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Segment and Geographic Reporting Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,982us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,557us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,867us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,666us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,533us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,181us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,497us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 4,574us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 18,072us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 17,785us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 14,574us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Other revenues from operations									1,250us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	988us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	951us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				8,077us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				8,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	8,077us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									13,086us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	13,171us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	10,202us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Other revenues from operations									1,169us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	937us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	914us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,903us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				6,207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				6,903us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	6,207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Geographic information, Germany [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									1,507us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE	1,339us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE	1,175us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE
Other revenues from operations									0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE	0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE	0us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE
Property, plant and equipment, net	423us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE				425us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE				423us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE	425us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE
Geographic information, Other [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									3,479us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember	3,275us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember	3,197us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember
Other revenues from operations									81us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember	51us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember	37us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 1,629us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember				$ 1,445us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember				$ 1,629us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember	$ 1,445us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iep_SegmentgeographicOtherMember

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