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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues: |  |  |
Net sales | $ 18,072 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 17,785 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 14,574 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Other revenues from operations | 1,250 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet | 988 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet | 951 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (564)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments | 1,694 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments | 343 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
Interest and dividend income | 217 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating | 194 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating | 103 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
Other income (loss), net | 182 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 21 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (175)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total Revenues | 19,157 us-gaap_Revenues | 20,682 us-gaap_Revenues | 15,796 us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses: |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 16,485 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 15,809 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 12,606 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Other expenses from operations | 613 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating | 504 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating | 502 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Selling, general and administrative | 1,625 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 1,417 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 1,275 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Restructuring | 84 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 50 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 31 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Impairment | 135 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 16 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 129 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Interest expense | 847 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 560 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 572 us-gaap_InterestExpense
Total Expenses | 19,789 iep_TotalExpenses | 18,356 iep_TotalExpenses | 15,115 iep_TotalExpenses
(Loss) income before income tax benefit | (632)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 2,326 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 681 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax benefit | 103 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 118 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 81 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net (loss) income | (529)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 2,444 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 762 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 156 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (1,419)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (366)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises | (373)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 1,025 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 396 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to: |  |  |
Limited partners | (366)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners | 1,005 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners | 379 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
General partner | (7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners | 20 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners | 17 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises | (373)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 1,025 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 396 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic (loss) income per LP unit | $ (3.08)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 9.14 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax | $ 3.72 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
Basic weighted average LP units outstanding | 119 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 110 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 102 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted (loss) income per LP unit | $ (3.08)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 9.07 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted | $ 3.72 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDiluted
Diluted weighted average LP units outstanding | 119 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 111 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 102 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Cash distributions declared per LP unit | $ 6.00 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 4.50 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding | $ 0.40 us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Net sales | 18,072 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 17,785 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 14,574 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Other revenues from operations | 1,250 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 988 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 951 us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (564)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 1,694 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 343 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Interest and dividend income | 217 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 194 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 103 us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Other income (loss), net | 182 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 21 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (175)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Total Revenues | 19,157 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 20,682 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 15,796 us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Expenses: |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 16,485 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 15,809 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 12,606 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Other expenses from operations | 613 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 504 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 502 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Selling, general and administrative | 1,625 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 1,417 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 1,275 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Restructuring | 84 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 50 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 31 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Impairment | 135 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 16 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 129 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Interest expense | 846 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 560 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 571 us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Total Expenses | 19,788 iep_TotalExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 18,356 iep_TotalExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 15,114 iep_TotalExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
(Loss) income before income tax benefit | (631)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 2,326 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 682 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Income tax benefit | 103 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 118 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 81 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Net (loss) income | (528)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 2,444 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 763 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Less: net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 156 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (1,419)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (366)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises | (372)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 1,025 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 397 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to: |  |  |
Limited partners | (368)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 1,015 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 384 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
General partner | (4)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 10 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 13 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises | $ (372)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | $ 1,025 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | $ 397 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember

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