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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Mr. Icahn and affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage fair value of investments in Funds that is attributable to Mr. Icahn |  | 61.00% |  | 61.00% |  | 69.00%
Mr. Icahn and affiliates | Investment in funds |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction with related party |  |  |  | $ 600 | $ 498 |
Mr. Icahn and affiliates | Investment balance in funds |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, balance |  | $ 4,600 |  | 4,600 |  | $ 3,700
Consolidated VIE | Expense sharing arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction with related party |  | 2 | $ 21 | 7 | 28 |
Hertz | Receipts and revenue from related party |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction with related party |  | 5 |  | 10 |  |
Hertz | Payments to and purchases from related party |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction with related party |  | 1 | 2 | 2 |  |
ACF | Payments to and purchases from related party |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transaction with related party |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |
Insight Portfolio Group LLC | Buying group operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses for transactions with related party |  | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 2 |
ARL |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity issued to acquire additional interest in consolidated subsidiary (number of units) | 685,367 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |

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