extended on the same terms until September 2023. Any NGC commitment to supply gas beyond 2023 will be based on new agreements. In May 2018, the NGC and PLNL reached a settlement of an arbitration proceeding regarding PLNL’s claims for damages due to the natural gas supply curtailments. The net after-tax impact of the settlement reached between NGC and PLNL that is recognized in our consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was an increase in our equity in earnings of operating affiliates of approximately $19 million .

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Our cash and cash equivalents and other investments consist of the following: June 30, 2019 Cost Basis Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Cash $ 52 $ — $ — $ 52 Cash equivalents: U.S. and Canadian government obligations 794 — — 794 Other debt securities 12 — — 12 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 858 $ — $ — $ 858 Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 17 2 — 19 December 31, 2018 Cost Basis Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Cash $ 34 $ — $ — $ 34 Cash equivalents: U.S. and Canadian government obligations 623 — — 623 Other debt securities 25 — — 25 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 682 $ — $ — $ 682 Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 17 2 — 19 Under our short-term investment policy, we may invest our cash balances, either directly or through mutual funds, in several types of investment-grade securities, including notes and bonds issued by governmental entities or corporations. Securities issued by governmental entities include those issued directly by the U.S. and Canadian federal governments; those issued by state, local or other governmental entities; and those guaranteed by entities affiliated with governmental entities. Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The following tables present assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicate the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value: June 30, 2019 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (in millions) Cash equivalents $ 806 $ 806 $ — $ — Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 19 19 — — Embedded derivative liability (23 ) — (23 ) — December 31, 2018 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (in millions) Cash equivalents $ 648 $ 648 $ — $ — Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 19 19 — — Embedded derivative liability (21 ) — (21 ) — Cash Equivalents As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , our cash equivalents consisted primarily of U.S. and Canadian government obligations and money market mutual funds that invest in U.S. government obligations and other investment-grade securities. Nonqualified Employee Benefit Trusts We maintain trusts associated with certain nonqualified supplemental pension plans. The fair values of the trust assets are based on daily quoted prices in an active market, which represents the net asset values of the shares held in the trusts, and are included on our consolidated balance sheets in other assets. Debt securities are accounted for as available-for-sale securities. Changes in the fair value of equity securities in the trust assets are recognized through earnings. Embedded Derivative Liability Under the terms of our strategic venture with CHS Inc. (CHS), if our credit rating as determined by two of three specified credit rating agencies is below certain levels, we are required to make a non-refundable yearly payment of $5 million to CHS. Since our credit ratings were below certain levels in 2016, 2017 and 2018, we made a payment of $5 million to CHS in the fourth quarter of each year. These payments will continue on a yearly basis until the earlier of the date that our credit rating is upgraded to or above certain levels by two of the three specified credit rating agencies or February 1, 2026. This obligation is recognized on our consolidated balance sheets as an embedded derivative. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the embedded derivative liability of $23 million and $21 million , respectively, is included in other current liabilities and other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Included in other operating—net in our consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is a net loss of $2 million and $1 million , respectively. The inputs into the fair value measurement include the probability of future upgrades and downgrades of our credit rating based on historical credit rating movements of other public companies and the discount rates to be applied to potential annual payments based on applicable credit spreads of other public companies at different credit rating levels. Based on these inputs, our fair value measurement is classified as Level 2. See Note 14—Noncontrolling Interests for additional information regarding our strategic venture with CHS. Financial Instruments The carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments are as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value (in millions) Long-term debt $ 4,701 $ 4,669 $ 4,698 $ 4,265 The fair value of our long-term debt was based on quoted prices for identical or similar liabilities in markets that are not active or valuation models in which all significant inputs and value drivers are observable and, as a result, they are classified as Level 2 inputs. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, as well as instruments included in other current assets and other current liabilities that meet the definition of financial instruments, approximate fair values because of their short-term maturities. Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes For the three months ended June 30, 2019 , we recorded an income tax provision of $102 million on pre-tax income of $422 million , or an effective tax rate of 24.2% , compared to an income tax provision of $44 million on pre-tax income of $218 million , or an effective tax rate of 20.2% , for the three months ended June 30, 2018 . For the six months ended June 30, 2019 , our income tax provision includes an incentive tax credit from the State of Louisiana of $30 million , net of federal income tax, related to certain capital projects at our Donaldsonville, Louisiana complex. Our effective tax rate is also impacted by earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest in CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC (CFN), as our consolidated income tax provision does not include a tax provision on the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 of 24.2% , which is based on pre-tax income of $422 million , would be 26.5% exclusive of the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interests of $37 million . Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 of 20.2% , which is based on pre-tax income of $218 million , would be 23.0% exclusive of the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interests of $26 million . See Note 14—Noncontrolling Interests for additional information. On April 2, 2018, we purchased all of the outstanding publicly traded common units of TNCLP. Our effective tax rate in the second quarter of 2018 is impacted by a $20 million reduction to our deferred tax liability due to the change in our effective state income tax rate as a result of the implementation of legal entity structure changes related to the acquisition. See Note 14—Noncontrolling Interests for additional information.

Interest Expense

Interest Expense	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Interest Expense [Abstract]
Interest Expense	Interest Expense Details of interest expense are as follows: Three months ended Six months ended 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in millions) Interest on borrowings (1) $ 57 $ 57 $ 114 $ 114 Fees on financing agreements (1) 3 4 6 7 Interest on tax liabilities — — — 1 Interest capitalized (1 ) — (1 ) (1 ) Total interest expense $ 59 $ 61 $ 119 $ 121 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) See Note 12—Financing Agreements for additional information.

Financing Agreements

Financing Agreements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Financing Agreements	Financing Agreements Revolving Credit Agreement We have a senior secured revolving credit agreement (the Revolving Credit Agreement) providing for a revolving credit facility of up to $750 million with a maturity of September 18, 2020. The Revolving Credit Agreement includes a letter of credit sub-limit of $125 million . Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. CF Industries, the borrower under the Revolving Credit Agreement, may also designate as borrowers one or more wholly owned subsidiaries that are organized in the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement may be denominated in dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and British pounds, and bear interest at a per annum rate equal to an applicable eurocurrency rate or base rate plus, in either case, a specified margin, and the borrowers are required to pay an undrawn commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement and customary letter of credit fees. The specified margin and the amount of the commitment fee depend on CF Holdings’ credit rating at the time. The guarantors under the Revolving Credit Agreement are currently comprised of CF Holdings and CF Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiaries CF Industries Enterprises, LLC (CFE), CF Industries Sales, LLC (CFS), CF USA Holdings, LLC (CF USA) and CF Industries Distribution Facilities, LLC (CFIDF). As of June 30, 2019 , we had excess borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement of $750 million and no outstanding letters of credit. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018 , or during the six months ended June 30, 2019 . The Revolving Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants. As of June 30, 2019 , we were in compliance with all covenants under the Revolving Credit Agreement. Letters of Credit In addition to the letter of credit capacity under the Revolving Credit Agreement, as described above, we have also entered into a bilateral agreement with capacity to issue letters of credit up to $145 million (reflecting an increase of $20 million in January 2019). As of June 30, 2019 , approximately $131 million of letters of credit were outstanding under this agreement. Senior Notes Long-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt, presented on our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following Public Senior Notes (unsecured) and Senior Secured Notes issued by CF Industries: Effective Interest Rate June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Principal Carrying Amount (1) Principal Carrying Amount (1) (in millions) Public Senior Notes: 7.125% due May 2020 7.529% $ 500 $ 498 $ 500 $ 497 3.450% due June 2023 3.562% 750 747 750 747 5.150% due March 2034 5.279% 750 740 750 740 4.950% due June 2043 5.031% 750 742 750 741 5.375% due March 2044 5.465% 750 741 750 741 Senior Secured Notes: 3.400% due December 2021 3.782% 500 495 500 495 4.500% due December 2026 4.759% 750 738 750 737 Total long-term debt $ 4,750 $ 4,701 $ 4,750 $ 4,698 Less: Current maturities of long-term debt 500 498 — — Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ 4,250 $ 4,203 $ 4,750 $ 4,698 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) Carrying amount is net of unamortized debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs. Total unamortized debt discount was $11 million as of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , and total deferred debt issuance costs were $38 million and $41 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. Public Senior Notes Under the indentures (including the applicable supplemental indentures) governing the senior notes due 2020, 2023, 2034, 2043 and 2044 identified in the table above (the Public Senior Notes), each series of Public Senior Notes is guaranteed by CF Holdings and CF Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiaries CFE, CFS, CF USA and CFIDF. CFE, CFS, CF USA and CFIDF became subsidiary guarantors of the Public Senior Notes as a result of their becoming guarantors under the Revolving Credit Agreement. Interest on the Public Senior Notes is payable semiannually, and the Public Senior Notes are redeemable at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at specified make-whole redemption prices. Senior Secured Notes On November 21, 2016, CF Industries issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.400% senior secured notes due 2021 (the 2021 Notes) and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior secured notes due 2026 (the 2026 Notes, and together with the 2021 Notes, the Senior Secured Notes). CF Holdings and the subsidiary guarantors of the Public Senior Notes are also guarantors of the Senior Secured Notes. Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is payable semiannually on December 1 and June 1, and the Senior Secured Notes are redeemable at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at specified make-whole redemption prices.

Leases

Leases	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	13 . Leases Right-of-use (ROU) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The discount rate used to calculate the present value represents our secured incremental borrowing rate and is calculated based on the treasury yield curve commensurate with the term of each lease, and a spread representative of our secured borrowing costs. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. For operating leases, rental payments, including rent holidays, leasehold incentives, and scheduled rent increases are expensed on a straight-line basis. For finance leases, if any, ROU assets are amortized over the lease term on a straight-line basis and interest expense is recognized using the effective interest method and based on the lease liability at period end. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the depreciable lives of the corresponding fixed assets or the lease term including any applicable renewals. We have made an accounting policy election to not include leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet. We have operating leases for certain property and equipment under various noncancelable agreements, the most significant of which are rail car leases and barge tow charters for the distribution of our products. The rail car leases currently have minimum terms ranging from one to eleven years and the barge tow charter commitments range from one to seven years. Our rail car leases and barge tow charters commonly contain provisions for automatic annual renewal that can extend the lease term unless canceled by either party. We also have operating leases for terminal and warehouse storage for our distribution system, some of which contain minimum throughput requirements. The storage agreements contain minimum terms generally ranging from one to five years and commonly contain provisions for automatic annual renewal thereafter unless canceled by either party. The renewal provisions for our rail car leases, barge tow charters and terminal and warehouse storage agreements are not reasonably certain to be exercised. For all rail car leases, barge tow charters, and terminal and warehouse storage agreements, we have made an accounting policy election to not separate lease and non-lease components, such as operating costs and maintenance, due to the unavailability of sufficient data. As a result, the non-lease components are included in the ROU assets and lease liabilities on our balance sheet. The components of lease costs were as follows: Three months ended Six months ended (in millions) Operating lease cost $ 24 $ 47 Short-term lease cost 7 14 Total lease cost $ 31 $ 61 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Six months ended (in millions) Operating cash flows - cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 42 ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 32 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: June 30, 2019 (in millions) Operating lease ROU assets $ 281 Current operating lease liabilities $ 89 Operating lease liabilities 197 Total operating lease liabilities $ 286 June 30, 2019 Operating leases Weighted average remaining lease term 5 years Weighted average discount rate (1) 4.9 % _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) Upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019. See Note 2—New Accounting Standards . The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for our operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 . Operating (in millions) Remainder of 2019 $ 46 2020 85 2021 64 2022 42 2023 28 Thereafter 57 Total lease payments 322 Less: imputed interest (36 ) Total operating lease liabilities 286 Less: Current operating lease liabilities (89 ) Long-term operating lease liabilities $ 197 As of June 30, 2019 , we have entered into additional leases that had not yet commenced. These leases have been excluded from total operating lease liabilities and will commence in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 with future minimum payments of $18 million and lease terms ranging from five to ten years. As previously disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and under the previous lease accounting standard, the future minimum lease payments for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Operating lease payments (in millions) 2019 $ 93 2020 80 2021 59 2022 41 2023 28 Thereafter 62 Total lease payments $ 363

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of noncontrolling interests and distributions payable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets is provided below. 2019 2018 CFN CFN TNCLP Total (in millions) Noncontrolling interests: Balance as of January 1 $ 2,773 $ 2,772 $ 333 $ 3,105 Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 65 43 8 51 Declaration of distributions payable (86 ) (49 ) (10 ) (59 ) Purchase of the TNCLP Public Units — — (331 ) (331 ) Balance as of June 30 $ 2,752 $ 2,766 $ — $ 2,766 Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests: Balance as of January 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — Declaration of distributions payable 86 49 10 59 Distributions to noncontrolling interests (86 ) (49 ) (10 ) (59 ) Balance as of June 30 $ — $ — $ — $ — CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC (CFN) We have a strategic venture with CHS under which they own an equity interest in CFN, a subsidiary of CF Holdings, which represents approximately 11% of the membership interests of CFN. We own the remaining membership interests. Under the terms of CFN’s limited liability company agreement, each member’s interest will reflect, over time, the impact of the profitability of CFN and any member contributions made to, and distributions received from, CFN. For financial reporting purposes, the assets, liabilities and earnings of the strategic venture are consolidated into our financial statements. CHS’ interest in the strategic venture is recorded in noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements. CHS also receives deliveries pursuant to a supply agreement under which CHS has the right to purchase annually from CFN up to approximately 1.1 million tons of granular urea and 580,000 tons of UAN at market prices. As a result of its equity interest in CFN, CHS is entitled to semi-annual cash distributions from CFN. We are also entitled to semi-annual cash distributions from CFN. The amounts of distributions from CFN to us and CHS are based generally on the profitability of CFN and determined based on the volume of granular urea and UAN sold by CFN to us and CHS pursuant to supply agreements, less a formula driven amount based primarily on the cost of natural gas used to produce the granular urea and UAN, and adjusted for the allocation of items such as operational efficiencies and overhead amounts. Additionally, under the terms of the strategic venture, we recognized an embedded derivative related to our credit rating. See Note 9—Fair Value Measurements for additional information. On July 31, 2019 , the CFN Board of Managers approved semi-annual distribution payments for the distribution period ended June 30, 2019 in accordance with CFN’s limited liability company agreement. On July 31, 2019, CFN distributed $100 million to CHS for the distribution period ended June 30, 2019 . Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP) On February 7, 2018, we announced that, in accordance with the terms of TNCLP’s First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, the TNCLP Agreement of Limited Partnership), Terra Nitrogen GP Inc. (TNGP), the sole general partner of TNCLP and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CF Holdings, elected to exercise its right to purchase all of the 4,612,562 publicly traded common units of TNCLP (the TNCLP Public Units). On April 2, 2018, TNGP completed its purchase of the TNCLP Public Units (the Purchase) for an aggregate cash purchase price of $388 million , at which time we recognized a reduction in paid-in capital of $62 million ; a deferred tax liability of $5 million ; and the removal of the TNCLP noncontrolling interests, as shown in the table above. Upon completion of the Purchase, CF Holdings owned, through its subsidiaries, 100 percent of the general and limited partnership interests of TNCLP. Prior to April 2, 2018, TNCLP was a master limited partnership that owned a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility in Verdigris, Oklahoma. We owned approximately 75.3% of TNCLP through general and limited partnership interests and outside investors owned the remaining approximately 24.7% of the limited partnership interests. For financial reporting purposes, the assets, liabilities and earnings of the partnership were consolidated into our financial statements. The outside investors’ limited partnership interests in TNCLP were recorded in noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements. The noncontrolling interest represented the noncontrolling unitholders’ interest (prior to the Purchase) in the earnings and equity of TNCLP. Affiliates of CF Industries were required to purchase all of TNCLP’s fertilizer products at market prices as defined in the Amendment to the General and Administrative Services and Product Offtake Agreement, dated September 28, 2010. Prior to April 2, 2018, TNCLP made cash distributions to the general and limited partners based on formulas defined within the TNCLP Agreement of Limited Partnership. Cash available for distribution (Available Cash) was defined in the TNCLP Agreement of Limited Partnership generally as all cash receipts less all cash disbursements, less certain reserves (including reserves for future operating and capital needs) established as the general partner determined in its reasonable discretion to be necessary or appropriate. Changes in working capital affected Available Cash, as increases in the amount of cash invested in working capital items (such as increases in receivables or inventory and decreases in accounts payable) reduced Available Cash, while declines in the amount of cash invested in working capital items increased Available Cash. Cash distributions to the limited partners and general partner varied depending on the extent to which the cumulative distributions exceeded certain target threshold levels set forth in the TNCLP Agreement of Limited Partnership.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Treasury Stock On August 1, 2018, our Board of Directors (the Board) authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of CF Holdings common stock through June 30, 2020 (the 2018 Share Repurchase Program). In 2018, we completed the 2018 Share Repurchase Program with the repurchase of 10.9 million shares for $500 million , of which $33 million was accrued and unpaid at December 31, 2018. In February 2019, we retired all 10.9 million shares that were repurchased under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program. On February 13, 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of CF Holdings common stock through December 31, 2021 (the 2019 Share Repurchase Program). Repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program may be made from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, block transactions or otherwise. The manner, timing and amount of repurchases will be determined by our management based on the evaluation of market conditions, stock price, and other factors. In the six months ended June 30, 2019 , we repurchased approximately 4.2 million shares for $178 million , of which $2 million was accrued and unpaid at June 30, 2019 . In June 2019, we retired approximately 4.2 million shares that were repurchased under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program. At June 30, 2019 , we held 42,608 shares of treasury stock. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows: Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities Unrealized Gain on Derivatives Defined Benefit Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ (145 ) $ 1 $ 4 $ (123 ) $ (263 ) Adoption of ASU 2016-01 — (1 ) — — (1 ) Unrealized loss — (1 ) — — (1 ) Gain arising during the period — — — 5 5 Reclassification to earnings (1) — — — 1 1 Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes (50 ) — — — (50 ) Balance as of June 30, 2018 $ (195 ) $ (1 ) $ 4 $ (117 ) $ (309 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ (250 ) $ — $ 5 $ (126 ) $ (371 ) Gain arising during the period — — — 5 5 Reclassification to earnings (1) — — — (1 ) (1 ) Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes 24 — — (1 ) 23 Balance as of June 30, 2019 $ (226 ) $ — $ 5 $ (123 ) $ (344 ) ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were not material.

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies Litigation West Fertilizer Co. On April 17, 2013, there was a fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. fertilizer storage and distribution facility in West, Texas. According to published reports, 15 people were killed and approximately 200 people were injured in the incident, and the fire and explosion damaged or destroyed a number of homes and buildings around the facility. Various subsidiaries of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the CF Entities) were named as defendants along with other companies in lawsuits filed in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in the District Court of McLennan County, Texas by the City of West, individual residents of the County and other parties seeking recovery for damages allegedly sustained as a result of the explosion. The cases were consolidated for discovery and pretrial proceedings in the District Court of McLennan County under the caption “In re: West Explosion Cases.” The two-year statute of limitations expired on April 17, 2015. As of that date, over 400 plaintiffs had filed claims, including at least 9 entities, 325 individuals, and 80 insurance companies. Plaintiffs allege various theories of negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty under Texas law. Although we do not own or operate the facility or directly sell our products to West Fertilizer Co., products that the CF Entities manufactured and sold to others were delivered to the facility and may have been stored at the West facility at the time of the incident. The Court granted in part and denied in part the CF Entities’ Motions for Summary Judgment in August 2015. Over two hundred cases have been resolved pursuant to confidential settlements that have been or we expect will be fully funded by insurance. The remaining cases are in various stages of discovery and pre-trial proceedings. The next group of cases was reset for trial beginning on September 16, 2019. We believe we have strong legal and factual defenses and intend to continue defending the CF Entities vigorously in the pending lawsuits. The Company cannot provide a range of reasonably possible loss due to the lack of damages discovery for many of the remaining claims and the uncertain nature of this litigation, including uncertainties around the potential allocation of responsibility by a jury to other defendants or responsible third parties. The recognition of a potential loss in the future in the West Fertilizer Co. litigation could negatively affect our results in the period of recognition. However, based upon currently available information, including available insurance coverage, we do not believe that this litigation will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Other Litigation From time to time, we are subject to ordinary, routine legal proceedings related to the usual conduct of our business, including proceedings regarding public utility and transportation rates, environmental matters, taxes and permits relating to the operations of our various plants and facilities. Based on the information available as of the date of this filing, we believe that the ultimate outcome of these routine matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Environmental From time to time, we receive notices from governmental agencies or third parties alleging that we are a potentially responsible party at certain cleanup sites under CERCLA or other environmental cleanup laws. In 2011, we received a notice from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) that alleged that we were a potentially responsible party for the cleanup of a former phosphate mine site we owned in the late 1950s and early 1960s located in Georgetown Canyon, Idaho. The current property owner and a former mining contractor received similar notices for the site. In 2014, we and the current property owner entered into a Consent Order with IDEQ and the U.S. Forest Service to conduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study of the site. In 2015, we and several other parties received a notice that the U.S. Department of the Interior and other trustees intend to undertake a natural resource damage assessment for 17 former phosphate mines in southeast Idaho, one of which is the former Georgetown Canyon mine. We are not able to estimate at this time our potential liability, if any, with respect to the cleanup of the site or a possible claim for natural resource damages. However, based on currently available information, we do not expect the remedial or financial obligations to which we may be subject involving this or other cleanup sites will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Segment Disclosures

Segment Disclosures	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Disclosures	Segment Disclosures Our reportable segments consist of ammonia, granular urea, UAN, AN and Other. These segments are differentiated by products. Our management uses gross margin to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Total other operating costs and expenses (consisting of selling, general and administrative expenses and other operating—net) and non-operating expenses (interest and income taxes) are centrally managed and are not included in the measurement of segment profitability reviewed by management. Our assets, with the exception of goodwill, are not monitored by or reported to our chief operating decision maker by segment; therefore, we do not present total assets by segment. Goodwill by segment is presented in Note 7—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets . Segment data for sales, cost of sales and gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are presented in the tables below. Ammonia Granular (1) UAN (1) AN (1) Other (1) Consolidated (in millions) Three months ended June 30, 2019 Net sales $ 473 $ 433 $ 369 $ 126 $ 101 $ 1,502 Cost of sales 300 251 277 94 81 1,003 Gross margin $ 173 $ 182 $ 92 $ 32 $ 20 499 Total other operating costs and expenses 25 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 1 Operating earnings $ 475 Three months ended June 30, 2018 Net sales $ 374 $ 360 $ 339 $ 124 $ 103 $ 1,300 Cost of sales 272 255 258 117 86 988 Gross margin $ 102 $ 105 $ 81 $ 7 $ 17 312 Total other operating costs and expenses 56 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 18 Operating earnings $ 274 Ammonia Granular Urea (1) UAN (1) AN (1) Other (1) Consolidated (in millions) Six months ended June 30, 2019 Net sales $ 660 $ 776 $ 625 $ 253 $ 189 $ 2,503 Cost of sales 466 479 472 208 159 1,784 Gross margin $ 194 $ 297 $ 153 $ 45 $ 30 719 Total other operating costs and expenses 87 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 8 Operating earnings $ 640 Six months ended June 30, 2018 Net sales $ 586 $ 624 $ 622 $ 224 $ 201 $ 2,257 Cost of sales 460 444 488 191 172 1,755 Gross margin $ 126 $ 180 $ 134 $ 33 $ 29 502 Total other operating costs and expenses 92 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 25 Operating earnings $ 435 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) The cost of the products that are upgraded into other products is transferred at cost into the upgraded product results.

Condensed Consolidating Financi

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements The following condensed consolidating financial information is presented in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered , and relates to (i) the senior notes due 2020, 2023, 2034, 2043 and 2044 (described in Note 12—Financing Agreements and referred to in this report as the Public Senior Notes) issued by CF Industries, Inc. (CF Industries), a 100% owned subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Parent), and guarantees of the Public Senior Notes by Parent and by CFE, CFS, CF USA and CFIDF (the Subsidiary Guarantors), which are 100% owned subsidiaries of Parent, and (ii) debt securities of CF Industries (Other Debt Securities), and guarantees thereof by Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors, that may be offered and sold from time to time under registration statements that may be filed by Parent, CF Industries and the Subsidiary Guarantors with the SEC. In the event that a subsidiary of Parent, other than CF Industries, becomes a borrower or a guarantor under the Revolving Credit Agreement (or any renewal, replacement or refinancing thereof), such subsidiary would be required to become a guarantor of the Public Senior Notes, provided that such requirement will no longer apply with respect to the Public Senior Notes due 2023, 2034, 2043 and 2044 following the repayment of the Public Senior Notes due 2020 or the subsidiaries of Parent, other than CF Industries, otherwise becoming no longer subject to such a requirement to guarantee the Public Senior Notes due 2020. The Subsidiary Guarantors became guarantors of the Public Senior Notes as a result of this requirement. All of the guarantees of the Public Senior Notes are, and we have assumed for purposes of this presentation of condensed consolidating financial information that the guarantees of any Other Debt Securities would be, full and unconditional (as such term is defined in SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10(h)) and joint and several. The guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will be automatically released with respect to a series of the Public Senior Notes (1) upon the release, discharge or termination of such Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee of the Revolving Credit Agreement (or any renewal, replacement or refinancing thereof), (2) upon legal defeasance with respect to the Public Senior Notes of such series or satisfaction and discharge of the indenture with respect to such series of Public Senior Notes or (3) in the case of the Public Senior Notes due 2023, 2034, 2043 and 2044, upon the discharge, termination or release of, or the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under, such Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee of the Public Senior Notes due 2020, including, without limitation, any such discharge, termination or release as a result of retirement, discharge or legal or covenant defeasance of, or satisfaction and discharge of the supplemental indenture governing, the Public Senior Notes due 2020. For purposes of the presentation of condensed consolidating financial information, the subsidiaries of Parent other than CF Industries and the Subsidiary Guarantors are referred to as the Non-Guarantors. Presented below are condensed consolidating statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income for Parent, CF Industries, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Non-Guarantors for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for Parent, CF Industries, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Non-Guarantors for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , and condensed consolidating balance sheets for Parent, CF Industries, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Non-Guarantors as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . The condensed consolidating financial information presented below is not necessarily indicative of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows of Parent, CF Industries, the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Non-Guarantors on a stand-alone basis. In these condensed consolidating financial statements, investments in subsidiaries are presented under the equity method, in which our investments are recorded at cost and adjusted for our ownership share of a subsidiary’s cumulative results of operations, distributions and other equity changes, and the eliminating entries reflect primarily intercompany transactions such as sales, accounts receivable and accounts payable and the elimination of equity investments and earnings of subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2019 , two of our consolidated entities have made elections to be taxed as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are included in the Non-Guarantors column. Due to the partnership tax treatment, these subsidiaries do not record taxes on their financial statements. The tax provision pertaining to the income of these partnerships, plus applicable deferred tax balances are reflected on the financial statements of the parent company owner that is included in the Subsidiary Guarantors column in the following financial information. Liabilities related to benefit plan obligations are reflected on the legal entity that funds the obligation, while the benefit plan expense is included on the legal entity to which the employee provides services. Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 96 $ 1,262 $ 989 $ (845 ) $ 1,502 Cost of sales — 69 1,052 725 (843 ) 1,003 Gross margin — 27 210 264 (2 ) 499 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1 (2 ) 46 19 (2 ) 62 Other operating—net — 3 (40 ) — — (37 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 1 1 6 19 (2 ) 25 Equity in earnings of operating affiliates — — — 1 — 1 Operating (loss) earnings (1 ) 26 204 246 — 475 Interest expense 1 62 — — (4 ) 59 Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares — — — 1 (1 ) — Interest income — — (5 ) (4 ) 5 (4 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (285 ) (314 ) (199 ) — 798 — Other non-operating—net — — (1 ) (1 ) — (2 ) Earnings before income taxes 283 278 409 250 (798 ) 422 Income tax (benefit) provision (1 ) (7 ) 104 6 — 102 Net earnings 284 285 305 244 (798 ) 320 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 37 — 37 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 284 $ 285 $ 305 $ 207 $ (798 ) $ 283 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Three months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 284 $ 285 $ 305 $ 244 $ (798 ) $ 320 Other comprehensive (loss) income (3 ) (3 ) 2 (7 ) 8 (3 ) Comprehensive income 281 282 307 237 (790 ) 317 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 37 — 37 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 281 $ 282 $ 307 $ 200 $ (790 ) $ 280 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Six months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 186 $ 2,001 $ 1,939 $ (1,623 ) $ 2,503 Cost of sales — 157 1,768 1,478 (1,619 ) 1,784 Gross margin — 29 233 461 (4 ) 719 Selling, general and administrative expenses 2 (1 ) 85 38 (4 ) 120 Other operating—net — 4 (39 ) 2 — (33 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 2 3 46 40 (4 ) 87 Equity in earnings of operating affiliates — 1 — 7 — 8 Operating (loss) earnings (2 ) 27 187 428 — 640 Interest expense 1 123 1 1 (7 ) 119 Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares — — — 2 (2 ) — Interest income (1 ) — (8 ) (8 ) 9 (8 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (375 ) (451 ) (376 ) — 1,202 — Other non-operating—net — — (1 ) (2 ) — (3 ) Earnings before income taxes 373 355 571 435 (1,202 ) 532 Income tax (benefit) provision (1 ) (20 ) 134 (19 ) — 94 Net earnings 374 375 437 454 (1,202 ) 438 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 65 — 65 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 374 $ 375 $ 437 $ 389 $ (1,202 ) $ 373 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Six months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 374 $ 375 $ 437 $ 454 $ (1,202 ) $ 438 Other comprehensive income 28 28 22 24 (75 ) 27 Comprehensive income 402 403 459 478 (1,277 ) 465 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 65 — 65 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 402 $ 403 $ 459 $ 413 $ (1,277 ) $ 400 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 85 $ 1,063 $ 918 $ (766 ) $ 1,300 Cost of sales — 69 922 761 (764 ) 988 Gross margin — 16 141 157 (2 ) 312 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 2 33 20 (2 ) 53 Other operating—net — 5 1 (3 ) — 3 Total other operating costs and expenses — 7 34 17 (2 ) 56 Equity in (losses) earnings of operating affiliate — (1 ) — 19 — 18 Operating earnings — 8 107 159 — 274 Interest expense — 61 6 2 (8 ) 61 Interest income — (1 ) (2 ) (7 ) 8 (2 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (148 ) (188 ) (139 ) — 475 — Other non-operating—net — — — (3 ) — (3 ) Earnings before income taxes 148 136 242 167 (475 ) 218 Income tax (benefit) provision — (12 ) 56 — — 44 Net earnings 148 148 186 167 (475 ) 174 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 26 — 26 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 148 $ 148 $ 186 $ 141 $ (475 ) $ 148 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Three months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 148 $ 148 $ 186 $ 167 $ (475 ) $ 174 Other comprehensive loss (61 ) (61 ) (35 ) (62 ) 158 (61 ) Comprehensive income 87 87 151 105 (317 ) 113 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 26 — 26 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 87 $ 87 $ 151 $ 79 $ (317 ) $ 87 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Six months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 190 $ 1,775 $ 1,803 $ (1,511 ) $ 2,257 Cost of sales — 159 1,638 1,461 (1,503 ) 1,755 Gross margin — 31 137 342 (8 ) 502 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1 3 72 42 (8 ) 110 Other operating—net — (8 ) (2 ) (8 ) — (18 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 1 (5 ) 70 34 (8 ) 92 Equity in earnings of operating affiliates — 2 — 23 — 25 Operating (loss) earnings (1 ) 38 67 331 — 435 Interest expense — 123 10 3 (15 ) 121 Interest income (1 ) (3 ) (5 ) (11 ) 15 (5 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (211 ) (275 ) (274 ) — 760 — Other non-operating—net — — — (4 ) — (4 ) Earnings before income taxes 211 193 336 343 (760 ) 323 Income tax (benefit) provision — (18 ) 73 6 — 61 Net earnings 211 211 263 337 (760 ) 262 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 51 — 51 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 211 $ 211 $ 263 $ 286 $ (760 ) $ 211 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Six months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 211 $ 211 $ 263 $ 337 $ (760 ) $ 262 Other comprehensive loss (46 ) (46 ) (34 ) (47 ) 128 (45 ) Comprehensive income 165 165 229 290 (632 ) 217 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 51 — 51 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 165 $ 165 $ 229 $ 239 $ (632 ) $ 166 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated (in millions) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 68 $ 10 $ 45 $ 735 $ — $ 858 Accounts and notes receivable—net 145 512 1,376 804 (2,524 ) 313 Inventories — — 136 154 — 290 Prepaid income taxes — — — 1 — 1 Other current assets — — 18 8 — 26 Total current assets 213 522 1,575 1,702 (2,524 ) 1,488 Property, plant and equipment—net — — 109 8,227 — 8,336 Investments in affiliates 3,893 8,377 6,719 101 (18,989 ) 101 Goodwill — — 2,064 289 — 2,353 Operating lease right-of-use assets — — 276 5 — 281 Other assets — 3 146 327 (172 ) 304 Total assets $ 4,106 $ 8,902 $ 10,889 $ 10,651 $ (21,685 ) $ 12,863 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses $ 1,040 $ 293 $ 1,309 $ 298 $ (2,524 ) $ 416 Income taxes payable — — 13 — — 13 Customer advances — — 21 — — 21 Current operating lease liabilities — — 87 2 — 89 Current maturities of long-term debt — 498 — — — 498 Other current liabilities — — 5 — — 5 Total current liabilities 1,040 791 1,435 300 (2,524 ) 1,042 Long-term debt, net of current maturities — 4,203 44 126 (170 ) 4,203 Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares — — — 2 (2 ) — Deferred income taxes — — 1,047 160 — 1,207 Operating lease liabilities — — 194 3 — 197 Other liabilities — 15 230 151 — 396 Equity: Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock — — — — — — Common stock 2 — — 5,147 (5,147 ) 2 Paid-in capital 1,299 1,799 8,760 1,263 (11,822 ) 1,299 Retained earnings 2,111 2,438 (558 ) 1,039 (2,919 ) 2,111 Treasury stock (2 ) — — — — (2 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (344 ) (344 ) (255 ) (300 ) 899 (344 ) Total stockholders’ equity 3,066 3,893 7,947 7,149 (18,989 ) 3,066 Noncontrolling interests — — (8 ) 2,760 — 2,752 Total equity 3,066 3,893 7,939 9,909 (18,989 ) 5,818 Total liabilities and equity $ 4,106 $ 8,902 $ 10,889 $ 10,651 $ (21,685 ) $ 12,863 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated (in millions) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 36 $ 27 $ 65 $ 554 $ — $ 682 Accounts and notes receivable—net 135 500 1,203 911 (2,514 ) 235 Inventories — 4 142 163 — 309 Prepaid income taxes — — 24 4 — 28 Other current assets — — 15 5 — 20 Total current assets 171 531 1,449 1,637 (2,514 ) 1,274 Property, plant and equipment—net — — 118 8,505 — 8,623 Investments in affiliates 3,656 8,208 6,857 94 (18,722 ) 93 Goodwill — — 2,064 289 — 2,353 Other assets — 4 126 320 (132 ) 318 Total assets $ 3,827 $ 8,743 $ 10,614 $ 10,845 $ (21,368 ) $ 12,661 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses $ 870 $ 374 $ 1,429 $ 386 $ (2,514 ) $ 545 Income taxes payable — — 5 — — 5 Customer advances — — 149 — — 149 Other current liabilities — — 6 — — 6 Total current liabilities 870 374 1,589 386 (2,514 ) 705 Long-term debt — 4,698 43 89 (132 ) 4,698 Deferred income taxes — — 960 157 — 1,117 Other liabilities — 15 232 163 — 410 Equity: Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock — — — — — — Common stock 2 — — 5,363 (5,363 ) 2 Paid-in capital 1,368 1,799 9,070 1,265 (12,134 ) 1,368 Retained earnings 2,463 2,229 (995 ) 965 (2,199 ) 2,463 Treasury stock (504 ) — — — — (504 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (372 ) (372 ) (277 ) (324 ) 974 (371 ) Total stockholders’ equity 2,957 3,656 7,798 7,269 (18,722 ) 2,958 Noncontrolling interests — — (8 ) 2,781 — 2,773 Total equity 2,957 3,656 7,790 10,050 (18,722 ) 5,731 Total liabilities and equity $ 3,827 $ 8,743 $ 10,614 $ 10,845 $ (21,368 ) $ 12,661 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Six months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Operating Activities: Net earnings $ 374 $ 375 $ 437 $ 454 $ (1,202 ) $ 438 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization — 4 12 424 — 440 Deferred income taxes — — 86 (1 ) — 85 Stock-based compensation expense 17 — — — — 17 Unrealized net loss on natural gas derivatives — — 1 — — 1 Unrealized loss on embedded derivative — — 2 — — 2 Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment — — (45 ) — — (45 ) Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net (375 ) (451 ) (376 ) (10 ) 1,202 (10 ) Changes in: Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable—net (9 ) (11 ) (22 ) 42 — — Accounts receivable—net — (1 ) (70 ) (7 ) — (78 ) Inventories — 4 5 12 — 21 Accrued and prepaid income taxes (1 ) (20 ) 63 (7 ) — 35 Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses — (4 ) (21 ) (69 ) — (94 ) Customer advances — — (128 ) — — (128 ) Other—net — — 2 7 — 9 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 6 (104 ) (54 ) 845 — 693 Investing Activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment — — (8 ) (146 ) — (154 ) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — — 55 8 — 63 Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates — 225 209 (434 ) — — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities — 225 256 (572 ) — (91 ) Financing Activities: Long-term debt—net — — (39 ) 39 — — Short-term debt—net 199 29 (183 ) (45 ) — — Dividends paid on common stock (133 ) (167 ) — — 167 (133 ) Dividends to/from affiliates 167 — — — (167 ) — Distribution to noncontrolling interest — — — (86 ) — (86 ) Purchases of treasury stock (209 ) — — — — (209 ) Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans 6 — — — — 6 Shares withheld for taxes (4 ) — — — — (4 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 26 (138 ) (222 ) (92 ) — (426 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 32 (17 ) (20 ) 181 — 176 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 36 27 65 554 — 682 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 68 $ 10 $ 45 $ 735 $ — $ 858 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Six months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Operating Activities: Net earnings $ 211 $ 211 $ 263 $ 337 $ (760 ) $ 262 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization — 4 11 419 — 434 Deferred income taxes — — 12 (10 ) — 2 Stock-based compensation expense 11 — — — — 11 Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives — — (5 ) (3 ) — (8 ) Unrealized loss on embedded derivative — — 1 — — 1 Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net (211 ) (275 ) (274 ) (3 ) 760 (3 ) Changes in: Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable—net (15 ) (84 ) 124 (25 ) — — Accounts receivable—net — (16 ) (20 ) 2 — (34 ) Inventories — 4 4 13 — 21 Accrued and prepaid income taxes — (18 ) 69 1 — 52 Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses — (9 ) (1 ) (36 ) — (46 ) Customer advances — — (68 ) — — (68 ) Other—net — (1 ) 4 (29 ) — (26 ) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (4 ) (184 ) 120 666 — 598 Investing Activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment — — (4 ) (141 ) — (145 ) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — — — 16 — 16 Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates — — 184 (174 ) — 10 Investments in consolidated subs - capital contributions — (31 ) (415 ) 446 — — Other—net — — — 1 — 1 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities — (31 ) (235 ) 148 — (118 ) Financing Activities: Long-term debt—net — — 178 (178 ) — — Short-term debt—net 141 202 (371 ) 28 — — Financing fees — 1 — — — 1 Dividends paid on common stock (140 ) — — (49 ) 49 (140 ) Dividends to/from affiliates — — 49 — (49 ) — Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in TNCLP — — — (388 ) — (388 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — — (59 ) — (59 ) Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans 4 — — — — 4 Shares withheld for taxes (1 ) — — — — (1 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 4 203 (144 ) (646 ) — (583 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — — (4 ) — (4 ) (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents — (12 ) (259 ) 164 — (107 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 15 388 432 — 835 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 3 $ 129 $ 596 $ — $ 728

New Accounting Standards (Polic

New Accounting Standards (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Pronouncements On January 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the lease accounting requirements in ASC Topic 840, Leases. This ASU requires lessees to recognize the rights and obligations resulting from virtually all leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease) on their balance sheets as right-of-use assets with corresponding lease liabilities. Extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, are required to provide greater insight into the extent of income and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from existing contracts. We elected the optional transition method provided under ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which provides the option to adopt ASU No. 2016-02 as of the adoption date with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The cumulative effect adjustment we recognized in the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 was not material. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASU No. 2016-02, which allows us to carry forward the historical lease determination, lease classification, and assessment of initial direct costs. See Note 13—Leases for additional information. On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships in order to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. The adoption of this ASU had no effect on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table summarizes our revenue by product and by geography (based on destination of our shipment) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 : Ammonia Granular UAN AN Other Total (in millions) Three months ended June 30, 2019 North America $ 443 $ 413 $ 346 $ 54 $ 68 $ 1,324 Europe and other 30 20 23 72 33 178 Total revenue $ 473 $ 433 $ 369 $ 126 $ 101 $ 1,502 Three months ended June 30, 2018 North America $ 349 $ 345 $ 290 $ 49 $ 64 $ 1,097 Europe and other 25 15 49 75 39 203 Total revenue $ 374 $ 360 $ 339 $ 124 $ 103 $ 1,300 Ammonia Granular UAN AN Other Total (in millions) Six months ended June 30, 2019 North America $ 603 $ 748 $ 588 $ 100 $ 127 $ 2,166 Europe and other 57 28 37 153 62 337 Total revenue $ 660 $ 776 $ 625 $ 253 $ 189 $ 2,503 Six months ended June 30, 2018 North America $ 517 $ 609 $ 536 $ 94 $ 123 $ 1,879 Europe and other 69 15 86 130 78 378 Total revenue $ 586 $ 624 $ 622 $ 224 $ 201 $ 2,257

Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Summary of net earnings per share	Net earnings per share were computed as follows: Three months ended Six months ended 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in millions, except per share amounts) Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 283 $ 148 $ 373 $ 211 Basic earnings per common share: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 221.1 234.0 222.2 233.9 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 1.28 $ 0.63 $ 1.68 $ 0.90 Diluted earnings per common share: Weighted-average common shares outstanding 221.1 234.0 222.2 233.9 Dilutive common shares—stock options 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 222.3 234.9 223.4 234.8 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 1.28 $ 0.63 $ 1.67 $ 0.90

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of inventories	Inventories consist of the following: June 30, December 31, (in millions) Finished goods $ 250 $ 272 Raw materials, spare parts and supplies 40 37 Total inventories $ 290 $ 309

Property, Plant and Equipment_2

Property, Plant and Equipment-Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Components of property, plant and equipment-net	Property, plant and equipment—net consists of the following: June 30, December 31, (in millions) Land $ 70 $ 69 Machinery and equipment 12,178 12,127 Buildings and improvements 882 886 Construction in progress 275 225 Property, plant and equipment (1) 13,405 13,307 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 5,069 4,684 Property, plant and equipment—net $ 8,336 $ 8,623 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , we had property, plant and equipment that was accrued but unpaid of approximately $43 million and $48 million , respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , we had property, plant and equipment that was accrued but unpaid of $49 million and $46 million
Summary of plant turnaround activity	The following is a summary of capitalized plant turnaround costs: Six months ended 2019 2018 (in millions) Net capitalized turnaround costs: Beginning balance $ 252 $ 208 Additions 22 41 Depreciation (57 ) (56 ) Effect of exchange rate changes 2 (2 ) Ending balance $ 219 $ 191

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of carrying amount of goodwill by business segment	The following table shows the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : Ammonia Granular Urea UAN AN Other Total (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ 586 $ 828 $ 576 $ 292 $ 71 $ 2,353 Effect of exchange rate changes (1) — — — — — — Balance as of June 30, 2019 $ 586 $ 828 $ 576 $ 292 $ 71 $ 2,353 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) The effect of exchange rate changes on the carrying amount of goodwill was immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2019 .
Schedule of the identifiable intangibles and their carrying values presented in other noncurrent assets on consolidated balance sheet	All of our identifiable intangible assets have definite lives and are presented in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets at gross carrying amount, net of accumulated amortization, as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net (in millions) Customer relationships $ 127 $ (40 ) $ 87 $ 127 $ (37 ) $ 90 TerraCair brand — — — 10 (10 ) — Trade names 30 (6 ) 24 30 (5 ) 25 Total intangible assets $ 157 $ (46 ) $ 111 $ 167 $ (52 ) $ 115
Schedule of estimated future amortization expense	Total estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2019 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: Estimated Amortization Expense (in millions) Remainder of 2019 $ 4 2020 8 2021 8 2022 8 2023 8 2024 8

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of cash and cash equivalents and other investments reconciliation from adjusted cost to fair value	Our cash and cash equivalents and other investments consist of the following: June 30, 2019 Cost Basis Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Cash $ 52 $ — $ — $ 52 Cash equivalents: U.S. and Canadian government obligations 794 — — 794 Other debt securities 12 — — 12 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 858 $ — $ — $ 858 Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 17 2 — 19 December 31, 2018 Cost Basis Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Cash $ 34 $ — $ — $ 34 Cash equivalents: U.S. and Canadian government obligations 623 — — 623 Other debt securities 25 — — 25 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 682 $ — $ — $ 682 Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 17 2 — 19
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following tables present assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicate the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value: June 30, 2019 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (in millions) Cash equivalents $ 806 $ 806 $ — $ — Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 19 19 — — Embedded derivative liability (23 ) — (23 ) — December 31, 2018 Total Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (in millions) Cash equivalents $ 648 $ 648 $ — $ — Nonqualified employee benefit trusts 19 19 — — Embedded derivative liability (21 ) — (21 ) —
Schedule of carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments	The carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial instruments are as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value (in millions) Long-term debt $ 4,701 $ 4,669 $ 4,698 $ 4,265

Interest Expense (Tables)

Interest Expense (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Interest Expense [Abstract]
Schedule of interest expense	Details of interest expense are as follows: Three months ended Six months ended 2019 2018 2019 2018 (in millions) Interest on borrowings (1) $ 57 $ 57 $ 114 $ 114 Fees on financing agreements (1) 3 4 6 7 Interest on tax liabilities — — — 1 Interest capitalized (1 ) — (1 ) (1 ) Total interest expense $ 59 $ 61 $ 119 $ 121 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) See Note 12—Financing Agreements for additional information.

Financing Agreements (Tables)

Financing Agreements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of long-term debt	Long-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt, presented on our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following Public Senior Notes (unsecured) and Senior Secured Notes issued by CF Industries: Effective Interest Rate June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Principal Carrying Amount (1) Principal Carrying Amount (1) (in millions) Public Senior Notes: 7.125% due May 2020 7.529% $ 500 $ 498 $ 500 $ 497 3.450% due June 2023 3.562% 750 747 750 747 5.150% due March 2034 5.279% 750 740 750 740 4.950% due June 2043 5.031% 750 742 750 741 5.375% due March 2044 5.465% 750 741 750 741 Senior Secured Notes: 3.400% due December 2021 3.782% 500 495 500 495 4.500% due December 2026 4.759% 750 738 750 737 Total long-term debt $ 4,750 $ 4,701 $ 4,750 $ 4,698 Less: Current maturities of long-term debt 500 498 — — Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ 4,250 $ 4,203 $ 4,750 $ 4,698 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) Carrying amount is net of unamortized debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs. Total unamortized debt discount was $11 million as of both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , and total deferred debt issuance costs were $38 million and $41 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively.

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Components of lease costs	The components of lease costs were as follows: Three months ended Six months ended (in millions) Operating lease cost $ 24 $ 47 Short-term lease cost 7 14 Total lease cost $ 31 $ 61
Supplemental cash flows related to leases	Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Six months ended (in millions) Operating cash flows - cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 42 ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 32
Supplemental balance sheet related to leases	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: June 30, 2019 (in millions) Operating lease ROU assets $ 281 Current operating lease liabilities $ 89 Operating lease liabilities 197 Total operating lease liabilities $ 286 June 30, 2019 Operating leases Weighted average remaining lease term 5 years Weighted average discount rate (1) 4.9 % _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) Upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019. See Note 2—New Accounting Standards
Reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows	The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for our operating leases to the operating lease liabilities recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 . Operating (in millions) Remainder of 2019 $ 46 2020 85 2021 64 2022 42 2023 28 Thereafter 57 Total lease payments 322 Less: imputed interest (36 ) Total operating lease liabilities 286 Less: Current operating lease liabilities (89 ) Long-term operating lease liabilities $ 197
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	As previously disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and under the previous lease accounting standard, the future minimum lease payments for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018 were as follows: Operating lease payments (in millions) 2019 $ 93 2020 80 2021 59 2022 41 2023 28 Thereafter 62 Total lease payments $ 363

Noncontrolling Interests (Table

Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interests	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of noncontrolling interests and distributions payable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets is provided below. 2019 2018 CFN CFN TNCLP Total (in millions) Noncontrolling interests: Balance as of January 1 $ 2,773 $ 2,772 $ 333 $ 3,105 Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 65 43 8 51 Declaration of distributions payable (86 ) (49 ) (10 ) (59 ) Purchase of the TNCLP Public Units — — (331 ) (331 ) Balance as of June 30 $ 2,752 $ 2,766 $ — $ 2,766 Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests: Balance as of January 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — Declaration of distributions payable 86 49 10 59 Distributions to noncontrolling interests (86 ) (49 ) (10 ) (59 ) Balance as of June 30 $ — $ — $ — $ —

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of changes to AOCI	Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows: Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities Unrealized Gain on Derivatives Defined Benefit Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ (145 ) $ 1 $ 4 $ (123 ) $ (263 ) Adoption of ASU 2016-01 — (1 ) — — (1 ) Unrealized loss — (1 ) — — (1 ) Gain arising during the period — — — 5 5 Reclassification to earnings (1) — — — 1 1 Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes (50 ) — — — (50 ) Balance as of June 30, 2018 $ (195 ) $ (1 ) $ 4 $ (117 ) $ (309 ) Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ (250 ) $ — $ 5 $ (126 ) $ (371 ) Gain arising during the period — — — 5 5 Reclassification to earnings (1) — — — (1 ) (1 ) Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes 24 — — (1 ) 23 Balance as of June 30, 2019 $ (226 ) $ — $ 5 $ (123 ) $ (344 )

Segment Disclosures (Tables)

Segment Disclosures (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of segment data for sales, cost of sales and gross margin	Ammonia Granular (1) UAN (1) AN (1) Other (1) Consolidated (in millions) Three months ended June 30, 2019 Net sales $ 473 $ 433 $ 369 $ 126 $ 101 $ 1,502 Cost of sales 300 251 277 94 81 1,003 Gross margin $ 173 $ 182 $ 92 $ 32 $ 20 499 Total other operating costs and expenses 25 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 1 Operating earnings $ 475 Three months ended June 30, 2018 Net sales $ 374 $ 360 $ 339 $ 124 $ 103 $ 1,300 Cost of sales 272 255 258 117 86 988 Gross margin $ 102 $ 105 $ 81 $ 7 $ 17 312 Total other operating costs and expenses 56 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 18 Operating earnings $ 274 Ammonia Granular Urea (1) UAN (1) AN (1) Other (1) Consolidated (in millions) Six months ended June 30, 2019 Net sales $ 660 $ 776 $ 625 $ 253 $ 189 $ 2,503 Cost of sales 466 479 472 208 159 1,784 Gross margin $ 194 $ 297 $ 153 $ 45 $ 30 719 Total other operating costs and expenses 87 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 8 Operating earnings $ 640 Six months ended June 30, 2018 Net sales $ 586 $ 624 $ 622 $ 224 $ 201 $ 2,257 Cost of sales 460 444 488 191 172 1,755 Gross margin $ 126 $ 180 $ 134 $ 33 $ 29 502 Total other operating costs and expenses 92 Equity in earnings of operating affiliate 25 Operating earnings $ 435 _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) The cost of the products that are upgraded into other products is transferred at cost into the upgraded product results.

Condensed Consolidating Finan_2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Six months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 186 $ 2,001 $ 1,939 $ (1,623 ) $ 2,503 Cost of sales — 157 1,768 1,478 (1,619 ) 1,784 Gross margin — 29 233 461 (4 ) 719 Selling, general and administrative expenses 2 (1 ) 85 38 (4 ) 120 Other operating—net — 4 (39 ) 2 — (33 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 2 3 46 40 (4 ) 87 Equity in earnings of operating affiliates — 1 — 7 — 8 Operating (loss) earnings (2 ) 27 187 428 — 640 Interest expense 1 123 1 1 (7 ) 119 Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares — — — 2 (2 ) — Interest income (1 ) — (8 ) (8 ) 9 (8 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (375 ) (451 ) (376 ) — 1,202 — Other non-operating—net — — (1 ) (2 ) — (3 ) Earnings before income taxes 373 355 571 435 (1,202 ) 532 Income tax (benefit) provision (1 ) (20 ) 134 (19 ) — 94 Net earnings 374 375 437 454 (1,202 ) 438 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 65 — 65 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 374 $ 375 $ 437 $ 389 $ (1,202 ) $ 373 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 96 $ 1,262 $ 989 $ (845 ) $ 1,502 Cost of sales — 69 1,052 725 (843 ) 1,003 Gross margin — 27 210 264 (2 ) 499 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1 (2 ) 46 19 (2 ) 62 Other operating—net — 3 (40 ) — — (37 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 1 1 6 19 (2 ) 25 Equity in earnings of operating affiliates — — — 1 — 1 Operating (loss) earnings (1 ) 26 204 246 — 475 Interest expense 1 62 — — (4 ) 59 Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares — — — 1 (1 ) — Interest income — — (5 ) (4 ) 5 (4 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (285 ) (314 ) (199 ) — 798 — Other non-operating—net — — (1 ) (1 ) — (2 ) Earnings before income taxes 283 278 409 250 (798 ) 422 Income tax (benefit) provision (1 ) (7 ) 104 6 — 102 Net earnings 284 285 305 244 (798 ) 320 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 37 — 37 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 284 $ 285 $ 305 $ 207 $ (798 ) $ 283 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Three months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 85 $ 1,063 $ 918 $ (766 ) $ 1,300 Cost of sales — 69 922 761 (764 ) 988 Gross margin — 16 141 157 (2 ) 312 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 2 33 20 (2 ) 53 Other operating—net — 5 1 (3 ) — 3 Total other operating costs and expenses — 7 34 17 (2 ) 56 Equity in (losses) earnings of operating affiliate — (1 ) — 19 — 18 Operating earnings — 8 107 159 — 274 Interest expense — 61 6 2 (8 ) 61 Interest income — (1 ) (2 ) (7 ) 8 (2 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (148 ) (188 ) (139 ) — 475 — Other non-operating—net — — — (3 ) — (3 ) Earnings before income taxes 148 136 242 167 (475 ) 218 Income tax (benefit) provision — (12 ) 56 — — 44 Net earnings 148 148 186 167 (475 ) 174 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 26 — 26 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 148 $ 148 $ 186 $ 141 $ (475 ) $ 148 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations Six months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net sales $ — $ 190 $ 1,775 $ 1,803 $ (1,511 ) $ 2,257 Cost of sales — 159 1,638 1,461 (1,503 ) 1,755 Gross margin — 31 137 342 (8 ) 502 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1 3 72 42 (8 ) 110 Other operating—net — (8 ) (2 ) (8 ) — (18 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 1 (5 ) 70 34 (8 ) 92 Equity in earnings of operating affiliates — 2 — 23 — 25 Operating (loss) earnings (1 ) 38 67 331 — 435 Interest expense — 123 10 3 (15 ) 121 Interest income (1 ) (3 ) (5 ) (11 ) 15 (5 ) Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries (211 ) (275 ) (274 ) — 760 — Other non-operating—net — — — (4 ) — (4 ) Earnings before income taxes 211 193 336 343 (760 ) 323 Income tax (benefit) provision — (18 ) 73 6 — 61 Net earnings 211 211 263 337 (760 ) 262 Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 51 — 51 Net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 211 $ 211 $ 263 $ 286 $ (760 ) $ 211
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income	Three months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 148 $ 148 $ 186 $ 167 $ (475 ) $ 174 Other comprehensive loss (61 ) (61 ) (35 ) (62 ) 158 (61 ) Comprehensive income 87 87 151 105 (317 ) 113 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 26 — 26 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 87 $ 87 $ 151 $ 79 $ (317 ) $ 87 Three months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 284 $ 285 $ 305 $ 244 $ (798 ) $ 320 Other comprehensive (loss) income (3 ) (3 ) 2 (7 ) 8 (3 ) Comprehensive income 281 282 307 237 (790 ) 317 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 37 — 37 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 281 $ 282 $ 307 $ 200 $ (790 ) $ 280 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Six months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 374 $ 375 $ 437 $ 454 $ (1,202 ) $ 438 Other comprehensive income 28 28 22 24 (75 ) 27 Comprehensive income 402 403 459 478 (1,277 ) 465 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 65 — 65 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 402 $ 403 $ 459 $ 413 $ (1,277 ) $ 400 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Six months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Net earnings $ 211 $ 211 $ 263 $ 337 $ (760 ) $ 262 Other comprehensive loss (46 ) (46 ) (34 ) (47 ) 128 (45 ) Comprehensive income 165 165 229 290 (632 ) 217 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — 51 — 51 Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders $ 165 $ 165 $ 229 $ 239 $ (632 ) $ 166
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated (in millions) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 68 $ 10 $ 45 $ 735 $ — $ 858 Accounts and notes receivable—net 145 512 1,376 804 (2,524 ) 313 Inventories — — 136 154 — 290 Prepaid income taxes — — — 1 — 1 Other current assets — — 18 8 — 26 Total current assets 213 522 1,575 1,702 (2,524 ) 1,488 Property, plant and equipment—net — — 109 8,227 — 8,336 Investments in affiliates 3,893 8,377 6,719 101 (18,989 ) 101 Goodwill — — 2,064 289 — 2,353 Operating lease right-of-use assets — — 276 5 — 281 Other assets — 3 146 327 (172 ) 304 Total assets $ 4,106 $ 8,902 $ 10,889 $ 10,651 $ (21,685 ) $ 12,863 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses $ 1,040 $ 293 $ 1,309 $ 298 $ (2,524 ) $ 416 Income taxes payable — — 13 — — 13 Customer advances — — 21 — — 21 Current operating lease liabilities — — 87 2 — 89 Current maturities of long-term debt — 498 — — — 498 Other current liabilities — — 5 — — 5 Total current liabilities 1,040 791 1,435 300 (2,524 ) 1,042 Long-term debt, net of current maturities — 4,203 44 126 (170 ) 4,203 Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares — — — 2 (2 ) — Deferred income taxes — — 1,047 160 — 1,207 Operating lease liabilities — — 194 3 — 197 Other liabilities — 15 230 151 — 396 Equity: Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock — — — — — — Common stock 2 — — 5,147 (5,147 ) 2 Paid-in capital 1,299 1,799 8,760 1,263 (11,822 ) 1,299 Retained earnings 2,111 2,438 (558 ) 1,039 (2,919 ) 2,111 Treasury stock (2 ) — — — — (2 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (344 ) (344 ) (255 ) (300 ) 899 (344 ) Total stockholders’ equity 3,066 3,893 7,947 7,149 (18,989 ) 3,066 Noncontrolling interests — — (8 ) 2,760 — 2,752 Total equity 3,066 3,893 7,939 9,909 (18,989 ) 5,818 Total liabilities and equity $ 4,106 $ 8,902 $ 10,889 $ 10,651 $ (21,685 ) $ 12,863 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated (in millions) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 36 $ 27 $ 65 $ 554 $ — $ 682 Accounts and notes receivable—net 135 500 1,203 911 (2,514 ) 235 Inventories — 4 142 163 — 309 Prepaid income taxes — — 24 4 — 28 Other current assets — — 15 5 — 20 Total current assets 171 531 1,449 1,637 (2,514 ) 1,274 Property, plant and equipment—net — — 118 8,505 — 8,623 Investments in affiliates 3,656 8,208 6,857 94 (18,722 ) 93 Goodwill — — 2,064 289 — 2,353 Other assets — 4 126 320 (132 ) 318 Total assets $ 3,827 $ 8,743 $ 10,614 $ 10,845 $ (21,368 ) $ 12,661 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses $ 870 $ 374 $ 1,429 $ 386 $ (2,514 ) $ 545 Income taxes payable — — 5 — — 5 Customer advances — — 149 — — 149 Other current liabilities — — 6 — — 6 Total current liabilities 870 374 1,589 386 (2,514 ) 705 Long-term debt — 4,698 43 89 (132 ) 4,698 Deferred income taxes — — 960 157 — 1,117 Other liabilities — 15 232 163 — 410 Equity: Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock — — — — — — Common stock 2 — — 5,363 (5,363 ) 2 Paid-in capital 1,368 1,799 9,070 1,265 (12,134 ) 1,368 Retained earnings 2,463 2,229 (995 ) 965 (2,199 ) 2,463 Treasury stock (504 ) — — — — (504 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (372 ) (372 ) (277 ) (324 ) 974 (371 ) Total stockholders’ equity 2,957 3,656 7,798 7,269 (18,722 ) 2,958 Noncontrolling interests — — (8 ) 2,781 — 2,773 Total equity 2,957 3,656 7,790 10,050 (18,722 ) 5,731 Total liabilities and equity $ 3,827 $ 8,743 $ 10,614 $ 10,845 $ (21,368 ) $ 12,661
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Six months ended June 30, 2019 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Operating Activities: Net earnings $ 374 $ 375 $ 437 $ 454 $ (1,202 ) $ 438 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization — 4 12 424 — 440 Deferred income taxes — — 86 (1 ) — 85 Stock-based compensation expense 17 — — — — 17 Unrealized net loss on natural gas derivatives — — 1 — — 1 Unrealized loss on embedded derivative — — 2 — — 2 Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment — — (45 ) — — (45 ) Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net (375 ) (451 ) (376 ) (10 ) 1,202 (10 ) Changes in: Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable—net (9 ) (11 ) (22 ) 42 — — Accounts receivable—net — (1 ) (70 ) (7 ) — (78 ) Inventories — 4 5 12 — 21 Accrued and prepaid income taxes (1 ) (20 ) 63 (7 ) — 35 Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses — (4 ) (21 ) (69 ) — (94 ) Customer advances — — (128 ) — — (128 ) Other—net — — 2 7 — 9 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 6 (104 ) (54 ) 845 — 693 Investing Activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment — — (8 ) (146 ) — (154 ) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — — 55 8 — 63 Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates — 225 209 (434 ) — — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities — 225 256 (572 ) — (91 ) Financing Activities: Long-term debt—net — — (39 ) 39 — — Short-term debt—net 199 29 (183 ) (45 ) — — Dividends paid on common stock (133 ) (167 ) — — 167 (133 ) Dividends to/from affiliates 167 — — — (167 ) — Distribution to noncontrolling interest — — — (86 ) — (86 ) Purchases of treasury stock (209 ) — — — — (209 ) Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans 6 — — — — 6 Shares withheld for taxes (4 ) — — — — (4 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 26 (138 ) (222 ) (92 ) — (426 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 32 (17 ) (20 ) 181 — 176 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 36 27 65 554 — 682 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 68 $ 10 $ 45 $ 735 $ — $ 858 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Six months ended June 30, 2018 Parent CF Industries Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated (in millions) Operating Activities: Net earnings $ 211 $ 211 $ 263 $ 337 $ (760 ) $ 262 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization — 4 11 419 — 434 Deferred income taxes — — 12 (10 ) — 2 Stock-based compensation expense 11 — — — — 11 Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives — — (5 ) (3 ) — (8 ) Unrealized loss on embedded derivative — — 1 — — 1 Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net (211 ) (275 ) (274 ) (3 ) 760 (3 ) Changes in: Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable—net (15 ) (84 ) 124 (25 ) — — Accounts receivable—net — (16 ) (20 ) 2 — (34 ) Inventories — 4 4 13 — 21 Accrued and prepaid income taxes — (18 ) 69 1 — 52 Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses — (9 ) (1 ) (36 ) — (46 ) Customer advances — — (68 ) — — (68 ) Other—net — (1 ) 4 (29 ) — (26 ) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (4 ) (184 ) 120 666 — 598 Investing Activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment — — (4 ) (141 ) — (145 ) Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment — — — 16 — 16 Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates — — 184 (174 ) — 10 Investments in consolidated subs - capital contributions — (31 ) (415 ) 446 — — Other—net — — — 1 — 1 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities — (31 ) (235 ) 148 — (118 ) Financing Activities: Long-term debt—net — — 178 (178 ) — — Short-term debt—net 141 202 (371 ) 28 — — Financing fees — 1 — — — 1 Dividends paid on common stock (140 ) — — (49 ) 49 (140 ) Dividends to/from affiliates — — 49 — (49 ) — Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in TNCLP — — — (388 ) — (388 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interests — — — (59 ) — (59 ) Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans 4 — — — — 4 Shares withheld for taxes (1 ) — — — — (1 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 4 203 (144 ) (646 ) — (583 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — — (4 ) — (4 ) (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents — (12 ) (259 ) 164 — (107 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 15 388 432 — 835 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 3 $ 129 $ 596 $ — $ 728

Background and Basis of Prese_2

Background and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Jun. 30, 2019
Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL) | Operating equity method investments
Equity method investments
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%

Revenue Recognition - Narrative

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,502	$ 1,300	$ 2,503	$ 2,257
Customer advances	21		21		$ 149
Amount of remaining performance obligation	1,200		1,200
Revenue, Performance Obligation, description of returns and other similar obligations, unfulfilled minimum contractual right of payment	264		264
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,324	1,097	2,166	1,879
Europe and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 178	$ 203	$ 337	$ 378

Revenue Recognition - Revenue b

Revenue Recognition - Revenue by Product and by Geography (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,502	$ 1,300	$ 2,503	$ 2,257
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,324	1,097	2,166	1,879
Europe and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	178	203	337	378
Ammonia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	473	374	660	586
Ammonia | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	443	349	603	517
Ammonia | Europe and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	30	25	57	69
Granular Urea
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	433	360	776	624
Granular Urea | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	413	345	748	609
Granular Urea | Europe and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	20	15	28	15
UAN
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	369	339	625	622
UAN | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	346	290	588	536
UAN | Europe and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	23	49	37	86
AN
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	126	124	253	224
AN | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	54	49	100	94
AN | Europe and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	72	75	153	130
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	101	103	189	201
Other | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	68	64	127	123
Other | Europe and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 33	$ 39	$ 62	$ 78

Revenue Recognition - Performan

Revenue Recognition - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Amount of remaining performance obligation	$ 1,200
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Performance Obligation, description of returns and other similar obligations, unfulfilled minimum contractual right of payment	$ 264
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-07-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Percent	13.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Percent	45.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Percent	45.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Percent	28.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Percent	28.00%

Net Earnings Per Share (Details

Net Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 283	$ 148	$ 373	$ 211
Net earnings	$ 320	$ 174	$ 438	$ 262
Basic earnings per common share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	221.1	234	222.2	233.9
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 0.63	$ 1.68	$ 0.90
Diluted earnings per common share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	221.1	234	222.2	233.9
Dilutive common shares—stock options (in shares)	1.2	0.9	1.2	0.9
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	222.3	234.9	223.4	234.8
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 0.63	$ 1.67	$ 0.90
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)	1.5	2	1.5	2
Retained Earnings
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 283
Net earnings		$ 148	$ 373	$ 211

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 250	$ 272
Raw materials, spare parts and supplies	40	37
Total inventories	$ 290	$ 309

Property, Plant and Equipment_3

Property, Plant and Equipment-Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net
Gross property plant and equipment	$ 13,405		$ 13,405		$ 13,307
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	5,069		5,069		4,684
Net property, plant and equipment	8,336		8,336		8,623
Construction in progress expenditures incurred but not yet paid			43	$ 49	48	$ 46
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets	55
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	45		45	0
Depreciation and amortization	247	$ 236	430	421
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net
Gross property plant and equipment	70		70		69
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net
Gross property plant and equipment	12,178		12,178		12,127
Changes in plant turnaround activity
Balance at the beginning of the period			252	208	208
Additions			22	41
Depreciation			(57)	(56)
Effect of exchange rate changes			2	(2)
Balance at the end of the period	219	$ 191	219	$ 191	252	$ 208
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net
Gross property plant and equipment	882		882		886
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net
Gross property plant and equipment	$ 275		$ 275		$ 225

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 2,353
Effect of exchange rate changes(1)	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	2,353
Ammonia
Goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	586
Effect of exchange rate changes(1)	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	586
Granular Urea
Goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	828
Effect of exchange rate changes(1)	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	828
UAN
Goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	576
Effect of exchange rate changes(1)	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	576
AN
Goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	292
Effect of exchange rate changes(1)	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	292
Other
Goodwill
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	71
Effect of exchange rate changes(1)	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 71

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Identifiable intangibles
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 157		$ 157		$ 167
Accumulated Amortization	(46)		(46)		(52)
Net	111		111		115
Amortization expense	2	$ 3	$ 4	$ 5
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			20 years
Total estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years
Remainder of 2019	4		$ 4
2020	8		8
2021	8		8
2022	8		8
2023	8		8
2024	8		8
Customer relationships
Identifiable intangibles
Gross Carrying Amount	127		127		127
Accumulated Amortization	(40)		(40)		(37)
Net	87		87		90
TerraCair brand
Identifiable intangibles
Gross Carrying Amount	0		0		10
Accumulated Amortization	0		0		(10)
Net	0		0		0
Trade names
Identifiable intangibles
Gross Carrying Amount	30		30		30
Accumulated Amortization	(6)		(6)		(5)
Net	$ 24		$ 24		$ 25

Equity Method Investment-Narrat

Equity Method Investment-Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Equity method investments
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	$ 1	$ 18	$ 8	$ 25
Operating equity method investments | Maximum | Property, plant and equipment
Equity method investments
Number of years that the increased basis for property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangibles will be amortized			14 years
Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL) | Operating equity method investments
Equity method investments
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Percent	50.00%
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%		50.00%
Equity Method Investments	$ 101		$ 101
Carrying value of investments in excess of the entity's share of the affiliates' book value	47		$ 47
Obligation to purchase ammonia (as a percent)			50% of the ammonia produced by PLNL
Purchases of ammonia from PLNL	12	$ 9	$ 34	38
The Board of Inland Revenue [Member] | Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL) | Operating equity method investments
Equity method investments
Income Tax Examination, Estimate of Possible Loss			12
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued	$ 22		$ 22
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement				$ 19

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investment
Cash	$ 52	$ 34
Cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, adjusted cost	858	682
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	858	682
Nonqualified employee benefit trusts
Cash equivalents:
Available-for-sale securities, adjusted cost	17	17
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain	2	2
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, fair value	19	19
Other debt securities
Cash equivalents:
Cash equivalents, adjusted cost	12	25
Cash equivalents, fair value	12	25
U.S. and Canadian government obligations
Cash equivalents:
Cash equivalents, adjusted cost	794	623
Cash equivalents, fair value	$ 794	$ 623

Fair Value Measurements (Deta_2

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Payments for Strategic Venture Compliance	$ 5	$ 5	$ 5	$ 5
Unrealized Loss on Embedded Derivative Instrument				2	$ 1
Recurring basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash equivalents	648			806
Nonqualified employee benefit trusts	19			19
Embedded derivative liability	(21)			(23)
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash equivalents	648			806
Nonqualified employee benefit trusts	19			19
Embedded derivative liability	0			0
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash equivalents	0			0
Nonqualified employee benefit trusts	0			0
Embedded derivative liability	(21)			(23)
Recurring basis | Fair Value, Inputs (Level 3)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash equivalents	0			0
Nonqualified employee benefit trusts	0			0
Embedded derivative liability	0			0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair value of long-term debt, including current portion	4,265			4,669
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair value of long-term debt, including current portion	$ 4,698			$ 4,701

Income Taxes Incomes Taxes (Det

Income Taxes Incomes Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	24.20%	20.20%
Income tax provision (benefit)	$ 102	$ 44	$ 94	$ 61
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	422	218	532	323
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 37	$ 26	65	$ 51
Effective Income Tax Rate Excluding The Earnings Attributable To The Noncontrolling Interests	26.50%	23.00%
Prepaid income taxes	$ 1		1		$ 28
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax Liability, adjustment		$ 20
Letter of Credit | Letter of Credit
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	$ 131		131
Operating equity method investments | Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL) | The Board of Inland Revenue [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Estimate of Possible Loss			12
LOUISIANA | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Investment, Amount			$ (30)

Interest Expense (Details)

Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Financing agreements
Interest on borrowings(1)	$ 57	$ 57	$ 114	$ 114
Fees on financing agreements(1)	3	4	6	7
Interest on tax liabilities	0	0	0	1
Interest capitalized	(1)	0	(1)	(1)
Interest expense	$ 59	$ 61	$ 119	$ 121

Financing Agreements (Details)

Financing Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 21, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016
Debt Instruments
Principal	$ 4,750	$ 4,750
Carrying amount	4,701	4,698
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	4,203	4,698
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Gross	4,250	4,750
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Gross	500	0
CF Industries
Debt Instruments
Unamortized debt discount	11
Total deferred debt issuance costs	$ 38	$ 41
CF Industries | Senior Notes | Unsecured senior notes 7.125% due 2020
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.125%	7.125%
Debt Instruments
Effective Interest Rate (percent)	7.529%	7.529%
Principal	$ 500	$ 500
Carrying amount	$ 498	$ 497
CF Industries | Senior Notes | Senior notes 3.450% due 2023
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.45%	3.45%
Debt Instruments
Effective Interest Rate (percent)	3.562%	3.562%
Principal	$ 750	$ 750
Carrying amount	$ 747	$ 747
CF Industries | Senior Notes | Senior notes 5.150% due 2034
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.15%	5.15%
Debt Instruments
Effective Interest Rate (percent)	5.279%	5.279%
Principal	$ 750	$ 750
Carrying amount	$ 740	$ 740
CF Industries | Senior Notes | Senior notes 4.950% due 2043
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.95%	4.95%
Debt Instruments
Effective Interest Rate (percent)	5.031%	5.031%
Principal	$ 750	$ 750
Carrying amount	$ 742	$ 741
CF Industries | Senior Notes | Senior notes 5.375% due 2044
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.375%	5.375%
Debt Instruments
Effective Interest Rate (percent)	5.465%	5.465%
Principal	$ 750	$ 750
Carrying amount	$ 741	$ 741
CF Industries | Senior Notes | Senior Notes 3.400 Percent Due 2021 [Member] [Member]
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.40%	3.40%
Debt Instruments
Effective Interest Rate (percent)	3.782%	3.782%
Principal	$ 500	$ 500	$ 500
Carrying amount	$ 495	$ 495
CF Industries | Senior Notes | Senior Notes 4.500 Percent Due 2026] [Member]
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%	4.50%
Debt Instruments
Effective Interest Rate (percent)	4.759%	4.759%
Principal	$ 750	$ 750	$ 750
Carrying amount	738	$ 737
Revolving Credit Facility | CF Industries | Letter of Credit | Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Financing agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 750
Letter of Credit | Letter of Credit
Financing agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity	145
Debt Instruments
Line of Credit Facility, increase in Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 20

Financing Agreements - Narrativ

Financing Agreements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 21, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016
Financing agreements
Principal	$ 4,750,000,000	$ 4,750,000,000
Letter of Credit | Letter of Credit
Financing agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity	145,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	131,000,000
CF Industries
Financing agreements
Unamortized debt discount	11,000,000
Total deferred debt issuance costs	38,000,000	41,000,000
CF Industries | Credit Agreement
Financing agreements
Available credit	750,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	0
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0	$ 0
CF Industries | July 2016 Credit Agreement Amendment | Letter of Credit | Letter of Credit
Financing agreements
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 125,000,000
CF Industries | Senior Notes 3.400 Percent Due 2021 [Member] [Member] | Senior Notes
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.40%	3.40%
Principal	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
CF Industries | Senior Notes 4.500 Percent Due 2026] [Member] | Senior Notes
Financing agreements
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%	4.50%
Principal	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	$ 24,000,000	$ 47,000,000
Short-term lease cost	7,000,000	14,000,000
Total lease cost	31,000,000	61,000,000
Operating Lease, Payments		42,000,000
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability		32,000,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	281,000,000	281,000,000	$ 0
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	(89,000,000)	(89,000,000)	0
Operating lease liabilities	197,000,000	197,000,000	0
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 286,000,000	$ 286,000,000
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	5 years	5 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.90%	4.90%
Operating lease payments, remainder of 2019	$ 46,000,000	$ 46,000,000
Operating lease payments, 2020	85,000,000	85,000,000
Operating lease payments, 2021	64,000,000	64,000,000
Operating lease payments, 2022	42,000,000	42,000,000
Operating lease payments, 2023	28,000,000	28,000,000
Operating lease payments, Thereafter	57,000,000	57,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due	322,000,000	322,000,000
Lessee, operating lease, lease not yet commenced, amount	18,000,000	18,000,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	$ (36,000,000)	$ (36,000,000)
Future minimum payments due, 2019			93,000,000
Future minimum payments due, 2020			80,000,000
Future minimum payments due, 2021			59,000,000
Future minimum payments due, 2022			41,000,000
Future minimum payments due, 2023			28,000,000
Future minimum payments due, Thereafter			62,000,000
Future minimum payments due, total			$ 363,000,000
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	5 years	5 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	10 years	10 years
Rail car | Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term	1 year	1 year
Rail car | Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term	11 years	11 years
Barge charter | Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term	1 year	1 year
Barge charter | Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term	7 years	7 years
Terminal and warehouse storage | Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term	1 year	1 year
Terminal and warehouse storage | Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term	5 years	5 years

Noncontrolling Interests (Detai

Noncontrolling Interests (Details)	Apr. 02, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)T	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018	Feb. 07, 2018shares	Feb. 01, 2016
Noncontrolling interest
Distributions Payable to Minority Interest				$ 0			$ 0
Payments for Strategic Venture Compliance			$ 5,000,000	5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(86,000,000)	(59,000,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP						0	(388,000,000)
TNCLP
Noncontrolling interest
Distributions Payable to Minority Interest				0			0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(10,000,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP							331,000,000
Percentage of aggregate ownership held by entity through general and limited partnership								75.30%
Percentage of ownership interest held by outside investors								24.70%
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
Noncontrolling interest
Distributions Payable to Minority Interest			0	$ 0		$ 0	0
Maximum Annual Granular Urea Tons Eligible for Purchase | T						1,100,000
Maximum Annual UAN Tons Eligible for Purchase | T						580,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						$ (86,000,000)	(49,000,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP						0	0
Recurring basis
Noncontrolling interest
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability			21,000,000			23,000,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Recurring basis
Noncontrolling interest
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability			$ 21,000,000			23,000,000
CHS Inc. | CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
Noncontrolling interest
Percentage of ownership interest held by outside investors										11.00%
Terra Nitrogen Company LP | Terra Nitrogen GP Inc
Noncontrolling interest
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities	$ 5,000,000
business acquisition, number of units purchased | shares									4,612,562
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP	$ (388,000,000)
Paid-In Capital
Noncontrolling interest
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						$ 0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP							$ 62,000,000
Subsequent Event | CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
Noncontrolling interest
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		$ (100,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interests (Det_2

Noncontrolling Interests (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance			$ 2,773	$ 3,105
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 37	$ 26	65	51
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests			(86)	(59)
Ending balance	2,752	2,766	2,752	2,766
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests:
Beginning balance				0
Declaration of distributions payable				59
Ending balance		0		0
TNCLP
Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance				333
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests				8
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests				(10)
Purchase of the TNCLP Public Units				(331)
Ending balance		0		0
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests:
Beginning balance				0
Declaration of distributions payable				10
Distributions to noncontrolling interest				(10)
Ending balance		0		0
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
Noncontrolling interest
Beginning balance			2,773	2,772
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests			65	43
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests			(86)	(49)
Purchase of the TNCLP Public Units			0	0
Ending balance	2,752	2,766	2,752	2,766
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests:
Beginning balance			0	0
Declaration of distributions payable			86	49
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			(86)	(49)
Ending balance	0	$ 0	0	0
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interest
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 37		65
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests			$ (86)	(59)
Purchase of the TNCLP Public Units				(331)
Distributions payable to noncontrolling interests:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest				$ (59)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period			$ (371)
Balance at the end of the period	$ (344)		(344)
Income tax provision (benefit)	102	$ 44	94	$ 61
Net earnings	320	174	438	262
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period			(250)	(145)
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax				0
Other Comprehensive Income Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Arising During Period before Tax			0	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes			24	(50)
Balance at the end of the period	(226)	(195)	(226)	(195)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period			0	1
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax				(1)
Other Comprehensive Income Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Arising During Period before Tax			0	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes			0	0
Balance at the end of the period	0	(1)	0	(1)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period			5	4
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax				0
Other Comprehensive Income Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Arising During Period before Tax			0	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes			0	0
Balance at the end of the period	5	4	5	4
Defined Benefit Plans
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period			(126)	(123)
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax				0
Other Comprehensive Income Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Arising During Period before Tax			(5)	(5)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax			(1)	(1)
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes			(1)	0
Balance at the end of the period	(123)	(117)	(123)	(117)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period				(263)
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax				(1)
Other Comprehensive Income Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Arising During Period before Tax			(5)	(5)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax			1	1
Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes			23	(50)
Balance at the end of the period	(344)	(309)	(344)	(309)
Net earnings	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					$ 0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					(1)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | Defined Benefit Plans
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					$ (1)

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 13, 2019	Aug. 01, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount				$ 1,000	$ 500
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	4,200,000		10,900,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 178		$ 500
stock repurchase accrued but unpaid	$ 2		$ 33
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired	4,200,000	10,900,000
Treasury stock, shares	42,608		10,982,408

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details)	Apr. 17, 2015Insurance_companyPeoplePlaintiffEntity	Apr. 17, 2013People	Jun. 30, 2019Litigation_case	Dec. 31, 2015mine
Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of people killed		15
Number of people injured		200
Number of plaintiffs | Plaintiff	400
Number of entities that filed claims | Entity	9
Number of people that filed claims	325
Number of insurance companies that filed claims | Insurance_company	80
Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number | Litigation_case			200
IDAHO
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of mines | mine				17

Segment Disclosures (Details)

Segment Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment data
Net sales	$ 1,502	$ 1,300	$ 2,503	$ 2,257
Cost of sales	1,003	988	1,784	1,755
Gross margin	499	312	719	502
Total other operating costs and expenses	25	56	87	92
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	1	18	8	25
Operating earnings	475	274	640	435
Ammonia
Segment data
Net sales	473	374	660	586
Granular Urea
Segment data
Net sales	433	360	776	624
UAN
Segment data
Net sales	369	339	625	622
AN
Segment data
Net sales	126	124	253	224
Operating Segments | Ammonia
Segment data
Net sales	473	374	660	586
Cost of sales	300	272	466	460
Gross margin	173	102	194	126
Operating Segments | Granular Urea
Segment data
Net sales	433	360	776	624
Cost of sales	251	255	479	444
Gross margin	182	105	297	180
Operating Segments | UAN
Segment data
Net sales	369	339	625	622
Cost of sales	277	258	472	488
Gross margin	92	81	153	134
Operating Segments | AN
Segment data
Net sales	126	124	253	224
Cost of sales	94	117	208	191
Gross margin	32	7	45	33
Operating Segments | Other
Segment data
Net sales	101	103	189	201
Cost of sales	81	86	159	172
Gross margin	$ 20	$ 17	$ 30	$ 29

Condensed Consolidating Finan_3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	$ 1,502	$ 1,300	$ 2,503	$ 2,257
Cost of sales	1,003	988	1,784	1,755
Gross margin	499	312	719	502
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62	53	120	110
Other operating—net	(37)	3	(33)	(18)
Total other operating costs and expenses	25	56	87	92
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	1	18	8	25
Operating earnings	475	274	640	435
Interest expense	59	61	119	121
Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0		0
Interest income	(4)	(2)	(8)	(5)
Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other non-operating—net	(2)	(3)	(3)	(4)
Earnings before income taxes	422	218	532	323
Income tax (benefit) provision	102	44	94	61
Net earnings	320	174	438	262
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	283	148	373	211
Other comprehensive income	(3)	(61)	27	(45)
Comprehensive income	317	113	465	217
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	280	87	400	166
Reportable legal entities | Parent
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1	0	2	1
Other operating—net	0	0	0	0
Total other operating costs and expenses	1	0	2	1
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings	(1)	0	(2)	(1)
Interest expense	1	0	1	0
Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0		0
Interest income	0	0	(1)	(1)
Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(285)	(148)	(375)	(211)
Other non-operating—net	0	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	283	148	373	211
Income tax (benefit) provision	(1)	0	(1)	0
Net earnings	284	148	374	211
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	284	148	374	211
Other comprehensive income	(3)	(61)	28	(46)
Comprehensive income	281	87	402	165
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	281	87	402	165
Reportable legal entities | CF Industries
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	96	85	186	190
Cost of sales	69	69	157	159
Gross margin	27	16	29	31
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(2)	2	(1)	3
Other operating—net	3	5	4	(8)
Total other operating costs and expenses	1	7	3	(5)
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	0	(1)	1	2
Operating earnings	26	8	27	38
Interest expense	62	61	123	123
Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0		0
Interest income	0	(1)	0	(3)
Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(314)	(188)	(451)	(275)
Other non-operating—net	0	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	278	136	355	193
Income tax (benefit) provision	(7)	(12)	(20)	(18)
Net earnings	285	148	375	211
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	285	148	375	211
Other comprehensive income	(3)	(61)	28	(46)
Comprehensive income	282	87	403	165
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	282	87	403	165
Reportable legal entities | Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	1,262	1,063	2,001	1,775
Cost of sales	1,052	922	1,768	1,638
Gross margin	210	141	233	137
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46	33	85	72
Other operating—net	(40)	1	(39)	(2)
Total other operating costs and expenses	6	34	46	70
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings	204	107	187	67
Interest expense	0	6	1	10
Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0		0
Interest income	(5)	(2)	(8)	(5)
Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	(199)	(139)	(376)	(274)
Other non-operating—net	(1)	0	(1)	0
Earnings before income taxes	409	242	571	336
Income tax (benefit) provision	104	56	134	73
Net earnings	305	186	437	263
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	305	186	437	263
Other comprehensive income	2	(35)	22	(34)
Comprehensive income	307	151	459	229
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	307	151	459	229
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantors
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	989	918	1,939	1,803
Cost of sales	725	761	1,478	1,461
Gross margin	264	157	461	342
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19	20	38	42
Other operating—net	0	(3)	2	(8)
Total other operating costs and expenses	19	17	40	34
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	1	19	7	23
Operating earnings	246	159	428	331
Interest expense	0	2	1	3
Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	1		2
Interest income	(4)	(7)	(8)	(11)
Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other non-operating—net	(1)	(3)	(2)	(4)
Earnings before income taxes	250	167	435	343
Income tax (benefit) provision	6	0	(19)	6
Net earnings	244	167	454	337
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	207	141	389	286
Other comprehensive income	(7)	(62)	24	(47)
Comprehensive income	237	105	478	290
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	200	79	413	239
Eliminations
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	(845)	(766)	(1,623)	(1,511)
Cost of sales	(843)	(764)	(1,619)	(1,503)
Gross margin	(2)	(2)	(4)	(8)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(2)	(2)	(4)	(8)
Other operating—net	0	0	0	0
Total other operating costs and expenses	(2)	(2)	(4)	(8)
Equity in earnings of operating affiliate	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(4)	(8)	(7)	(15)
Interest expense—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	(1)		(2)
Interest income	5	8	9	15
Net earnings of wholly owned subsidiaries	798	475	1,202	760
Other non-operating—net	0	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	(798)	(475)	(1,202)	(760)
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	(798)	(475)	(1,202)	(760)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders	(798)	(475)	(1,202)	(760)
Other comprehensive income	8	158	(75)	128
Comprehensive income	(790)	(317)	(1,277)	(632)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ (790)	$ (317)	$ (1,277)	$ (632)

Condensed Consolidating Finan_4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	$ 320	$ 174	$ 438	$ 262
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3)	(61)	27	(45)
Comprehensive income	317	113	465	217
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	280	87	400	166
Reportable legal entities | Parent
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	284	148	374	211
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3)	(61)	28	(46)
Comprehensive income	281	87	402	165
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	281	87	402	165
Reportable legal entities | CF Industries
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	285	148	375	211
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3)	(61)	28	(46)
Comprehensive income	282	87	403	165
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	282	87	403	165
Reportable legal entities | Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	305	186	437	263
Other comprehensive (loss) income	2	(35)	22	(34)
Comprehensive income	307	151	459	229
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	307	151	459	229
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantors
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	244	167	454	337
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(7)	(62)	24	(47)
Comprehensive income	237	105	478	290
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	37	26	65	51
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	200	79	413	239
Eliminations
Condensed, Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net earnings	(798)	(475)	(1,202)	(760)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	8	158	(75)	128
Comprehensive income	(790)	(317)	(1,277)	(632)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ (790)	$ (317)	$ (1,277)	$ (632)

Condensed Consolidating Finan_5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 858		$ 682	$ 728		$ 835
Accounts and notes receivable—net	313		235
Inventories	290		309
Prepaid income taxes	1		28
Other current assets	26		20
Total current assets	1,488		1,274
Property, plant and equipment—net	8,336		8,623
Investment in affiliate	101		93
Goodwill	2,353		2,353
Operating lease right-of-use assets	281		0
Other assets	304		318
Total assets	12,863		12,661
Current liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses	416		545
Income taxes payable	13		5
Customer advances	21		149
Current operating lease liabilities	89		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	498		0
Other current liabilities	5		6
Total current liabilities	1,042		705
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	4,203		4,698
Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0
Deferred income taxes	1,207		1,117
Operating lease liabilities	197		0
Other liabilities	396		410
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	2		2
Paid-in capital	1,299		1,368
Retained earnings	2,111		2,463
Treasury stock	(2)		(504)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(344)		(371)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,066		2,958
Noncontrolling interest	2,752		2,773	2,766		3,105
Total equity	5,818	$ 5,670	5,731	6,322	$ 6,665	6,684
Total liabilities and equity	12,863		12,661
Reportable legal entities | Parent
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	68		36	0		0
Accounts and notes receivable—net	145		135
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid income taxes	0		0
Other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	213		171
Property, plant and equipment—net	0		0
Investment in affiliate	3,893		3,656
Goodwill	0		0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	4,106		3,827
Current liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses	1,040		870
Income taxes payable	0		0
Customer advances	0		0
Current operating lease liabilities	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	1,040		870
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	0		0
Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Other liabilities	0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	2		2
Paid-in capital	1,299		1,368
Retained earnings	2,111		2,463
Treasury stock	(2)		(504)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(344)		(372)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,066		2,957
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
Total equity	3,066		2,957
Total liabilities and equity	4,106		3,827
Reportable legal entities | CF Industries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	10		27	3		15
Accounts and notes receivable—net	512		500
Inventories	0		4
Prepaid income taxes	0		0
Other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	522		531
Property, plant and equipment—net	0		0
Investment in affiliate	8,377		8,208
Goodwill	0		0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0
Other assets	3		4
Total assets	8,902		8,743
Current liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses	293		374
Income taxes payable	0		0
Customer advances	0		0
Current operating lease liabilities	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	498
Other current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	791		374
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	4,203		4,698
Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Other liabilities	15		15
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	0		0
Paid-in capital	1,799		1,799
Retained earnings	2,438		2,229
Treasury stock	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(344)		(372)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,893		3,656
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
Total equity	3,893		3,656
Total liabilities and equity	8,902		8,743
Reportable legal entities | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45		65	129		388
Accounts and notes receivable—net	1,376		1,203
Inventories	136		142
Prepaid income taxes	0		24
Other current assets	18		15
Total current assets	1,575		1,449
Property, plant and equipment—net	109		118
Investment in affiliate	6,719		6,857
Goodwill	2,064		2,064
Operating lease right-of-use assets	276
Other assets	146		126
Total assets	10,889		10,614
Current liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses	1,309		1,429
Income taxes payable	13		5
Customer advances	21		149
Current operating lease liabilities	87
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Other current liabilities	5		6
Total current liabilities	1,435		1,589
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	44		43
Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0
Deferred income taxes	1,047		960
Operating lease liabilities	194
Other liabilities	230		232
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	0		0
Paid-in capital	8,760		9,070
Retained earnings	(558)		(995)
Treasury stock	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(255)		(277)
Total stockholders’ equity	7,947		7,798
Noncontrolling interest	(8)		(8)
Total equity	7,939		7,790
Total liabilities and equity	10,889		10,614
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	735		554	596		432
Accounts and notes receivable—net	804		911
Inventories	154		163
Prepaid income taxes	1		4
Other current assets	8		5
Total current assets	1,702		1,637
Property, plant and equipment—net	8,227		8,505
Investment in affiliate	101		94
Goodwill	289		289
Operating lease right-of-use assets	5
Other assets	327		320
Total assets	10,651		10,845
Current liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses	298		386
Income taxes payable	0		0
Customer advances	0		0
Current operating lease liabilities	2
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	300		386
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	126		89
Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	2
Deferred income taxes	160		157
Operating lease liabilities	3
Other liabilities	151		163
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	5,147		5,363
Paid-in capital	1,263		1,265
Retained earnings	1,039		965
Treasury stock	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(300)		(324)
Total stockholders’ equity	7,149		7,269
Noncontrolling interest	2,760		2,781
Total equity	9,909		10,050
Total liabilities and equity	10,651		10,845
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	$ 0		$ 0
Accounts and notes receivable—net	(2,524)		(2,514)
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid income taxes	0		0
Other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	(2,524)		(2,514)
Property, plant and equipment—net	0		0
Investment in affiliate	(18,989)		(18,722)
Goodwill	0		0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0
Other assets	(172)		(132)
Total assets	(21,685)		(21,368)
Current liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses	(2,524)		(2,514)
Income taxes payable	0		0
Customer advances	0		0
Current operating lease liabilities	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Total current liabilities	(2,524)		(2,514)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	(170)		(132)
Dividends payable—mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	(2)
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Other liabilities	0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	(5,147)		(5,363)
Paid-in capital	(11,822)		(12,134)
Retained earnings	(2,919)		(2,199)
Treasury stock	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	899		974
Total stockholders’ equity	(18,989)		(18,722)
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
Total equity	(18,989)		(18,722)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (21,685)		$ (21,368)

Condensed Consolidating Finan_6

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 320	$ 174	$ 438	$ 262
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			440	434
Deferred income taxes			85	2
Stock-based compensation expense			17	11
Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives			1	(8)
Unrealized Loss on Embedded Derivative Instrument			2	1
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(45)		(45)	0
Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net			(10)	(3)
Changes in:
Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable - net			0	0
Accounts receivable—net			(78)	(34)
Inventories			21	21
Accrued and prepaid income taxes			35	52
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses			(94)	(46)
Customer advances			(128)	(68)
Other—net			9	(26)
Net cash provided by operating activities			693	598
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(154)	(145)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			63	16
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			0	10
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries - capital contributions				0
Other—net			0	1
Net cash used in investing activities			(91)	(118)
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt—net			0	0
Short-term debt—net			0	0
Financing fees			0	1
Dividends paid on common stock			(133)	(140)
Dividends to/from affiliates			0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP			0	(388)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			(86)	(59)
Purchases of treasury stock			(209)	0
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans			6	4
Shares withheld for taxes			(4)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities			(426)	(583)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			0	(4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			176	(107)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			682	835
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	858	728	858	728
Reportable legal entities | Parent
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	284	148	374	211
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation expense			17	11
Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives			0	0
Unrealized Loss on Embedded Derivative Instrument			0	0
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment			0
Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net			(375)	(211)
Changes in:
Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable - net			(9)	(15)
Accounts receivable—net			0	0
Inventories			0	0
Accrued and prepaid income taxes			(1)	0
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses			0	0
Customer advances			0	0
Other—net			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			6	(4)
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			0	0
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			0	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries - capital contributions				0
Other—net				0
Net cash used in investing activities			0	0
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt—net			0	0
Short-term debt—net			199	141
Financing fees				0
Dividends paid on common stock			(133)	(140)
Dividends to/from affiliates			167	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP				0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			0	0
Purchases of treasury stock			(209)
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans			6	4
Shares withheld for taxes			(4)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities			26	4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			32	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			36	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	68	0	68	0
Reportable legal entities | CF Industries
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	285	148	375	211
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			4	4
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation expense			0	0
Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives			0	0
Unrealized Loss on Embedded Derivative Instrument			0	0
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment			0
Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net			(451)	(275)
Changes in:
Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable - net			(11)	(84)
Accounts receivable—net			(1)	(16)
Inventories			4	4
Accrued and prepaid income taxes			(20)	(18)
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses			(4)	(9)
Customer advances			0	0
Other—net			0	(1)
Net cash provided by operating activities			(104)	(184)
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			0	0
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			225	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries - capital contributions				(31)
Other—net				0
Net cash used in investing activities			225	(31)
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt—net			0	0
Short-term debt—net			29	202
Financing fees				1
Dividends paid on common stock			(167)	0
Dividends to/from affiliates			0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP				0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			0	0
Purchases of treasury stock			0
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans			0	0
Shares withheld for taxes			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			(138)	203
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(17)	(12)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			27	15
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10	3	10	3
Reportable legal entities | Subsidiary Guarantors
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	305	186	437	263
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			12	11
Deferred income taxes			86	12
Stock-based compensation expense			0	0
Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives			1	(5)
Unrealized Loss on Embedded Derivative Instrument			2	1
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment			(45)
Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net			(376)	(274)
Changes in:
Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable - net			(22)	124
Accounts receivable—net			(70)	(20)
Inventories			5	4
Accrued and prepaid income taxes			63	69
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses			(21)	(1)
Customer advances			(128)	(68)
Other—net			2	4
Net cash provided by operating activities			(54)	120
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(8)	(4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			55	0
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			209	184
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries - capital contributions				(415)
Other—net				0
Net cash used in investing activities			256	(235)
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt—net			(39)	178
Short-term debt—net			(183)	(371)
Financing fees				0
Dividends paid on common stock			0	0
Dividends to/from affiliates			0	49
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP				0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			0	0
Purchases of treasury stock			0
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans			0	0
Shares withheld for taxes			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			(222)	(144)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(20)	(259)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			65	388
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	45	129	45	129
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantors
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	244	167	454	337
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			424	419
Deferred income taxes			(1)	(10)
Stock-based compensation expense			0	0
Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives			0	(3)
Unrealized Loss on Embedded Derivative Instrument			0	0
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment			0
Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net			(10)	(3)
Changes in:
Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable - net			42	(25)
Accounts receivable—net			(7)	2
Inventories			12	13
Accrued and prepaid income taxes			(7)	1
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses			(69)	(36)
Customer advances			0	0
Other—net			7	(29)
Net cash provided by operating activities			845	666
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(146)	(141)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			8	16
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			(434)	(174)
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries - capital contributions				446
Other—net				1
Net cash used in investing activities			(572)	148
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt—net			39	(178)
Short-term debt—net			(45)	28
Financing fees				0
Dividends paid on common stock			0	(49)
Dividends to/from affiliates			0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP				388
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			(86)	(59)
Purchases of treasury stock			0
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans			0	0
Shares withheld for taxes			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			(92)	(646)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				(4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			181	164
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			554	432
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	735	596	735	596
Eliminations
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	(798)	(475)	(1,202)	(760)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Stock-based compensation expense			0	0
Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives			0	0
Unrealized Loss on Embedded Derivative Instrument			0	0
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment			0
Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net			1,202	760
Changes in:
Intercompany accounts receivable/accounts payable - net			0	0
Accounts receivable—net			0	0
Inventories			0	0
Accrued and prepaid income taxes			0	0
Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses			0	0
Customer advances			0	0
Other—net			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			0	0
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment			0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			0	0
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates			0	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries - capital contributions				0
Other—net				0
Net cash used in investing activities			0	0
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt—net			0	0
Short-term debt—net			0	0
Financing fees				0
Dividends paid on common stock			167	49
Dividends to/from affiliates			(167)	(49)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP				0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			0	0
Purchases of treasury stock			0
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans			0	0
Shares withheld for taxes			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0