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Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Parent - Footnote (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Affiliate ownership interest | 98.01% |  |
Debt | $ 8,192 | $ 7,326 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Affiliate ownership interest | 99.00% |  |
Aggregate cash dividends (received from) paid to Parent by consolidated subsidiaries | $ 567 | 238 | $ (97)
Debt | 6,300 | 5,509 |
Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate cash dividends (received from) paid to Parent by consolidated subsidiaries | (363) | 433 | $ (210)
Debt | 6,297 | 5,505 |
6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2020 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 0 | 1,703 |
6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2020 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 0 | 1,702 |
5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 1,345 | 1,344 |
5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 1,345 | 1,344 |
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 1,211 | 1,214 |
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 1,211 | 1,213 |
6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 499 | 499 |
6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 498 | 498 |
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 749 | 749 |
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 748 | 748 |
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 747 | 0 |
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 747 | 0 |
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 1,250 | 0 |
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 1,250 | 0 |
4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 499 | 0 |
4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | $ 498 | $ 0 |
Icahn Enterprises G.P. |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
General partner ownership percentage in Icahn Enterprises | 1.00% |  |
Aggregate general partner ownership interest of parent and operating subsidiary | 1.99% |  |
Icahn Enterprises G.P. | Icahn Enterprises Holdings (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
General partner ownership percentage in Icahn Enterprises | 1.00% |  |
Icahn Enterprises G.P. | Icahn Enterprises (Parent) |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
General partner ownership percentage in Icahn Enterprises | 1.00% |  |
Aggregate general partner ownership interest of parent and operating subsidiary | 1.99% |  |

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