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Feb. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Icahn Enterprises G.P. [Member] |  |
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |
General partner ownership percentage in Icahn Enterprises |  | 1.00%
Aggregate general partner ownership interest of parent and operating subsidiary |  | 1.99%
Principal Owners and Affiliates [Member] |  |
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |
Affiliate ownership interest in Icahn Enterprises (in units) |  | 101,872,909
Affiliate ownership interest in Icahn Enterprises | 88.00% | 87.90%
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] |  |
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary |  | 99.00%
New ARL [Member] [Member] |  |
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary |  | 75.00%
Icahn Enterprises G.P. [Member] |  |
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |
General partner ownership interest in Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  | 1.00%

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