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Operating Units Energy Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jul. 24, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | May 21, 2013 | Jan. 30, 2013 | Jan. 23, 2013 | May 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance | $ (188)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance | $ (1,308)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance | $ 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings | 160 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders | 1,056 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance | 160 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary | 4.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CVR Refining, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary | 66.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance |  |  |  | 15 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember | 170 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember | 406 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember | 90 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember | 600 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings | 990 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Purchase of Interest by Parent |  |  |  |  |  | 62 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  | 100 us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |
CVR Partners, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary | 53.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrPartnersLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrPartnersLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember
CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary | 82.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrEnergyIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil Gathering [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day | 60,000 iep_ProductionBarrelsOfOilPerDay / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = iep_CrudeOilGatheringMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Tons of Ammonia Per Day | 1,225 iep_ProductionTonsOfAmmoniaPerDay / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = naics_ZZ325311 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Tons of Urea and Ammonium Nitrate Per Day | 3,000 iep_ProductionTonsOfUreaAndAmmoniumNitratePerDay / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = naics_ZZ325311 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Cubic Feet of Hydrogen Per Day | 84,000,000 iep_ProductionCubicFeetOfHydrogenPerDay / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = naics_ZZ325311 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cushing, Oklahoma [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Barrels of Oil, Storage Capacity | 6,000,000 iep_ProductionBarrelsOfOilStorageCapacity / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = us-gaap_CrudeOilMember / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_CushingOklahomaMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Barrels of Oil, Combined Refinery Related Storage Capacity | 4,500,000 iep_ProductionBarrelsofOilCombinedRefineryRelatedStorageCapacity / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = us-gaap_CrudeOilMember / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_CushingOklahomaMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres of land | 440 iep_Acresofland / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_CoffeyvilleKansasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day | 115,000 iep_ProductionBarrelsOfOilPerDay / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = us-gaap_CrudeOilMember / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_CoffeyvilleKansasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coffeyville, Kansas [Member] | 486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day | 170,000 iep_ProductionBarrelsOfOilPerDay / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = naics_ZZ486110 / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_CoffeyvilleKansasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil Pipeline, Length, Miles | 336 iep_CrudeOilPipelineLengthMiles / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = naics_ZZ486110 / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_CoffeyvilleKansasMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wynnewood, Oklahoma [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres of land | 400 iep_Acresofland / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_WynnewoodOklahomaMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wynnewood, Oklahoma [Member] | Petroleum [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production, Barrels of Oil Per Day | 70,000 iep_ProductionBarrelsOfOilPerDay / us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis = us-gaap_CrudeOilMember / iep_PropertyLocationAxis = iep_WynnewoodOklahomaMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings | 150 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 966 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling Interests | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance | 150 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling Interests | CVR Refining, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings | 902 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Partners' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings | 10 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 90 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Partners' Equity | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance | 10 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Partners' Equity | CVR Refining, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from subsidiary equity offerings | 88 us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secondary offering [Member] | CVR Refining, LP [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance |  |  |  | $ 10 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_CvrRefiningLpMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_EnergySegmentMember / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = iep_SecondaryofferingMember |  |  |  |  |

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