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Debt Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | $ 11,212 | $ 11,119
Holding Company |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 5,507 | 5,490
Automotive Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 3,334 | 3,259
Energy Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,165 | 1,165
Railcar Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 565 | 571
Gaming Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 286 | 287
Food Packaging Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 274 | 265
Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2024 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 498 | 0
Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 692 | 0
Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,340 | 1,340
Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 6.00% senior unsecured notes due 2020 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,705 | 1,705
Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 4.875% senior unsecured notes due 2019 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,272 | 1,271
Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 3.50% senior unsecured notes due 2017 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 0 | 1,174
Debt and credit facilities | Automotive Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 3,321 | 3,249
Debt and credit facilities | Energy Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,119 | 1,118
Debt and credit facilities | Railcar Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 565 | 571
Debt and credit facilities | Gaming Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 286 | 287
Debt and credit facilities | Food Packaging Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 273 | 265
Capitalizes and other debt obligations |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 141 | 139
Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 11,216 | 11,122
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2024 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 499 | 0
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 693 | 0
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,341 | 1,341
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 6.00% senior unsecured notes due 2020 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,706 | 1,706
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 4.875% senior unsecured notes due 2019 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,272 | 1,272
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Senior unsecured notes | Holding Company | 3.50% senior unsecured notes due 2017 - Icahn Enterprises/Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 0 | 1,174
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Debt and credit facilities | Automotive Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 3,321 | 3,249
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Debt and credit facilities | Energy Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 1,119 | 1,118
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Debt and credit facilities | Railcar Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 565 | 571
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Debt and credit facilities | Gaming Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 286 | 287
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Debt and credit facilities | Food Packaging Segment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 273 | 265
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Capitalizes and other debt obligations |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | $ 141 | $ 139

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