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Net Income Per LP Unit (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
May 03, 2017
Apr. 18, 2017
Feb. 27, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per LP Unit [Line Items]          
Net loss attributable to Icahn Enterprises       $ (18) $ (837)
Net loss attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocable to limited partners (98.01% allocation)       $ (18) $ (820)
Basic loss per LP unit       $ (0.12) $ (6.21)
Basic weighted average LP units outstanding       149,000,000 132,000,000
Diluted loss per LP unit       $ (0.12) $ (6.21)
Diluted weighted average LP units outstanding       149,000,000 132,000,000
Antidilutive units excluded from computation of earnings per LP unit (number of units)       1,000,000 1,000,000
Units issued in connection with rights offering (number of units)       11,171,104  
Units issued in connection with rights offering (value)       $ 600  
Distribution declared per LP unit     $ 1.50    
Distribution payable on depositary units       $ 239  
Restricted units vested during period (number of units)       672  
Mr. Icahn and affiliates          
Earnings Per LP Unit [Line Items]          
Units issued in connection with rights offering (number of units)       10,525,105  
Subsequent event          
Earnings Per LP Unit [Line Items]          
Distribution declared per LP unit $ 1.50        
Units distributed to LP unitholders   4,335,685