Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events. Debt Offering On July 12, 2012, the Issuers issued an additional $300 million principal amount of the Additional 2018 Notes, by and among the Issuers, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, as guarantor, and Jefferies & Company, Inc., as initial purchaser. These notes constitute the same series of securities as the Initial Notes for purposes of the indenture governing the notes and vote together on all matters with such series. These notes have substantially identical terms as the Initial Notes. In connection with the issuance of the Additional 2018 Notes, the Issuers and the Guarantor entered into Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, with the initial purchaser pursuant to which we and the guarantor agreed (1) to file an exchange offer registration statement with the SEC on or prior to 120 calendar days after the closing of this offering, (2) to use commercially reasonable efforts to have the exchange offer registration statement declared effective by the SEC on or prior to 210 calendar days after the closing of this offering and (3) unless the exchange offer would not be permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, use commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the exchange offer and issue exchange notes on or prior to 30 business days following the date on which the exchange offer registration statement was declared effective. If we fail to satisfy these obligations, we will be required to pay additional interest to holders of the Additional 2018 Notes under certain circumstances. The gross proceeds from the sale of these notes were $314 million and will be used for general corporate purposes. Refer to Note 11, "Debt," for additional information regarding our 8% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2018. Distribution On July 31, 2012, the board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.35 per depositary unit, comprised of a combination of $0.10 payable in cash and $0.25 payable in depositary units. The distribution will be paid on August 31, 2012 to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2012. We calculated the depositary units to be distributed based on the 20 trading-day volume weighted-average price of our depositary units ended on July 31, 2012, resulting in 0.006277 of a unit to be distributed per depositary unit. To the extent that the aggregate units distributed to any holder include a fraction of a unit, that fractional unit will be settled in cash. Investment Additional investment On July 1, 2012, we made an additional investment of $300 million in the Investment Funds. Sargon co-manager agreements As previously disclosed, on April 1, 2010, Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Capital, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, entered into a co-manager agreement with Brett Icahn, the son of Carl C. Icahn. At that time Icahn Capital also entered into a co-manager agreement on the same terms with David Schechter (such co-manager agreements, collectively the ''Icahn Enterprises Co-Manager Agreements''). Under the Co-Manager Agreements, each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter serves as a co-portfolio manager of the Sargon Portfolio, a designated portfolio of assets within the various private investment funds comprising Icahn Enterprises' Investment segment, including the Onshore Fund, Master Fund I, Master Fund II and Master Fund III, subject to the supervision and control of Icahn Capital and Carl Icahn. Icahn Capital owns the general partners of the Investment Funds. Subject to the terms of the Co-Manager Agreements, on March 31, 2013, each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter will be entitled to a one-time lump sum payment equal to 5.1% of the profit (as defined in the Co-Manager Agreements) generated by the Sargon Portfolio over a hurdle rate of return, minus certain costs (the ''Final Payment''). Other than the Final Payment, neither Brett Icahn nor David Schechter is entitled to receive from us any other compensation (including any salary or bonus) in respect of services provided pursuant to the Co-Manager Agreements. For fiscal 2011, the amount due to each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter under the Co-Manager Agreements increased by $5.2 million and the balance due to each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter would have been $10.2 million if such individual had been 100% vested as of December 31, 2011. The Sargon Portfolio, which began with $300 million of capital on April 1, 2010, has grown to $587 million as of the close of business on June 29, 2012 and has generated gross profits of $287 million and a gross cumulative return since inception of 95.63%. On July 24 2012, (i) Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Capital entered into amendments to each of the Co-Manager Agreements with each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter (the “Amended Icahn Enterprises Co-Manager Agreements”), and (ii) High River Limited Partnership (''High River''), an affiliate of Carl C. Icahn, entered into new co-manger agreements with each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter (such co-manager agreements, collectively the ''High River Co-Manager Agreements,'' and together with the Amended Icahn Enterprises Co-Manager Agreements, the “New Co-Manager Agreements”). The New Co- Manager Agreements are effective as of August 1, 2012. Pursuant to the New Co-Manager Agreements, subject to the supervision and control of Icahn Capital and Carl Icahn, the Investment Funds and High River, would make available up to an aggregate of $3 billion (to be provided approximately 80% by the Investment Funds and 20% by High River) for management within the Sargon Portfolio over a four-year term and each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter would be entitled, subject to the terms of the New Co-Manager Agreements, to a one-time lump sum payment at the end of such four-year period, equal to 7.5% of the profit generated by the portfolio over a hurdle rate of return, minus certain costs (payable by each of the Investment Funds and High River based upon their respective profits). Other During July 2012, as a result of union negotiations, retiree medical benefits were amended at one of Federal-Mogul's U.S. manufacturing locations. Given that this event will eliminate the accrual of defined benefits for a significant number of active participants, Federal-Mogul expects to recognize a pre-tax other post-employment benefits (“OPEB”) curtailment gain of approximately $50 million during the third quarter of 2012.

Subsequent Events.

Debt Offering

On July 12, 2012, the Issuers issued an additional $300 million principal amount of the Additional 2018 Notes, by and among the Issuers, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, as guarantor, and Jefferies & Company, Inc., as initial purchaser. These notes constitute the same series of securities as the Initial Notes for purposes of the indenture governing the notes and vote together on all matters with such series. These notes have substantially identical terms as the Initial Notes. In connection with the issuance of the Additional 2018 Notes, the Issuers and the Guarantor entered into Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, with the initial purchaser pursuant to which we and the guarantor agreed (1) to file an exchange offer registration statement with the SEC on or prior to 120 calendar days after the closing of this offering, (2) to use commercially reasonable efforts to have the exchange offer registration statement declared effective by the SEC on or prior to 210 calendar days after the closing of this offering and (3) unless the exchange offer would not be permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, use commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the exchange offer and issue exchange notes on or prior to 30 business days following the date on which the exchange offer registration statement was declared effective. If we fail to satisfy these obligations, we will be required to pay additional interest to holders of the Additional 2018 Notes under certain circumstances. The gross proceeds from the sale of these notes were $314 million and will be used for general corporate purposes. Refer to Note 11, "Debt," for additional information regarding our 8% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2018.

Distribution

On July 31, 2012, the board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.35 per depositary unit, comprised of a combination of $0.10 payable in cash and $0.25 payable in depositary units. The distribution will be paid on August 31, 2012 to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2012. We calculated the depositary units to be distributed based on the 20 trading-day volume weighted-average price of our depositary units ended on July 31, 2012, resulting in 0.006277 of a unit to be distributed per depositary unit. To the extent that the aggregate units distributed to any holder include a fraction of a unit, that fractional unit will be settled in cash.

Investment

Additional investment

On July 1, 2012, we made an additional investment of $300 million in the Investment Funds.

Sargon co-manager agreements

As previously disclosed, on April 1, 2010, Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Capital, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, entered into a co-manager agreement with Brett Icahn, the son of Carl C. Icahn. At that time Icahn Capital also entered into a co-manager agreement on the same terms with David Schechter (such co-manager agreements, collectively the ''Icahn Enterprises Co-Manager Agreements''). Under the Co-Manager Agreements, each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter serves as a co-portfolio manager of the Sargon Portfolio, a designated portfolio of assets within the various private investment funds comprising Icahn Enterprises' Investment segment, including the Onshore Fund, Master Fund I, Master Fund II and Master Fund III, subject to the supervision and control of Icahn Capital and Carl Icahn. Icahn Capital owns the general partners of the Investment Funds.

Subject to the terms of the Co-Manager Agreements, on March 31, 2013, each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter will be entitled to a one-time lump sum payment equal to 5.1% of the profit (as defined in the Co-Manager Agreements) generated by the Sargon Portfolio over a hurdle rate of return, minus certain costs (the ''Final Payment''). Other than the Final Payment, neither Brett Icahn nor David Schechter is entitled to receive from us any other compensation (including any salary or bonus) in respect of services provided pursuant to the Co-Manager Agreements. For fiscal 2011, the amount due to each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter under the Co-Manager Agreements increased by $5.2 million and the balance due to each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter would have been $10.2 million if such individual had been 100% vested as of December 31, 2011.

The Sargon Portfolio, which began with $300 million of capital on April 1, 2010, has grown to $587 million as of the close of business on June 29, 2012 and has generated gross profits of $287 million and a gross cumulative return since inception of 95.63%.

On July 24 2012, (i) Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Capital entered into amendments to each of the Co-Manager Agreements with each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter (the “Amended Icahn Enterprises Co-Manager Agreements”), and (ii) High River Limited Partnership (''High River''), an affiliate of Carl C. Icahn, entered into new co-manger agreements with each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter (such co-manager agreements, collectively the ''High River Co-Manager Agreements,'' and together with the Amended Icahn Enterprises Co-Manager Agreements, the “New Co-Manager Agreements”). The New Co- Manager Agreements are effective as of August 1, 2012. Pursuant to the New Co-Manager Agreements, subject to the supervision and control of Icahn Capital and Carl Icahn, the Investment Funds and High River, would make available up to an aggregate of $3 billion (to be provided approximately 80% by the Investment Funds and 20% by High River) for management within the Sargon Portfolio over a four-year term and each of Brett Icahn and David Schechter would be entitled, subject to the terms of the New Co-Manager Agreements, to a one-time lump sum payment at the end of such four-year period, equal to 7.5% of the profit generated by the portfolio over a hurdle rate of return, minus certain costs (payable by each of the Investment Funds and High River based upon their respective profits).

Other

During July 2012, as a result of union negotiations, retiree medical benefits were amended at one of Federal-Mogul's U.S. manufacturing locations. Given that this event will eliminate the accrual of defined benefits for a significant number of active participants, Federal-Mogul expects to recognize a pre-tax other post-employment benefits (“OPEB”) curtailment gain of approximately $50 million during the third quarter of 2012.