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Operating Units Investment Segment (Details) (Investment Funds [Member], USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Investment Funds [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of our intrest in Funds of subsidiary | $ 4.3 iep_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterestFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_InvestmentFundsMember | $ 3.7 iep_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterestFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_InvestmentFundsMember

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- Definition The fair value of investment held in the subsidiary investment funds by the limited liability company or limited partnership. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | iep_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration