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cash consideration for business to be disposed of

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Common units validly tendered and not properly withdrawn

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consideration in non-voting shares for business to be disposed of

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consideration in shares for business to be disposed of

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[Line Items] for Description of Business

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Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Aggregate Ownership interest of Parent and Holding Company Subsidiaries

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Proceeds From Rights Offering

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reduction in consideration in non-voting shares for business to be disposed of

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shares of subsidiary common stock

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Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest

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The fair value of investment held in the subsidiary investment funds by the limited liability company or limited partnership.

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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(Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
(Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 27, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 16, 2018	Apr. 10, 2018
Description of Business [Line Items]
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries				$ 0	$ 254
Icahn Enterprises Holdings
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				99.00%
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries				$ 0	$ 254
Investment Funds
Description of Business [Line Items]
Fair value of interest in subsidiary				$ 3,300		$ 3,000
CVR Refining
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				3.90%
CVR Energy
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				82.00%
ARI
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				62.20%
Tropicana
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				83.90%
Aggregate consideration for business to be disposed of								$ 1,850
Ferrous Resources
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				77.20%
Viskase
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				78.60%		74.60%
Icahn Enterprises G.P.
Description of Business [Line Items]
General partner ownership percentage in Icahn Enterprises				1.00%
General partner ownership interest in Icahn Enterprises Holdings				1.00%
Aggregate general partner ownership interest of parent and operating subsidiary				1.99%
Mr. Icahn and affiliates
Description of Business [Line Items]
Affiliate ownership interest in Icahn Enterprises				91.30%
Automotive Segment \| Federal-Mogul
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				100.00%			82.00%
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries			$ 305
Aggregate consideration for business to be disposed of									$ 5,400
Cash consideration to be received for business to be disposed of									$ 800
Total equity consideration to be received for business to be disposed of (in shares)									29,500,000
Non-voting equity consideration to be received for business to be disposed of (in shares)									23,800,000
Optional reduction in in non-voting equity consideration for business to be disposed of (in shares)									7,300,000
Contract termination fee for business to be disposed of									$ 200
Energy Segment \| CVR Refining
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				66.00%
Energy Segment \| CVR Partners
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary				34.00%
Food Packaging Segment \| Viskase
Description of Business [Line Items]
Proceeds from subsidiary rights offering		$ 50
Payments for additional investment in subsidiary		$ 44
Subsequent event \| CVR Refining
Description of Business [Line Items]
Common units validly tendered and not properly withdrawn (common units)	21,625,106
Subsequent event \| CVR Energy
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary	70.80%
Subsidiary common stock issued in exchange for additional interest in CVRR (shares)	13,699,505
Subsequent event \| Energy Segment \| CVR Refining
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary	84.50%