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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	(20) Subsequent Events Dividend On February 17, 2016, the board of directors of the Company declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2015 to the Company's stockholders of $0.50 per share, or $43.4 million in aggregate. The dividend will be paid on March 7, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 29, 2016. IEP will receive $35.6 million in respect of its 82% ownership interest in the Company's shares. Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership Distribution On February 17, 2016, the board of directors of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership's general partner declared a cash distribution for the fourth quarter of 2015 to the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership's unitholders of $0.27 per unit, or $19.7 million in aggregate. The cash distribution will be paid on March 7, 2016 to unitholders of record at the close of business on February 29, 2016. The Company will receive $10.5 million in respect of its Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership common units.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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