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Segment Reporting Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 2,742 | $ 2,585
Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 2,056 | 1,948
Icahn Automotive Group | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 686 | 637
Other revenues from operations | Energy Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,537 | 1,507
Petroleum products | Other revenues from operations | Energy Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,457 | 1,422
Nitrogen fertilizer products | Other revenues from operations | Energy Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 80 | 85
Automotive parts to original equipment manufacturers and servicers | Net sales | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,526 | 1,386
Automotive parts to original equipment manufacturers and servicers | Net sales | Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,526 | 1,386
Automotive parts to original equipment manufacturers and servicers | Net sales | Icahn Automotive Group | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Aftermarket automotive parts and tires | Net sales | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,072 | 1,091
Aftermarket automotive parts and tires | Net sales | Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 530 | 562
Aftermarket automotive parts and tires | Net sales | Icahn Automotive Group | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 542 | 529
Automotive services labor | Other revenues from operations | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 128 | 108
Automotive services labor | Other revenues from operations | Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Automotive services labor | Other revenues from operations | Icahn Automotive Group | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 128 | 108
Other net sales | Net sales | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 16 | 0
Other net sales | Net sales | Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Other net sales | Net sales | Icahn Automotive Group | Automotive Segment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 16 | $ 0

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