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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]      
AOCI, Post-employment Benefits, net of tax $ (692)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax $ (464)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax  
AOCI, Hedge instruments, net of tax (26)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (26)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax  
AOCI, Translation adjustments and other, net of tax (575)iep_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherNetOfTax (315)iep_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherNetOfTax  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,293)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (805)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax (239)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive income, translation adjustments and other, before reclassificaitons, net of tax (260)iep_OtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherBeforeReclassificaitonsNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications to income (500)iep_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassificationsToIncome    
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net (Gain) Loss, Net of Tax 11us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax [1]    
Amount of Loss Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion) 1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet [1]    
Reclassificaion of translation adjustments and other in AOCI into earnings, net of tax 0iep_ReclassificaionOfTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherInAociIntoEarningsNetOfTax [1]    
Other comprehensive income, portion representing reclassificaitons to earnings 12iep_OtherComprehensiveIncomePortionRepresentingReclassificaitonsToEarnings [1]    
Post-employment benefits (228)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 175us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (224)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Hedge instruments 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 46us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Translation adjustments and other (260)iep_OtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome (6)iep_OtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome 51iep_OtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherChangesInOtherComprehensiveIncome
Other comprehensive income $ (488)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 177us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (127)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
[1] Refer to Note 11, "Pension, Other Post-employment Benefits and Employee Benefit Plans," and Note 7, "Financial Instruments," for additional information with respect to reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings relating to post-employment benefits, net of tax and hedge instruments, net of tax, respectively. Such items do not represent reclassifications in their entirety.