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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,982 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 4,557 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 4,867 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 4,666 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 4,533 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 4,181 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 4,497 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 4,574 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 18,072 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 17,785 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 14,574 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Gross Profit | 184 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 339 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 540 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 524 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 329 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 356 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 610 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 681 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,366 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 4,422 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 6,379 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 4,990 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 4,872 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 5,771 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 4,670 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 5,369 us-gaap_Revenues |  | 19,157 us-gaap_Revenues | 20,682 us-gaap_Revenues | 15,796 us-gaap_Revenues
Net (loss) income | (1,102)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | (627)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 1,123 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 77 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 405 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 1,236 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 93 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 710 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | (529)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 2,444 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 762 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 624 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | 272 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (634)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (106)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (183)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (764)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (39)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | (433)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | 156 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (1,419)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (366)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises | $ (478)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ (355)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ 489 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ (29)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ 222 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ 472 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ 54 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ 277 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |  | $ (373)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 1,025 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 396 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic (loss) income per LP unit | $ (3.84)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ (2.90)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ 4.06 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ (0.24)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ 1.91 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ 4.13 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ 0.48 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ 2.56 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | [1] | $ (3.08)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 9.14 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 3.72 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
Diluted (loss) income per LP unit | $ (3.84)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ (2.90)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ 4.06 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ (0.24)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ 1.90 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ 4.10 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ 0.48 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ 2.50 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | [1] | $ (3.08)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 9.07 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 3.72 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted
[1] | Basic and diluted (loss) income per LP unit is computed separately for each quarter and therefore, the sum of such quarterly per LP unit amounts may differ from the total for the year.

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