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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Total | General partner | Limited partners | Parent [Member] | Non-controlling Interests | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] General partner | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] Limited partners | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] Parent [Member] | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] Non-controlling Interests
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Equity at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 13,309 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ (216)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | $ 6,308 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | $ 6,092 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 7,217 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 13,331 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | $ (279)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | $ 6,393 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | $ 6,114 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 7,217 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
General partner | (1)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember |  |  |  |
Limited partners | (28)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners |  |  |  |  | (29)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 77 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | (1)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (28)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (29)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 106 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 77 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (29)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (29)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 106 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive loss | (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Partnership distributions | (199)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions | (4)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (195)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (199)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (199)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (2)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (197)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (199)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | (427)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (427)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (427)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (427)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Changes in subsidiary equity and other | 134 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther | 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 131 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 134 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 134 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 1 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 133 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 134 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Equity at Mar. 31, 2014 | 12,891 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (218)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 6,214 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 5,996 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 6,895 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 12,913 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (280)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 6,298 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 6,018 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 6,895 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Equity at Dec. 31, 2014 | 12,390 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (229)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 5,672 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 5,443 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 6,947 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 12,413 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (285)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 5,751 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 5,466 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 6,947 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
General partner | 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners | 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember |  |  |  |
Limited partners | 158 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners |  | 158 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember |  |  | 159 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 422 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  | 161 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 261 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 422 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 2 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 159 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 161 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 261 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive loss | (105)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (82)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (83)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (22)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (105)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (82)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (83)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (22)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Partnership distributions | (188)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions | (4)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (184)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (188)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (188)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | (2)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (186)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (188)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Investment segment contributions | 245 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 245 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 245 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 245 iep_InvestmentManagementContributions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries | (48)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (48)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (48)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (48)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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Changes in subsidiary equity and other | (1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (11)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (11)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 10 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | (11)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | (11)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 10 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Equity at Mar. 31, 2015 | $ 12,735 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ (231)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | $ 5,553 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | $ 5,322 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 7,413 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 12,758 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember | $ (286)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember | $ 5,631 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | $ 5,345 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 7,413 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember

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