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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 20, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 06, 2015 | Feb. 09, 2015
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit distribution declared per share | $ 1.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 6.00 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Dividend Declared [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit distribution declared per share |  |  | $ 1.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_DividendDeclaredMember |  |  |
Railcar Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_RailcarSegmentMember |  |
Railcar Segment [Member] | Proceeds from debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement |  |  |  | 626 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_RailcarSegmentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = iep_DebtfinancingMember |  |
TRW [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] | Agreement to purchase business assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | 313 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = iep_TRWMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = iep_AgreementtopurchasebusinessassetsMember |
Uni-Select [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] | Agreement to purchase business assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, commitment to purchase |  |  |  |  |  | 340 iep_Businesscombinationcommitmenttopurchase / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = iep_UniSelectMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = iep_AgreementtopurchasebusinessassetsMember
Class A-1 Notes [Member] | Railcar Segment [Member] | Proceeds from debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement |  |  |  | 250 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = iep_ClassA1NotesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_RailcarSegmentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = iep_DebtfinancingMember |  |
Interest rate, long-term debt |  |  |  | 2.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = iep_ClassA1NotesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_RailcarSegmentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = iep_DebtfinancingMember |  |
Class A-2 Notes [Member] | Railcar Segment [Member] | Proceeds from debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement |  |  |  | 376 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = iep_ClassA2NotesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_RailcarSegmentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = iep_DebtfinancingMember |  |
Interest rate, long-term debt |  |  |  | 4.06%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = iep_ClassA2NotesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iep_RailcarSegmentMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = iep_DebtfinancingMember |  |

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- Definition Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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