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Condensed Statement of Operations By Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | $ 33,085 |  | $ 33,085 |  | $ 36,403
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 3,904 | $ 3,720 | 11,546 | $ 11,264 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 537 | 366 | 1,506 | 1,042 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 418 | (947) | (826) | 236 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 27 | 36 | 97 | 136 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 13 | 37 | 53 | 29 |
Total Revenues |  | 4,899 | 3,212 | 12,376 | 12,707 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 3,378 | 3,224 | 9,949 | 9,673 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 342 | 168 | 902 | 484 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 603 | 418 | 1,736 | 1,423 |
Restructuring |  | 8 | 18 | 29 | 57 |
Impairment |  | 93 | 6 | 670 | 10 |
Interest expense |  | 222 | 296 | 665 | 853 |
Total Expenses |  | 4,646 | 4,130 | 13,951 | 12,500 |
Income before income tax expense |  | 253 | (918) | (1,575) | 207 |
Income tax expense |  | (15) | (22) | (81) | (184) |
Net income (loss) |  | 238 | (940) | (1,656) | 23 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (254) | 500 | 734 | (90) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (16) | (440) | (922) | (67) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 194 | 338 | 615 | 1,067 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 253 | 217 | 734 | 630 |
Amortization included in interest expense |  | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 |
Investment Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 10,923 |  | 10,923 |  | 16,140
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 412 | (948) | (841) | 231 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 24 | 32 | 84 | 125 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | (1) | (1) | (3) | (1) |
Total Revenues |  | 435 | (917) | (760) | 355 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 21 | (24) | 28 | 206 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 52 | 148 | 184 | 412 |
Total Expenses |  | 73 | 124 | 212 | 618 |
Income before income tax expense |  | 362 | (1,041) | (972) | (263) |
Income tax expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) |  | 362 | (1,041) | (972) | (263) |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (251) | 562 | 526 | 144 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 111 | (479) | (446) | (119) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 10,070 |  | 10,070 |  | 7,943
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2,346 | 1,980 | 7,140 | 5,831 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 116 | 0 | 314 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 14 | 6 | 60 | 41 |
Total Revenues |  | 2,476 | 1,987 | 7,516 | 5,876 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 1,899 | 1,660 | 5,797 | 4,950 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 122 | 0 | 323 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 382 | 269 | 1,131 | 722 |
Restructuring |  | 7 | 18 | 28 | 57 |
Impairment |  | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Interest expense |  | 41 | 37 | 118 | 107 |
Total Expenses |  | 2,452 | 1,990 | 7,401 | 5,846 |
Income before income tax expense |  | 24 | (3) | 115 | 30 |
Income tax expense |  | (9) | 7 | 12 | (30) |
Net income (loss) |  | 33 | (10) | 103 | 0 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (4) | (1) | (18) | (4) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 29 | (11) | 85 | (4) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 98 | 111 | 306 | 328 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 115 | 89 | 332 | 257 |
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 5,031 |  | 5,031 |  | 4,888
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,240 | 1,409 | 3,429 | 4,422 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 5 | 0 | 5 | 36 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | (2) | 13 | (10) | (51) |
Total Revenues |  | 1,244 | 1,422 | 3,425 | 4,408 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 1,195 | 1,270 | 3,297 | 3,839 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 35 | 34 | 103 | 99 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 574 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 26 | 12 | 56 | 36 |
Total Expenses |  | 1,256 | 1,316 | 4,030 | 3,974 |
Income before income tax expense |  | (12) | 106 | (605) | 434 |
Income tax expense |  | (4) | 17 | (17) | (87) |
Net income (loss) |  | (8) | 89 | (588) | 347 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 10 | (39) | 259 | (166) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 2 | 50 | (329) | 181 |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 23 | 55 | 106 | 142 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 68 | 56 | 191 | 172 |
Metals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 202 |  | 202 |  | 215
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 72 | 92 | 206 | 301 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Total Revenues |  | 72 | 92 | 207 | 304 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 78 | 102 | 217 | 328 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 |
Restructuring |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Expenses |  | 83 | 107 | 232 | 343 |
Income before income tax expense |  | (11) | (15) | (25) | (39) |
Income tax expense |  | (5) | (7) | (12) | 17 |
Net income (loss) |  | (6) | (8) | (13) | (22) |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (6) | (8) | (13) | (22) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 1 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 6 | 8 | 17 | 22 |
Railcar Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 3,348 |  | 3,348 |  | 3,681
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 94 | 92 | 315 | 281 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 133 | 126 | 398 | 367 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Total Revenues |  | 228 | 222 | 719 | 655 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 86 | 69 | 270 | 208 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 80 | 51 | 186 | 151 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 10 | 12 | 32 | 31 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 22 | 20 | 66 | 61 |
Total Expenses |  | 198 | 152 | 554 | 451 |
Income before income tax expense |  | 30 | 70 | 165 | 204 |
Income tax expense |  | 9 | 16 | 42 | (50) |
Net income (loss) |  | 21 | 54 | 123 | 154 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (3) | (19) | (25) | (56) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 18 | 35 | 98 | 98 |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 42 | 133 | 104 | 463 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 35 | 32 | 103 | 93 |
Gaming Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 1,476 |  | 1,476 |  | 1,281
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 268 | 219 | 740 | 615 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 3 | 0 | 3 | (1) |
Total Revenues |  | 271 | 220 | 743 | 615 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 127 | 104 | 358 | 297 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 118 | 84 | 329 | 253 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 92 | 0 | 92 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Total Expenses |  | 340 | 191 | 788 | 559 |
Income before income tax expense |  | (69) | 29 | (45) | 56 |
Income tax expense |  | 14 | 12 | 24 | (23) |
Net income (loss) |  | (83) | 17 | (69) | 33 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (6) | (5) | (11) | (10) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (89) | 12 | (80) | 23 |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 15 | 16 | 63 | 77 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 18 | 17 | 53 | 46 |
Mining segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 196 |  | 196 |  | 203
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 18 | 12 | 49 | 18 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | (1) | (2) | (9) | (3) |
Total Revenues |  | 17 | 11 | 41 | 16 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 13 | 14 | 43 | 20 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Total Expenses |  | 19 | 19 | 60 | 28 |
Income before income tax expense |  | (2) | (8) | (19) | (12) |
Income tax expense |  | 1 | (1) | 2 | 1 |
Net income (loss) |  | (3) | (7) | (21) | (13) |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (2) | (6) | (16) | (10) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Food Packaging Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 426 |  | 426 |  | 416
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 81 | 86 | 243 | 262 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | (1) | (5) | 4 | (8) |
Total Revenues |  | 80 | 81 | 247 | 254 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 61 | 68 | 185 | 201 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 12 | 14 | 39 | 37 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total Expenses |  | 77 | 85 | 234 | 247 |
Income before income tax expense |  | 3 | (4) | 13 | 7 |
Income tax expense |  | 1 | 0 | 5 | (5) |
Net income (loss) |  | 2 | (4) | 8 | 2 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (1) | 1 | (2) | (1) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 1 | (3) | 6 | 1 |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
Real Estate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 684 |  | 684 |  | 701
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 20 | 21 | 54 | 60 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 0 | 20 | 1 | 41 |
Total Revenues |  | 25 | 42 | 68 | 103 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 13 | 13 | 35 | 36 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total Expenses |  | 21 | 18 | 55 | 48 |
Income before income tax expense |  | 4 | 24 | 13 | 55 |
Income tax expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) |  | 4 | 24 | 13 | 55 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 4 | 24 | 13 | 55 |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
Home Fashion Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 205 |  | 205 |  | 206
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 48 | 48 | 151 | 147 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total Revenues |  | 48 | 49 | 152 | 148 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 42 | 41 | 130 | 126 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 10 | 9 | 28 | 25 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Expenses |  | 52 | 50 | 158 | 151 |
Income before income tax expense |  | (4) | (1) | (6) | (3) |
Income tax expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) |  | (4) | (1) | (6) | (3) |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (4) | (1) | (6) | (3) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Holding Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 524 |  | 524 |  | 729
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 1 | 1 | 10 | (31) |
Interest and dividend income |  | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Total Revenues |  | 3 | 3 | 18 | (27) |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
Restructuring |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest expense |  | 72 | 72 | 216 | 216 |
Total Expenses |  | 75 | 78 | 227 | 235 |
Income before income tax expense |  | (72) | (75) | (209) | (262) |
Income tax expense |  | 8 | (22) | 25 | (5) |
Net income (loss) |  | (80) | (53) | (234) | (267) |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (80) | (53) | (234) | (267) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 33,110 |  | 33,110 |  | 36,427
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 3,904 | 3,720 | 11,546 | 11,264 |
Other revenues from operations |  | 537 | 366 | 1,506 | 1,042 |
Net gain from investment activities |  | 418 | (947) | (826) | 236 |
Interest and dividend income |  | 27 | 36 | 97 | 136 |
Other (loss) income, net |  | 13 | 37 | 53 | 29 |
Total Revenues |  | 4,899 | 3,212 | 12,376 | 12,707 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 3,378 | 3,224 | 9,949 | 9,673 |
Other expenses from operations |  | 342 | 168 | 902 | 484 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 603 | 418 | 1,736 | 1,423 |
Restructuring |  | 8 | 18 | 29 | 57 |
Impairment |  | 93 | 6 | 670 | 10 |
Interest expense |  | 222 | 296 | 664 | 852 |
Total Expenses |  | 4,646 | 4,130 | 13,950 | 12,499 |
Income before income tax expense |  | 253 | (918) | (1,574) | 208 |
Income tax expense |  | (15) | (22) | (81) | (184) |
Net income (loss) |  | 238 | (940) | (1,655) | 24 |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (254) | 500 | 734 | (90) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (16) | (440) | (921) | (66) |
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization included in interest expense |  | 6 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Investment Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 10,923 |  | 10,923 |  | 16,140
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 52 | 148 | 184 | 412 |
Net income (loss) |  | 362 | (1,041) | (972) | (263) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 111 | (479) | (446) | (119) |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 10,070 |  | 10,070 |  | 7,943
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 41 | 37 | 118 | 107 |
Net income (loss) |  | 33 | (10) | 103 | 0 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 29 | (11) | 85 | (4) |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 5,031 |  | 5,031 |  | 4,888
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 26 | 12 | 56 | 36 |
Net income (loss) |  | (8) | 89 | (588) | 347 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 2 | 50 | (329) | 181 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Metals Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 202 |  | 202 |  | 215
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) |  | (6) | (8) | (13) | (22) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (6) | (8) | (13) | (22) |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Railcar Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 3,348 |  | 3,348 |  | 3,681
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 22 | 20 | 66 | 61 |
Net income (loss) |  | 21 | 54 | 123 | 154 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 18 | 35 | 98 | 98 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Gaming Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 1,476 |  | 1,476 |  | 1,281
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Net income (loss) |  | (83) | 17 | (69) | 33 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (89) | 12 | (80) | 23 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Mining segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 196 |  | 196 |  | 203
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Net income (loss) |  | (3) | (7) | (21) | (13) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | (2) | (6) | (16) | (10) |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Food Packaging Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 426 |  | 426 |  | 416
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Net income (loss) |  | 2 | (4) | 8 | 2 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 1 | (3) | 6 | 1 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 684 |  | 684 |  | 701
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Net income (loss) |  | 4 | 24 | 13 | 55 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  | 4 | 24 | 13 | 55 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Home Fashion Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  | 205 |  | 205 |  | 206
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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[1] | Excludes amounts related to the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums included in interest expense in the amounts of $6 million and $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $14 million and $11 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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