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Net Income Per LP Unit (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Net Income Per LP Unit [Abstract] |
Net income per LP unit |
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (in millions, except per unit data)
Net loss attributable to Icahn Enterprises | $ | (18 | ) |  | $ | (837 | )
Net loss attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to limited partners (98.01% allocation) | $ | (18 | ) |  | $ | (820 | )
Basic and diluted loss per LP unit | $ | (0.12 | ) |  | $ | (6.21 | )
Basic and diluted weighted average LP units outstanding | 149 |  |  | 132 |

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