diff --git a/modules/core/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/CirisPlatformSpecific.scala b/modules/core/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/CirisPlatformSpecific.scala
index 4a6a5583..607cf1f0 100644
--- a/modules/core/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/CirisPlatformSpecific.scala
+++ b/modules/core/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/CirisPlatformSpecific.scala
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ private[ciris] trait CirisPlatformSpecific {
     * @return a [[ConfigEntry]] with the result
     * @see [[fileWithName]]
     * @example {{{
-    * scala> file[Double](new java.io.File("/number.txt"))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, (java.io.File,java.nio.charset.Charset), String, Double] = ConfigEntry((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), Left(ReadException((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), java.io.FileNotFoundException: /number.txt (No such file or directory))))
+    * scala> file[Double](new java.io.File("/number.txt")).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), Left(ReadException((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), java.io.FileNotFoundException: /number.txt (No such file or directory))))
     * }}}
     */
   def file[Value](
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ private[ciris] trait CirisPlatformSpecific {
     * @return a [[ConfigEntry]] with the result
     * @see [[file]]
     * @example {{{
-    * scala> fileWithName[Double]("/number.txt")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, (java.io.File,java.nio.charset.Charset), String, Double] = ConfigEntry((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), Left(ReadException((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), java.io.FileNotFoundException: /number.txt (No such file or directory))))
+    * scala> fileWithName[Double]("/number.txt").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), Left(ReadException((/number.txt,UTF-8), ConfigKeyType(file), java.io.FileNotFoundException: /number.txt (No such file or directory))))
     * }}}
     */
   def fileWithName[Value](
diff --git a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigEntry.scala b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigEntry.scala
index 14acea60..06831252 100644
--- a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigEntry.scala
+++ b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigEntry.scala
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import ciris.api.syntax._
   * To create a [[ConfigEntry]], use [[ConfigEntry#apply]].
   * {{{
   * scala> ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-  * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+  * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
   * }}}
   *
   * @param key the key which was retrieved from the configuration source
@@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ final class ConfigEntry[F[_]: Apply, K, S, V] private (
     *         or a [[ConfigError]] if the value is not available
     * @example {{{
     * scala> val entry = ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value "))
-    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ))
+    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
+    *
+    * scala> entry.mapValue(_.trim).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ), Right(value))
     *
-    * scala> entry.mapValue(_.trim)
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ), Right(value))
     * }}}
     */
   def mapValue[A](f: V => A): ConfigEntry[F, K, S, A] =
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ final class ConfigEntry[F[_]: Apply, K, S, V] private (
     *         or a [[ConfigError]] if the value is not available
     * @example {{{
     * scala> val entry = ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     *
-    * scala> entry.flatMapValue(v => if(v.length > 2) Right(v) else Left(ConfigError("error")))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * scala> entry.flatMapValue(v => if(v.length > 2) Right(v) else Left(ConfigError("error"))).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
     * }}}
     */
   def flatMapValue[A](f: V => Either[ConfigError, A]): ConfigEntry[F, K, S, A] =
@@ -104,10 +105,10 @@ final class ConfigEntry[F[_]: Apply, K, S, V] private (
     * @return a new [[ConfigEntry]]
     * @example {{{
     * scala> val entry = ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     *
-    * scala> entry.withValue(Right(123))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value), Right(123))
+    * scala> entry.withValue(Right(123)).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value), Right(123))
     * }}}
     */
   def withValue[A](value: Either[ConfigError, A]): ConfigEntry[F, K, S, A] =
@@ -124,13 +125,13 @@ final class ConfigEntry[F[_]: Apply, K, S, V] private (
     * @return a new [[ConfigEntry]]
     * @example {{{
     * scala> val entry = ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     *
-    * scala> entry.withValueF(Right(123))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value), Right(123))
+    * scala> entry.withValueF(Right(123)).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value), Right(123))
     *
-    * scala> entry.withValue(Right(456))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value), Right(456))
+    * scala> entry.withValue(Right(456)).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value), Right(456))
     * }}}
     */
   def withValueF[A](value: F[Either[ConfigError, A]]): ConfigEntry[F, K, S, A] =
@@ -147,13 +148,13 @@ final class ConfigEntry[F[_]: Apply, K, S, V] private (
     * @return a new [[ConfigEntry]]
     * @example {{{
     * scala> val entry = ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value "))
-    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ))
+    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     *
-    * scala> entry.transformValue(_.right.map(_.trim))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ), Right(value))
+    * scala> entry.transformValue(_.right.map(_.trim)).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ), Right(value))
     *
-    * scala> entry.mapValue(_.trim)
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ), Right(value))
+    * scala> entry.mapValue(_.trim).toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value ), Right(value))
     * }}}
     */
   def transformValue[A](
@@ -177,22 +178,22 @@ final class ConfigEntry[F[_]: Apply, K, S, V] private (
     s"ConfigEntry($key, $keyType)"
 
   /**
-    * Returns a [[String]] representation of this [[ConfigEntry]]
+    * Returns a `String` representation of this [[ConfigEntry]]
     * including the value. If the value is potentially sensitive,
     * then be careful to not include it in log output.
     *
-    * @return a [[String]] representation with the value
+    * @return a `String` representation with the value
     */
   override def toStringWithValue: String =
     s"ConfigEntry($key, $keyType, $value)"
 
   /**
-    * Returns a [[String]] representation of this [[ConfigEntry]]
+    * Returns a `String` representation of this [[ConfigEntry]]
     * including both the source value and value. If the values
     * include potentially sensitive details, be careful to
     * not include them in log output.
     *
-    * @return a [[String]] representation with values
+    * @return a `String` representation with values
     */
   def toStringWithValues: String = {
     val sourceValueString = sourceValue.toString
@@ -223,10 +224,10 @@ object ConfigEntry {
     * @return a new [[ConfigEntry]]
     * @example {{{
     * scala> ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     *
     * scala> ConfigEntry.applyF[api.Id, String, String]("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     * }}}
     */
   def apply[K, S](
@@ -258,10 +259,10 @@ object ConfigEntry {
     * @return a new [[ConfigEntry]]
     * @example {{{
     * scala> ConfigEntry.applyF[api.Id, String, String]("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     *
     * scala> ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Environment, Right("value"))
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Right(value))
+    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment)
     * }}}
     */
   def applyF[F[_]: Apply, K, S](
diff --git a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigSource.scala b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigSource.scala
index d5da32e1..b7b49679 100644
--- a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigSource.scala
+++ b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigSource.scala
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
   * scala> val source = ConfigSource(ConfigKeyType[String]("identity key"))(key => Right(key))
   * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(ConfigKeyType(identity key))
   *
-  * scala> source.read("key")
-  * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, ConfigKeyType(identity key), Right(key))
+  * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+  * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, ConfigKeyType(identity key), Right(key))
   * }}}
   */
 abstract class ConfigSource[F[_], K, V](val keyType: ConfigKeyType[K]) { self =>
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ abstract class ConfigSource[F[_], K, V](val keyType: ConfigKeyType[K]) { self =>
     * @param key the key for which to read the value
     * @return a [[ConfigEntry]] with the result
     * @example {{{
-    * scala> val entry = ConfigSource.Environment.read("key")
-    * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
+    * scala> ConfigSource.Environment.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
     * }}}
     */
   def read(key: K): ConfigEntry[F, K, V, V]
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource(ConfigKeyType[String]("identity key"))(key => Right(key))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(ConfigKeyType(identity key))
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, ConfigKeyType(identity key), Right(key))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, ConfigKeyType(identity key), Right(key))
     * }}}
     */
   def apply[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.applyF[api.Id, String, String](ConfigKeyType[String]("identity key"))(key => Right(key))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(ConfigKeyType(identity key))
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, ConfigKeyType(identity key), Right(key))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, ConfigKeyType(identity key), Right(key))
     * }}}
     */
   def applyF[F[_]: Apply, K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromOption(ConfigKeyType.Environment)(sys.env.get)
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Environment)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromOption[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromOptionF[api.Id, String, String](ConfigKeyType.Environment)(sys.env.get)
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Environment)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromOptionF[F[_]: Apply, K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -271,11 +271,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.failed[String, String](ConfigKeyType.Environment)(ConfigError("error"))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Environment)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key1")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key1, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
+    * scala> source.read("key1").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key1, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key2")
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key2, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
+    * scala> source.read("key2").toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(key2, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
     * }}}
     */
   def failed[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.failedF[api.Id, String, String](ConfigKeyType.Environment)(ConfigError("error"))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Environment)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key1")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key1, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
+    * scala> source.read("key1").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key1, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key2")
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key2, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
+    * scala> source.read("key2").toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(key2, Environment, Left(ConfigError(error)))
     * }}}
     */
   def failedF[F[_]: Apply, K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromMap(ConfigKeyType.Environment)(sys.env)
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Environment)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromMap[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromMapF[api.Id, String, String](ConfigKeyType.Environment)(sys.env)
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Environment)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromMapF[F[_]: Apply, K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -383,14 +383,14 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromEntries(ConfigKeyType.Argument)(0 -> "abc", 0 -> "def", 1 -> "ghi")
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, Int, String] = ConfigSource(Argument)
     *
-    * scala> source.read(0)
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(def))
+    * scala> source.read(0).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(def))
     *
-    * scala> source.read(1)
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Right(ghi))
+    * scala> source.read(1).toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Right(ghi))
     *
-    * scala> source.read(2)
-    * res2: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(2, Argument, Left(MissingKey(2, Argument)))
+    * scala> source.read(2).toStringWithValues
+    * res2: String = ConfigEntry(2, Argument, Left(MissingKey(2, Argument)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromEntries[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -438,11 +438,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromTry(ConfigKeyType.Argument)(index => scala.util.Try(Vector("a")(index)))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, Int, String] = ConfigSource(Argument)
     *
-    * scala> source.read(0)
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
+    * scala> source.read(0).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
     *
-    * scala> source.read(1)
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(ReadException(1, Argument, java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: 1)))
+    * scala> source.read(1).toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(ReadException(1, Argument, java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: 1)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromTry[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -491,11 +491,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromTryOption(ConfigKeyType.Property)(key => scala.util.Try(sys.props.get(key)))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Property)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Left(MissingKey(key, Property)))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Left(MissingKey(key, Property)))
     *
-    * scala> source.read("")
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(, Property, Left(ReadException(, Property, java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key can't be empty)))
+    * scala> source.read("").toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(, Property, Left(ReadException(, Property, java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key can't be empty)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromTryOption[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -520,11 +520,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.fromTryOptionF[api.Id, String, String](ConfigKeyType.Property)(key => scala.util.Try(sys.props.get(key)))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, String, String] = ConfigSource(Property)
     *
-    * scala> source.read("key")
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Left(MissingKey(key, Property)))
+    * scala> source.read("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Left(MissingKey(key, Property)))
     *
-    * scala> source.read("")
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(, Property, Left(ReadException(, Property, java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key can't be empty)))
+    * scala> source.read("").toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(, Property, Left(ReadException(, Property, java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key can't be empty)))
     * }}}
     */
   def fromTryOptionF[F[_]: Apply, K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -555,11 +555,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.catchNonFatal(ConfigKeyType.Argument)(Vector("a"))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, Int, String] = ConfigSource(Argument)
     *
-    * scala> source.read(0)
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
+    * scala> source.read(0).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
     *
-    * scala> source.read(1)
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(ReadException(1, Argument, java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: 1)))
+    * scala> source.read(1).toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(ReadException(1, Argument, java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: 1)))
     * }}}
     */
   def catchNonFatal[K, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[K])(
@@ -610,11 +610,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.byIndex(ConfigKeyType.Argument)(Vector("a"))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, Int, String] = ConfigSource(Argument)
     *
-    * scala> source.read(0)
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
+    * scala> source.read(0).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
     *
-    * scala> source.read(1)
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(MissingKey(1, Argument)))
+    * scala> source.read(1).toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(MissingKey(1, Argument)))
     * }}}
     */
   def byIndex[V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[Int])(
@@ -640,11 +640,11 @@ object ConfigSource extends ConfigSourcePlatformSpecific {
     * scala> val source = ConfigSource.byIndexF[api.Id, String](ConfigKeyType.Argument)(Vector("a"))
     * source: ConfigSource[api.Id, Int, String] = ConfigSource(Argument)
     *
-    * scala> source.read(0)
-    * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
+    * scala> source.read(0).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a))
     *
-    * scala> source.read(1)
-    * res1: ConfigEntry[api.Id, Int, String, String] = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(MissingKey(1, Argument)))
+    * scala> source.read(1).toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(MissingKey(1, Argument)))
     * }}}
     */
   def byIndexF[F[_]: Apply, V](keyType: ConfigKeyType[Int])(
diff --git a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala
index 73870681..bd15d273 100644
--- a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala
+++ b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@ abstract class ConfigValue[F[_]: Apply, V] {
     * scala> val apiKey =
     *      |  env[String]("API_KEY").
     *      |    orElse(prop("api.key"))
-    * apiKey: ConfigValue[api.Id, String] = ConfigValue(Left(Combined(MissingKey(API_KEY, Environment), MissingKey(api.key, Property))))
+    * apiKey: ConfigValue[api.Id, String] = ConfigValue$$1815631407
     *
     * scala> apiKey.value.left.map(_.message).toString
     * res0: String = Left(Missing environment variable [API_KEY] and missing system property [api.key])
     *
     * scala> env[String]("FILE_ENCODING").
-    *      |   orElse(prop("file.encoding"))
-    * res1: ConfigValue[api.Id, String] = ConfigValue(Right(UTF8))
+    *      |   orElse(prop("file.encoding")).
+    *      |   toStringWithValue
+    * res1: String = ConfigValue(Right(UTF8))
     * }}}
     *
     * If the value is unavailable due to a different error than the
@@ -41,8 +42,9 @@ abstract class ConfigValue[F[_]: Apply, V] {
     *
     * {{{
     * scala> prop[Int]("file.encoding").
-    *      |   orElse(env("FILE_ENCODING"))
-    * res2: ConfigValue[api.Id, Int] = ConfigValue(Left(WrongType(file.encoding, Property, Right(UTF8), UTF8, Int, java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "UTF8")))
+    *      |   orElse(env("FILE_ENCODING")).
+    *      |   toStringWithValue
+    * res2: String = ConfigValue(Left(WrongType(file.encoding, Property, Right(UTF8), UTF8, Int, java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "UTF8")))
     * }}}
     *
     * Note that the alternative value is passed by reference, and it
@@ -75,8 +77,9 @@ abstract class ConfigValue[F[_]: Apply, V] {
     * {{{
     * scala> env[String]("API_KEY").
     *      |   orElse(prop("api.key")).
-    *      |   orNone
-    * res0: ConfigValue[api.Id,Option[String]] = ConfigValue(Right(None))
+    *      |   orNone.
+    *      |   toStringWithValue
+    * res0: String = ConfigValue(Right(None))
     * }}}
     *
     * If the value is unavailable due to a different error than the
@@ -84,8 +87,8 @@ abstract class ConfigValue[F[_]: Apply, V] {
     * not be replaced with `None`.
     *
     * {{{
-    * scala> prop[Int]("file.encoding").orNone
-    * res1: ConfigValue[api.Id, Option[Int]] = ConfigValue(Left(WrongType(file.encoding, Property, Right(UTF8), UTF8, Int, java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "UTF8")))
+    * scala> prop[Int]("file.encoding").orNone.toStringWithValue
+    * res1: String = ConfigValue(Left(WrongType(file.encoding, Property, Right(UTF8), UTF8, Int, java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "UTF8")))
     * }}}
     *
     * @return a new [[ConfigValue]]
@@ -102,11 +105,11 @@ abstract class ConfigValue[F[_]: Apply, V] {
     "ConfigValue$" + System.identityHashCode(this)
 
   /**
-    * Returns a [[String]] representation of this [[ConfigValue]]
+    * Returns a `String` representation of this [[ConfigValue]]
     * including the value. If the value is potentially sensitive,
     * then be careful to not include it in log output.
     *
-    * @return a [[String]] representation with the value
+    * @return a `String` representation with the value
     */
   def toStringWithValue: String =
     s"ConfigValue($value)"
diff --git a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/package.scala b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/package.scala
index 6282bea6..fce5f5ba 100644
--- a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/package.scala
+++ b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/package.scala
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ package object ciris extends LoadConfigs with CirisPlatformSpecific {
     * @tparam Value the type to convert the value to
     * @return a [[ConfigEntry]] with the result
     * @example {{{
-    * scala> ciris.env[Int]("key")
-    * res0: ciris.ConfigEntry[ciris.api.Id, String, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
+    * scala> ciris.env[Int]("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Environment, Left(MissingKey(key, Environment)))
     * }}}
     */
   def env[Value](key: String)(
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ package object ciris extends LoadConfigs with CirisPlatformSpecific {
     * @tparam Value the type to convert the value to
     * @return a [[ConfigEntry]] with the result
     * @example {{{
-    * scala> ciris.prop[Int]("key")
-    * res0: ciris.ConfigEntry[ciris.api.Id, String, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Left(MissingKey(key, Property)))
+    * scala> ciris.prop[Int]("key").toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Left(MissingKey(key, Property)))
     * }}}
     */
   def prop[Value](key: String)(
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ package object ciris extends LoadConfigs with CirisPlatformSpecific {
     * @tparam Value the type to convert the value to
     * @return a [[ConfigEntry]] with the result
     * @example {{{
-    * scala> ciris.arg[Int](Array("50"))(0)
-    * res0: ciris.ConfigEntry[ciris.api.Id, Int, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(50))
+    * scala> ciris.arg[Int](Array("50"))(0).toStringWithValues
+    * res0: String = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(50))
     *
-    * scala> ciris.arg[Int](Array("50"))(1)
-    * res1: ciris.ConfigEntry[ciris.api.Id, Int, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(MissingKey(1, Argument)))
+    * scala> ciris.arg[Int](Array("50"))(1).toStringWithValues
+    * res1: String = ConfigEntry(1, Argument, Left(MissingKey(1, Argument)))
     *
-    * scala> ciris.arg[Int](Array("a"))(0)
-    * res2: ciris.ConfigEntry[ciris.api.Id, Int, String, Int] = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a), Left(WrongType(0, Argument, Right(a), a, Int, java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "a")))
+    * scala> ciris.arg[Int](Array("a"))(0).toStringWithValues
+    * res2: String = ConfigEntry(0, Argument, Right(a), Left(WrongType(0, Argument, Right(a), a, Int, java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "a")))
     * }}}
     */
   def arg[Value](args: IndexedSeq[String])(index: Int)(
diff --git a/modules/refined/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/refined/syntax.scala b/modules/refined/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/refined/syntax.scala
index 1fd3bdbd..d2dbb1b4 100644
--- a/modules/refined/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/refined/syntax.scala
+++ b/modules/refined/jvm/src/main/scala/ciris/refined/syntax.scala
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ object syntax {
       * import eu.timepit.refined.collection.NonEmpty
       *
       * scala> val entry = ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Property, Right("value"))
-      * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Right(value))
+      * entry: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Property)
       *
       * scala> entry.refineValue[NonEmpty]
-      * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, Refined[String, NonEmpty]] = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Right(value))
+      * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, Refined[String, NonEmpty]] = ConfigEntry(key, Property)
       * }}}
       */
     def refineValue[P](
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ object syntax {
       * import eu.timepit.refined.string.Uri
       *
       * scala> val host = ConfigEntry("key", ConfigKeyType.Property, Right("google.com"))
-      * host: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Right(google.com))
+      * host: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, String] = ConfigEntry(key, Property)
       *
-      * scala> val api = host.mapRefineValue[Uri](_ + "/api")
-      * api: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, Refined[String, Uri]] = ConfigEntry(key, Property, Right(google.com))
+      * scala> host.mapRefineValue[Uri](_ + "/api")
+      * res0: ConfigEntry[api.Id, String, String, Refined[String, Uri]] = ConfigEntry(key, Property)
       * }}}
       */
     def mapRefineValue[P]: MapRefineValuePartiallyApplied[F, K, S, V, P] =