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Condensed Statement of Operations By Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,588 | $ 2,819 | $ 4,888 | $ 5,183
Other revenues from operations | 172 | 167 | 334 | 325
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (637) | 410 | (1,311) | 842
Interest and dividend income | 58 | 36 | 122 | 62
Other income (loss), net | 15 | (9) | 18 | (6)
Total Revenues | 2,196 | 3,423 | 4,051 | 6,406
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 2,129 | 2,427 | 4,029 | 4,414
Other expenses from operations | 137 | 134 | 268 | 259
Selling, general and administrative | 339 | 345 | 675 | 683
Restructuring, net | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3
Impairment | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3
Interest expense | 151 | 119 | 290 | 266
Total Expenses | 2,761 | 3,029 | 5,274 | 5,628
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (565) | 394 | (1,223) | 778
Income tax (expense) benefit | (8) | 16 | (14) | (1)
(Loss) income from continuing operations | (573) | 410 | (1,237) | 777
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (99) | 262 | (369) | 531
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | (474) | 148 | (868) | 246
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 67 | 64 | 132 | 126
Depreciation and amortization | 137 | 130 | 260 | 258
Investment Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (311) | 372 | (920) | 782
Interest and dividend income | 40 | 28 | 82 | 46
Other income (loss), net | 0 | (1) | (1) | (1)
Total Revenues | (271) | 399 | (839) | 827
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 21 | 1 | 39 | 27
Total Expenses | 24 | 2 | 44 | 29
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (295) | 397 | (883) | 798
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
(Loss) income from continuing operations | (295) | 397 | (883) | 798
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (147) | 240 | (440) | 480
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | (148) | 157 | (443) | 318
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Energy Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,687 | 1,914 | 3,173 | 3,451
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Other income (loss), net | 12 | (4) | 13 | (2)
Total Revenues | 1,700 | 1,911 | 3,187 | 3,450
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 1,486 | 1,778 | 2,789 | 3,163
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 34 | 39 | 71 | 71
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 27 | 27 | 53 | 54
Total Expenses | 1,547 | 1,844 | 2,913 | 3,288
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | 153 | 67 | 274 | 162
Income tax (expense) benefit | (37) | (10) | (68) | (24)
(Loss) income from continuing operations | 116 | 57 | 206 | 138
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 40 | 22 | 64 | 53
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | 76 | 35 | 142 | 85
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 26 | 23 | 55 | 43
Depreciation and amortization | 94 | 86 | 177 | 169
Automotive Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 590 | 592 | 1,140 | 1,141
Other revenues from operations | 154 | 145 | 297 | 282
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss), net | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0
Total Revenues | 745 | 737 | 1,442 | 1,423
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 406 | 383 | 781 | 744
Other expenses from operations | 124 | 118 | 243 | 231
Selling, general and administrative | 256 | 258 | 508 | 516
Restructuring, net | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3
Interest expense | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8
Total Expenses | 793 | 767 | 1,544 | 1,502
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (48) | (30) | (102) | (79)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 10 | 12 | 22 | 27
(Loss) income from continuing operations | (38) | (18) | (80) | (52)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | (38) | (18) | (80) | (52)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 9 | 18 | 22 | 37
Depreciation and amortization | 24 | 25 | 48 | 49
Food Packaging Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 97 | 104 | 192 | 201
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss), net | 1 | (7) | (2) | (13)
Total Revenues | 98 | 97 | 190 | 188
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 75 | 80 | 150 | 157
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 14 | 15 | 29 | 30
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0
Impairment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Interest expense | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7
Total Expenses | 95 | 98 | 196 | 194
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | 3 | (1) | (6) | (6)
Income tax (expense) benefit | (2) | 0 | 2 | 2
(Loss) income from continuing operations | 1 | (1) | (4) | (4)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 1 | (1) | (1) | (1)
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | 0 | 0 | (3) | (3)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11
Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 6 | 14 | 13
Metals Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 95 | 132 | 188 | 250
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss), net | 1 | (1) | 1 | 0
Total Revenues | 96 | 131 | 189 | 250
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 93 | 124 | 185 | 234
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9
Restructuring, net | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Expenses | 99 | 128 | 195 | 243
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (3) | 3 | (6) | 7
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
(Loss) income from continuing operations | (3) | 3 | (6) | 7
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | (3) | 3 | (6) | 7
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9
Real Estate Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7
Other revenues from operations | 18 | 22 | 37 | 43
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10
Other income (loss), net | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Total Revenues | 27 | 33 | 50 | 60
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5
Other expenses from operations | 13 | 15 | 25 | 27
Selling, general and administrative | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Total Expenses | 27 | 26 | 46 | 46
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14
Income tax (expense) benefit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
(Loss) income from continuing operations | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 10 | 4 | 16 | 7
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10
Home Fashion Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 44 | 45 | 83 | 87
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss), net | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
Total Revenues | 44 | 46 | 83 | 88
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 39 | 39 | 72 | 75
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18
Restructuring, net | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Expenses | 48 | 49 | 91 | 96
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (4) | (3) | (8) | (8)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
(Loss) income from continuing operations | (4) | (3) | (8) | (8)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | (4) | (3) | (8) | (8)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3
Depreciation and amortization | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Mining Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 66 | 26 | 101 | 46
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and dividend income | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Other income (loss), net | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5
Total Revenues | 66 | 31 | 102 | 51
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 23 | 19 | 43 | 36
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2
Total Expenses | 30 | 25 | 59 | 50
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | 36 | 6 | 43 | 1
Income tax (expense) benefit | (1) | (1) | (2) | (2)
(Loss) income from continuing operations | 35 | 5 | 41 | (1)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 7 | 1 | 8 | (1)
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | 28 | 4 | 33 | 0
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 6 | 10 | 10 | 23
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4
Railcar Segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 |  | 0
Other revenues from operations |  | 0 |  | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities |  | 0 |  | 0
Interest and dividend income |  | 0 |  | 0
Other income (loss), net |  | 0 |  | 5
Total Revenues |  | 0 |  | 5
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Other expenses from operations |  | 1 |  | 1
Selling, general and administrative |  | 1 |  | 1
Restructuring, net |  | 0 |  | 0
Impairment |  | 0 |  | 0
Interest expense |  | 0 |  | 0
Total Expenses |  | 2 |  | 2
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) |  | (2) |  | 3
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (2) |  | (2)
(Loss) income from continuing operations |  | (4) |  | 1
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 0 |  | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations |  | (4) |  | 1
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 0 |  | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  | 0
Holding Company |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other revenues from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) gain from investment activities | (326) | 38 | (391) | 60
Interest and dividend income | 17 | 2 | 38 | 5
Other income (loss), net | 0 | (2) | 0 | (1)
Total Revenues | (309) | 38 | (353) | 64
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expenses from operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11
Restructuring, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 92 | 83 | 176 | 167
Total Expenses | 98 | 88 | 186 | 178
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax benefit (expense) | (407) | (50) | (539) | (114)
Income tax (expense) benefit | 21 | 17 | 31 | (2)
(Loss) income from continuing operations | (386) | (33) | (508) | (116)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations | (386) | (33) | (508) | (116)
Supplemental information: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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