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Financial Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Table (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], Net Gain from Investment Activities [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | $ (987)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet | [1] | $ (2,183)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet | [1] | $ (1,339)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet | [1]
Equity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | (1,447)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_EquityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | (2,167)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_EquityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | (1,082)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_EquityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1]
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | 213 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | (80)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | (78)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1]
Credit contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | 61 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | 1 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1]
Commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income | $ 186 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | $ 64 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1] | $ (180)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = iep_NetGainFromInvestmentActivitiesMember | [1]
[1] | Gains (losses) recognized on derivatives are classified in net gain from investment activities in our consolidated statements of operations for our Investment segment and are included in other income (loss), net for all other segments.

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