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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Limited partners Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Limited partners | General partner Icahn Enterprises Holdings | General partner | Total Partners' Equity Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Total Partners' Equity | Non-controlling Interests Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Non-controlling Interests | Icahn Enterprises Holdings | Total
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Total equity at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 5,481 | $ (234) | $ (286) | $ 5,402 | $ 5,195 | $ 5,168 | $ 6,318 | $ 6,318 | $ 11,513 | $ 11,486
Increase (Decrease) in Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 2,060 | (557) | (577) | 2,039 | 1,483 | 1,482 | 519 | 519 | 2,002 | 2,001
Other comprehensive loss | (60) | (1) | (1) | (60) | (61) | (61) | (7) | (7) | (68) | (68)
Partnership distributions | (96) | (2) | (1) | (95) | (97) | (97) |  |  | (97) | (97)
Investment segment contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | (153) | (153) | (153) | (153)
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of accounting principle | (29) | (1) |  | (28) | (29) | (29) |  |  | (29) | (29)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other | 96 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 97 | 97 | (567) | (567) | (470) | (470)
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2018 | 7,452 | (790) | (864) | 7,350 | 6,588 | 6,560 | 6,420 | 6,420 | 13,008 | 12,980
Increase (Decrease) in Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | (1,086) | (22) | (11) | (1,076) | (1,097) | (1,098) | (693) | (693) | (1,790) | (1,791)
Other comprehensive loss | 1 |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  | 1 | 1
Partnership distributions | (142) | (2) | (2) | (110) | (144) | (112) |  |  | (144) | (112)
Partnership contributions | 54 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 55 | 55 |  |  | 55 | 55
Investment segment contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | (119) | (119) | (119) | (119)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other | 49 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 50 | 50 | (342) | (342) | (292) | (292)
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2019 | 6,328 | (812) | (875) | 6,268 | 5,453 | 5,456 | 5,486 | 5,486 | 10,939 | 10,942
Increase (Decrease) in Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | (1,635) | (33) | (17) | (1,620) | (1,652) | (1,653) | (815) | (815) | (2,467) | (2,468)
Other comprehensive loss | (1) |  |  | (1) | (1) | (1) |  |  | (1) | (1)
Partnership distributions | (521) | (10) | (5) | (516) | (526) | (526) |  |  | (526) | (526)
Partnership contributions | 101 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 102 | 102 |  |  | 102 | 102
Investment segment contributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,253 | 1,253 | 1,253 | 1,253
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36) | (36) | (36) | (36)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other | 4 |  |  | 4 | 4 | 4 | (13) | (13) | (9) | (9)
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 4,276 | $ (853) | $ (896) | $ 4,235 | $ 3,380 | $ 3,382 | $ 5,875 | $ 5,875 | $ 9,255 | $ 9,257

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