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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract] |
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] | Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited). Quarterly financial data for Icahn Enterprises is presented below:
| For the Three Months Ended(1)
| March 31, |  | June 30, |  | September 30, |  | December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (in millions, except per unit data)
Net sales | $ | 3,548 |  |  | $ | 3,565 |  |  | $ | 4,094 |  |  | $ | 3,979 |  |  | $ | 3,904 |  |  | $ | 3,720 |  |  | $ | 3,965 |  |  | $ | 3,340 |
Gross margin on net sales | 425 |  |  | 440 |  |  | 646 |  |  | 655 |  |  | 526 |  |  | 496 |  |  | 502 |  |  | 272 |
Total revenues | 3,127 |  |  | 4,511 |  |  | 4,350 |  |  | 4,984 |  |  | 4,899 |  |  | 3,212 |  |  | 3,972 |  |  | 2,565 |
Net income (loss) | (1,609 | ) |  | 422 |  |  | (285 | ) |  | 541 |  |  | 238 |  |  | (940 | ) |  | (564 | ) |  | (2,150 | )
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 772 |  |  | (261 | ) |  | 216 |  |  | (329 | ) |  | (254 | ) |  | 500 |  |  | 358 |  |  | 1,023 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises | (837 | ) |  | 161 |  |  | (69 | ) |  | 212 |  |  | (16 | ) |  | (440 | ) |  | (206 | ) |  | (1,127 | )
Basic income (loss) per LP unit(2) | $ | (6.21 | ) |  | $ | 1.28 |  |  | $ | (0.50 | ) |  | $ | 1.68 |  |  | $ | (0.12 | ) |  | $ | (3.40 | ) |  | $ | (1.42 | ) |  | $ | (8.56 | )
Diluted income (loss) per LP unit(2) | $ | (6.21 | ) |  | $ | 1.27 |  |  | $ | (0.50 | ) |  | $ | 1.68 |  |  | $ | (0.12 | ) |  | $ | (3.40 | ) |  | $ | (1.42 | ) |  | $ | (8.56 | )
(1) | The comparability of our quarterly financial data is impacted by the acquisitions of certain businesses during both of the years December 31, 2016 and 2015 as discussed in Note 1, "Description of Business and Basis of Presentation."
(2) | Basic and diluted income (loss) per LP unit is computed separately for each quarter and therefore, the sum of such quarterly per LP unit amounts may differ from the total for the year.

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