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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) numberOfLeases | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) numberOfLeases | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-retirement benefit liability | $ 73 |  |  |  | $ 77 |  |  |  | $ 73 | $ 77 |  |
Operating lease liability | 647 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647 |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability | 93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,794 |  |  |  | 2,656 |  |  |  | 3,794 | 2,656 |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 1,151 |  |  |  | 2,682 |  |  |  | 1,151 | 2,682 |  |
Investments | 9,945 |  |  |  | 8,337 |  |  |  | 9,945 | 8,337 |  |
Due from brokers | 858 |  |  |  | 664 |  |  |  | 858 | 664 |  |
Inventories, net | 1,812 |  |  |  | 1,779 |  |  |  | 1,812 | 1,779 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,541 |  |  |  | 4,688 |  |  |  | 4,541 | 4,688 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 431 |  |  |  | 501 |  |  |  | 431 | 501 |  |
Other assets | 1,350 |  |  |  | 1,461 |  |  |  | 1,350 | 1,461 |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 4,315 |  |  |  | 2,715 |  |  |  | 4,315 | 2,715 |  |
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 1,190 |  |  |  | 468 |  |  |  | 1,190 | 468 |  |
Due to brokers | 54 |  |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 54 | 141 |  |
Debt | 8,192 |  |  |  | 7,326 |  |  |  | 8,192 | 7,326 |  |
Fair value of long-term debt | 7,700 |  |  |  | 7,300 |  |  |  | 7,700 | 7,300 |  |
Portion of inventory under LIFO method | 869 |  |  |  | 846 |  |  |  | 869 | 846 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (89) |  |  |  | (85) |  |  |  | $ (89) | (85) |  |
Affiliate ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.01% |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,621 | $ 2,320 | $ 2,196 | $ 1,855 | 2,802 | $ 2,569 | $ 3,423 | $ 2,983 | $ 8,992 | 11,777 | $ 12,619 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,212 | 9,002 | 8,220 |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,731 | 11,554 | 10,753 |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,739) | 223 | 1,866 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | (14) | (532) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (149) | (373) | (573) | (664) | (206) | (334) | 410 | 367 | (1,759) | 237 | 2,398 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (693) | 475 | 101 |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,066) | (238) | 2,297 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises | (157) | $ (49) | $ (498) | $ (394) | 930 | $ 118 | $ 302 | $ 132 | (1,098) | 1,482 | 2,454 |
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,552 | 2,533 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 622 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 622 | 0 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  |  | 108 |  |  |  |  | 108 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease right-of-use asset | 77 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | $ 77 | 41 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |
Deferred tax liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |
Equity attributable to Icahn Enterprises [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |  |  | 31 |  |
Restatement Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 | (38) |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 | (38) |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55) | 38 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) | (3) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45) | 41 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20) | 17 |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25) | 24 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25) | 24 |
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,777 | 12,619 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,947 | 8,258 |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,499 | 10,791 |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278 | 1,828 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | (529) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 282 | 2,357 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 495 | 84 |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (213) | 2,273 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,507 | 2,430 |
Other expenses from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,552 | 2,533 |
Icahn Enterprises G.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate general partner ownership interest of parent and operating subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.99% |  |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 86 |  |  |  | 2,648 |  |  |  | $ 86 | 2,648 |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 1,065 |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 1,065 | 34 |  |
Real Estate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 53 |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 53 | 39 |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 2 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 2 | 26 |  |
Investments | 15 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 15 | 15 |  |
Inventories, net | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 386 |  |  |  | 367 |  |  |  | 386 | 367 |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 38 |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 38 | 41 |  |
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 212 | 628 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 11 |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 | 95 | 79 |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 117 | 549 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) | 5 | 0 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 112 | 549 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16 | 112 | 549 |
Real Estate Segment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Real Estate Segment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 years |  |  |
Food Packaging Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35
Operating lease liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39
Cash and cash equivalents | 22 |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | $ 22 | 46 |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Investments | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 100 |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | 100 | 93 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 161 |  |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | 161 | 169 |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 196 |  |  |  | 164 |  |  |  | 196 | 164 |  |
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt | 268 |  |  |  | 273 |  |  |  | 268 | 273 |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375 | 379 | 389 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309 | 316 | 297 |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391 | 398 | 374 |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | (19) | 15 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | (4) | 21 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) | (15) | (6) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | (3) | (1) |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17) | (12) | (5) |
Food Packaging Segment | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |
Other Segments and Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Operating lease liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28
Investments | 738 |  |  |  | 1,470 |  |  |  | 738 | 1,470 |  |
Other Segments and Holding Company | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |
Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 28 |  |  |  | 69 |  |  |  | 28 | 69 |  |
Revenue recognition during period of previously deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 | 34 |  |
Finance lease right-of-use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26
Operating lease right-of-use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56
Operating lease liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56
Finance Lease, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23
Cash and cash equivalents | 652 |  |  |  | 668 |  |  |  | 652 | 668 |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 81 |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 81 | 84 |  |
Inventories, net | 390 |  |  |  | 380 |  |  |  | 390 | 380 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,888 |  |  |  | 3,027 |  |  |  | 2,888 | 3,027 |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,180 |  |  |  | 1,043 |  |  |  | 1,180 | 1,043 |  |
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt | 1,195 |  |  |  | 1,170 |  |  |  | 1,195 | 1,170 |  |
Remaining performance obligation expected to be recognized as revenue within one year | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation for contracts with an original expected duration of more than one year | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,385 | 7,135 | 5,988 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,707 | 6,508 | 5,761 |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,959 | 6,755 | 6,013 |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 426 | 380 | (25) |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112 | 46 | (341) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 314 | 334 | 316 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68 | 121 | 63 |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246 | 213 | 253 |
Energy Segment | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 48 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |
Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 42 |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 42 | 42 |  |
Revenue recognition during period of previously deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21 | 18 |  |
Number of leases | numberOfLeases | 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300 |  |  |
Finance lease right-of-use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
Operating lease right-of-use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 589
Operating lease liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 621
Finance Lease, Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 46 |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | $ 46 | 43 |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 120 |  |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 120 | 59 |  |
Inventories, net | 1,215 |  |  |  | 1,203 |  |  |  | 1,215 | 1,203 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 916 |  |  |  | 941 |  |  |  | 916 | 941 |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,340 |  |  |  | 905 |  |  |  | 1,340 | 905 |  |
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt | 405 |  |  |  | 372 |  |  |  | 405 | 372 |  |
Deferred revenue expected to be earned within one year | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,895 | 2,856 | 2,728 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,625 | 1,502 | 1,540 |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,147 | 3,138 | 2,925 |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (252) | (282) | (197) |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55) | (52) | (146) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (197) | (230) | (51) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (197) | (230) | (51) |
Automotive Segment | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 501 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 501 |  |  |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in operating subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.00% |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.00% |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,794 |  |  |  | 2,656 |  |  |  | $ 3,794 | 2,656 |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 1,151 |  |  |  | 2,682 |  |  |  | 1,151 | 2,682 |  |
Investments | 9,945 |  |  |  | 8,337 |  |  |  | 9,945 | 8,337 |  |
Due from brokers | 858 |  |  |  | 664 |  |  |  | 858 | 664 |  |
Inventories, net | 1,812 |  |  |  | 1,779 |  |  |  | 1,812 | 1,779 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,541 |  |  |  | 4,688 |  |  |  | 4,541 | 4,688 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 431 |  |  |  | 501 |  |  |  | 431 | 501 |  |
Other assets | 1,350 |  |  |  | 1,493 |  |  |  | 1,350 | 1,493 |  |
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 1,190 |  |  |  | 468 |  |  |  | 1,190 | 468 |  |
Due to brokers | 54 |  |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 54 | 141 |  |
Debt | 8,195 |  |  |  | 7,330 |  |  |  | 8,195 | 7,330 |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,992 | 11,777 | 12,619 |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,212 | 9,002 | 8,220 |
Total Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,730 | 11,553 | 10,751 |
Income (loss) before income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,738) | 224 | 1,868 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | (14) | (532) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,758) | 238 | 2,400 |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,065) | (237) | 2,299 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Icahn Enterprises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,097) | 1,483 | $ 2,456 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 42 |  |  |  | 420 |  |  |  | 42 | 420 |  |
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash | 989 |  |  |  | 2,648 |  |  |  | 989 | 2,648 |  |
Investments | 9,207 |  |  |  | 6,951 |  |  |  | 9,207 | 6,951 |  |
Due from brokers | 858 |  |  |  | 664 |  |  |  | 858 | 664 |  |
Inventories, net | 54 |  |  |  | 380 |  |  |  | 54 | 380 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,123 |  |  |  | 3,023 |  |  |  | 1,123 | 3,023 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 258 |  |  |  | 278 |  |  |  | 258 | 278 |  |
Other assets | 260 |  |  |  | 932 |  |  |  | 260 | 932 |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,338 |  |  |  | 523 |  |  |  | 1,338 | 523 |  |
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Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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