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Dividends (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 18, 2013 | Aug. 19, 2013 | Jun. 10, 2013 | May 17, 2013 | Feb. 19, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 dividend | Jan. 24, 2013
Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial quarterly dividend expected (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.75
Dividend expected on annualized basis (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.00
Number of special cash dividends declared and paid |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Schedule Of Dividends Paid Table [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special dividends paid |  |  | $ 564.4 |  | $ 477.6 |  |
Quarterly dividends paid | 65.1 | 65.1 |  | 65.1 |  |  |
Total dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  | 1,237.3 |
Special dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 6.50 |  | $ 5.50 |  |
Quarterly dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.75 | $ 0.75 |  | $ 0.75 |  |  |
Total dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.25 |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 86,800,000 | 86,800,000 | 86,800,000 | 86,800,000 | 86,800,000 |  |
IEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Dividends Paid Table [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special dividends paid |  |  | 462.8 |  | 391.6 |  |
Quarterly dividends paid | 53.4 | 53.4 |  | 53.4 |  |  |
Total dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  | 1,014.6 |
Public stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Dividends Paid Table [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special dividends paid |  |  | 101.6 |  | 86.0 |  |
Quarterly dividends paid | 11.7 | 11.7 |  | 11.7 |  |  |
Total dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 222.7 |

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