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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 09, 2015
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IEP Energy LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Insight Portfolio Group (formerly Icahn Sourcing, LLC)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Quarterly Dividend
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Quarterly Dividend | IEP Energy LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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