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Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | May 09, 2023
Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  | $ (684) | $ (183) | $ (518) |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocated to limited partners (98.01% allocation) |  | $ (670) | $ (179) | $ (604) |
Basic loss per LP unit (in dollars per share) |  | $ (1.75) | $ (0.57) | $ (2.32) |
Basic weighted average LP units outstanding (in shares) |  | 382,000,000 | 316,000,000 | 260,000,000 |
Diluted loss per LP unit (in dollars per share) |  | $ (1.75) | $ (0.57) | $ (2.32) |
Diluted weighted average LP units outstanding (in shares) |  | 382,000,000 | 316,000,000 | 260,000,000 |
Aggregate cash distributions to depositary unit holders |  | $ 301 | $ 222 |  |
Limited partners: Depositary units issued |  | 353,572,182 | 293,403,243 |  |
Units distributed to LP unitholders |  | 72,060,733 | 45,520,325 |  |
2017 LTIP units vested |  | 4,973 | 29,342 |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units |  | 3,395,353 | 14,619,272 |  |
Limited partners: Depositary units issued |  | 429,033,241 | 353,572,182 | 293,403,243 |
Proceeds from Sale of Interest in Partnership Unit |  | $ 175 |  |  |
Potential aggregate sales proceeds from equity offering | $ 400 | $ 149 |  |  |
Amount of distribution per share |  | $ 6.00 | $ 8.00 |  |
Fixed-rate senior unsecured notes, repurchase program authorized amount |  | $ 92 |  |  | $ 500
Depositary units, repurchase program authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500
General partner |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Less: net income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations allocated 100% to general partner |  | (13) | $ (4) | $ (98) |
Limited partners |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises allocated to limited partners (98.01% allocation) |  | (670) | (179) | (604) |
Net loss attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations allocable to limited partners |  | $ (697) | $ (187) | $ (616) |
Units distributed to LP unitholders |  | 72,060,733 | 45,520,325 |  |
Mr. Icahn and affiliates |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cash distributions to depositary unit holders |  | $ 70 | $ 0 |  |
Limited partners: Depositary units issued |  | 299,997,624 | 257,047,260 |  |
Units distributed to LP unitholders |  | 67,882,278 | 42,950,364 |  |
Limited partners: Depositary units issued |  | 367,879,902 | 299,997,624 | 257,047,260 |
Public unitholders |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Limited partners: Depositary units issued |  | 53,574,558 | 36,355,983 |  |
Units distributed to LP unitholders |  | 4,178,455 | 2,569,961 |  |
2017 LTIP units vested |  | 4,973 | 29,342 |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units |  | 3,395,353 | 14,619,272 |  |
Limited partners: Depositary units issued |  | 61,153,339 | 53,574,558 | 36,355,983 |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate ownership interest |  | 98.01% | 98.01% | 98.01% |
Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP | General partner |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Per LP Unit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
General partner ownership percentage in Icahn Enterprises |  | 100.00% |  |  |

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