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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Total | General partner | Limited partners | Held in Treasury | 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, 2011 | $ 7,871 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ (271)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | $ 4,038 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | $ (12)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 3,755 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 4,116 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 7,892 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | $ (311)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | $ 4,087 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | $ 3,776 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 4,116 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Treasury units at Dec. 31, 2011 | 1,137,200 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 762 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 17 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 379 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 396 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 366 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 763 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 13 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 384 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 397 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 366 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income | (127)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (96)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (98)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (29)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (127)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (97)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (98)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (29)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Cancellation of treasury units | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (12)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 12 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |
Cancellation of treasury units |  |  |  | (1,137,200)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership contributions | 513 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions | 13 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 500 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 513 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 513 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 6 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 507 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 513 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Partnership distributions | (41)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions | (1)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (40)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (41)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (41)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (41)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (41)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Investment segment distributions | (79)iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (79)iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (79)iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (79)iep_InvestmentManagementDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiary | (30)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (30)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (30)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (30)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Acquisition of CVR | 984 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 135 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 135 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 849 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 984 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 135 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 135 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 849 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Changes in subsidiary equity and other | (37)iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther | 0 iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 9 iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 9 iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (46)iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (37)iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 9 iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 9 iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (46)iep_ChangeInSubsidiaryEquityAndOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Equity at Dec. 31, 2012 | 9,816 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (244)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 4,913 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 4,669 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 5,147 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 9,838 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (293)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 4,984 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 4,691 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 5,147 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Held in Treasury at Dec. 31, 2012 | 0 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 2,444 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 20 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 1,005 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 1,025 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,419 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 2,444 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 10 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 1,015 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 1,025 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,419 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income | 177 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 130 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 133 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 44 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 177 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 131 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 133 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 44 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Acquisition of ARL | (242)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol | (5)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (237)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (242)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (242)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (3)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (239)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (242)iep_Changeinequityduetocombinationofentityundercommoncontrol / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Partnership contributions | 593 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions | 12 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 581 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 593 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 593 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 6 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 587 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 593 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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