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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Total | General partner | Limited partners | Total Partners' Equity | Non-controlling Interests | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] General partner | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] Limited partners | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] Total Partners' Equity | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] Non-controlling Interests
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Equity at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 9,816 | $ (244) | $ 4,913 | $ 4,669 | $ 5,147 | $ 9,838 | $ (293) | $ 4,984 | $ 4,691 | $ 5,147
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 2,039 | 16 | 787 | 803 | 1,236 | 2,039 | 8 | 795 | 803 | 1,236
Other comprehensive income | (20) | 0 | (13) | (13) | (7) | (20) | 0 | (13) | (13) | (7)
Partnership distributions | (172) | (3) | (169) | (172) | 0 | (172) | (2) | (170) | (172) | 0
Investment segment contributions | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45
Proceeds from equity offerings | 317 | 6 | 311 | 317 | 0 | 317 | 6 | 311 | 317 | 0
Distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | (342) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (342) | (342) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (342)
Subsidiary equity offering | 1,054 | 2 | 88 | 90 | 964 | 1,054 | 1 | 89 | 90 | 964
Changes in subsidiary equity and other | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | (25) | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | (25)
Equity at Sep. 30, 2013 | 12,738 | (223) | 5,943 | 5,720 | 7,018 | 12,760 | (280) | 6,022 | 5,742 | 7,018
Equity at Jun. 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 1,236 |  |  |  |  | 1,236 |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income | 52 |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  |
Equity at Sep. 30, 2013 | 12,738 |  |  |  |  | 12,760 |  |  |  |
Equity at Dec. 31, 2013 | 13,309 | (216) | 6,308 | 6,092 | 7,217 | 13,331 | (279) | 6,393 | 6,114 | 7,217
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 573 | 2 | 103 | 105 | 468 | 574 | 1 | 105 | 106 | 468
Other comprehensive income | (118) | (2) | (89) | (91) | (27) | (118) | (1) | (90) | (91) | (27)
Partnership distributions | (96) | (2) | (94) | (96) | 0 | (96) | (1) | (95) | (96) | 0
Investment segment contributions | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500
Proceeds from equity offerings | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | (595) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (595) | (595) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (595)
Subsidiary equity offering | 160 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 150 | 160 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 150
Changes in subsidiary equity and other | 139 | 3 | 136 | 139 | 0 | 139 | 1 | 138 | 139 | 0
Equity at Sep. 30, 2014 | 13,872 | (215) | 6,374 | 6,159 | 7,713 | 13,895 | (279) | 6,461 | 6,182 | 7,713
Equity at Jun. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | (627) |  |  |  |  | (627) |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income | (123) |  |  |  |  | (123) |  |  |  |
Equity at Sep. 30, 2014 | $ 13,872 |  |  |  |  | $ 13,895 |  |  |  |

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