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Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Parent - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010
Net (loss) income | $ (2,150) | $ (940) | $ 541 | $ 422 | $ (1,102) | $ (627) | $ 1,123 | $ 77 | $ (2,127) | $ (529) | $ 2,444 |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (162) | 0 |  |
Net loss (gain) from securities transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,737 | (614) | (3,754) |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (863) | (809) | (742) |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58) | (2) | 73 |  |
Net cash used in operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 714 | (390) | 717 |  |
Payments to Acquire Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311 | 78 | 86 |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174 | 90 | 76 |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,351) | (1,957) | (1,456) |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116) | (125) | (51) |  |
Partnership contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 593 |  |
Proceeds from other borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,972 | 4,794 | 591 |  |
Repayments of borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (972) | (4,031) | (1,526) |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 826 | 2,008 | 908 |  |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (830) | (349) | 155 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,078 |  |  |  | 2,908 |  |  |  | 2,078 | 2,908 | 3,257 | $ 3,102 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,126) | (528) | 2,444 |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (162) | 0 |  |
Net loss (gain) from securities transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,737 | (614) | (3,754) |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (862) | (808) | (742) |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58) | (2) | 73 |  |
Net cash used in operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 714 | (390) | 717 |  |
Payments to Acquire Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311 | 78 | 86 |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174 | 90 | 76 |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,351) | (1,957) | (1,456) |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116) | (125) | (51) |  |
Partnership contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 593 |  |
Proceeds from other borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,972 | 4,794 | 591 |  |
Repayments of borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (972) | (4,031) | (1,526) |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 826 | 2,008 | 908 |  |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (830) | (349) | 155 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,078 |  |  |  | 2,908 |  |  |  | 2,078 | 2,908 | 3,257 | $ 3,102 |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,194) | (373) | 1,025 |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (108) | 0 |  |
Equity in (income) loss of subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 905 | (27) | (1,327) |  |
Net cash used in operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (288) | (291) | (300) |  |
Net investment in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 404 | (951) | (173) |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 404 | (951) | (173) |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116) | (125) | (51) |  |
Partnership contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 587 |  |
Proceeds from other borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,991 | 493 |  |
Repayments of borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (3,624) | (556) |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116) | 1,242 | 473 |  |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | $ 0
Parent Company [Member] | Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,193) | (372) | 1,025 |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (108) | 0 |  |
Equity in (income) loss of subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 903 | (28) | (1,342) |  |
Net loss (gain) from securities transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 5 | (1) |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | 0 | 0 |  |
Change in operating assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | (47) | 18 |  |
Net cash used in operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (308) | (334) | (300) |  |
Net investment in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155 | (661) | (128) |  |
Payments to Acquire Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (96) | 0 | 0 |  |
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | 9 | 4 |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87 | (652) | (124) |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116) | (125) | (51) |  |
Partnership contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 593 |  |
Proceeds from other borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,991 | 493 |  |
Repayments of borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (3,634) | (576) |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116) | 1,232 | 459 |  |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (337) | 246 | 35 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 51 |  |  |  | $ 388 |  |  |  | $ 51 | $ 388 | $ 142 |  | $ 107

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