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Debt Narrative - Senior Unsecured Notes - Icahn Enterprises (Details) (Senior unsecured notes [Member], USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 15, 2010
2020 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Notes [Member]
Aug. 01, 2013
2020 Notes [Member]
Jan. 15, 2010
Initial Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Initial Notes [Member]
Jan. 24, 2014
2010-2012 Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2010-2012 Notes [Member]
Nov. 12, 2010
2016 Additional Notes [Member]
Jan. 15, 2010
7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Jan. 15, 2010
8% senior unsecured notes due 2018 [Member]
Nov. 12, 2010
2018 Additional Notes [Member]
Nov. 12, 2010
2010 Additional Notes [Member]
Jul. 02, 2012
2012 Additional Notes [Member]
Jan. 25, 2013
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2007
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Date Range, Prior to February 1, 2017 [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase date range, from January 15, 2013 to January 14, 2014 [Member]
7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase date range, from January 15, 2014 to January 14, 2015 [Member]
7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase date range, from January 15, 2014 to January 14, 2015 [Member]
8% senior unsecured notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase date range, on or after January 15, 2015 [Member]
7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase date range, from January 15, 2015 to January 14, 2016 [Member]
8% senior unsecured notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase date range, on or after January 15, 2016 [Member]
8% senior unsecured notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Date Range, from August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018 [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Date Range, from August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019 [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Date Range, on or after August 1, 2019 [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase percentage of principal amount authorized pursuant to additional requirements [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase percentage of principal amount authorized pursuant to additional requirements [Member]
7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase percentage of principal amount authorized pursuant to additional requirements [Member]
8% senior unsecured notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase percentage of principal amount authorized if change of control [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt repurchase percentage of principal amount authorized if change of control [Member]
Initial Notes [Member]
Apr. 05, 2007
Minimum [Member]
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes [Member]
Apr. 05, 2007
Maximum [Member]
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes [Member]
Jan. 25, 2013
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member]
Variable Rate Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                               1.25%                                        
Term Loan Facility       $ 500,000,000         $ 200,000,000 $ 850,000,000 $ 1,150,000,000 $ 300,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000       $ 600,000,000                                    
Interest rate, long-term debt   6.00%               7.75% 8.00%                                                  
Gross proceeds from sale of senior unsecured notes   493,000,000     1,987,000,000               512,000,000                                              
Redemption percentage of principal amount                                     104.50% 103.875% 101.938% 104.00% 100.00% 102.00% 100.00% 103.00% 101.50% 100.00% 106.00% 107.75% 108.00% 101.00% 101.00%      
Use of portion of debt proceeds             3,500,000,000                                                          
Loss on extinguishment of debt               108,000,000                                                        
Redemption percentage of aggregate principal amount authorized to be redeemed at higher percenatge of principal amount     35.00%     35.00%                                                            
Percentage of aggregate principal amount required to remain outstanding if debt redeemed at higher percenatge of principal amount     65.00%     65.00%                                                            
Variable interest rate                                                                   4.00% 5.50%  
Variable rate notes, depositary unit, maximum dividends, per share, declared, before matching distribution to variable rate noteholders required                               $ 0.10                                        
Variable rate notes, distribution amount                               0 3,000,000                                      
Repayments of debt                             600,000,000                                         44,000,000
Additional indebtedness allowed per debt covenants $ 3,400,000,000