Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended																	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 ACF [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 ACF [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Starfire Holding Corporation [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Gaming Segment [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Energy Segment [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Tropicana [Member]	Aug. 12, 2010 Tropicana [Member] Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 WPH [Member] Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Federal-Mogul [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Federal-Mogul [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Federal-Mogul [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Icahn Enterprises G.P. [Member] Principal Owners and Affiliates [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 CRNF [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 CRNF [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 CRNF [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 CRNF [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Cleveland OH Scrap Processing Facility [Member] PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Cleveland OH Scrap Processing Facility [Member] PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member] scrap_processing_facilities	Dec. 31, 2011 Cleveland OH Scrap Processing Facility [Member] PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued environmental liabilities																	$ 14,000,000	$ 15,000,000										$ 29,000,000	$ 29,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Possible material additional losses, above and beyond best estimate of required remediation costs																																44,000,000
Asset Retirement Obligation																																26,000,000	29,000,000
Compensatory damages sought																										100,000,000
Average increase in annual property tax expense																																			11,000,000	12,000,000	11,000,000	11,000,000
Negotiated settlement to resolve Port Refinery environmental matter																																					11,000,000
Number of scrap processing facilities requiring refrigerant extraction services																																								11
Number of years refrigerant extraction services must be offered at scrap processing facilities																																							3 years
Costs associated with required injunctive relief, low estimate																																								800,000
Costs associated with required injunctive relief, high estimate																																								1,700,000
Civil penalty assessed and paid																																									199,000
Affiliate ownership in parent company general partner																																		100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan				592,000,000	130,000,000
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary																									67.90%		82.00%				80.70%
Ownership Percentage by Mr. Icahn						99.40%
Subsidiary Indemnity Agreement, Pension Funding Contingencies As A Result of Being In The Controlled Group, Distribution Limitation, Net Worth Floor						250,000,000
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases, 2014	77,000,000
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases, 2015	64,000,000
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases, 2016	56,000,000
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases, 2017	43,000,000
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases, 2018	34,000,000
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases, Thereafter	114,000,000
Total future minimum lease payments under operating leases	388,000,000
Tax refund as result of Trop AC tax appeal settlement							32,000,000	50,000,000
Other income (loss), net	21,000,000	(175,000,000)	(72,000,000)							(5,000,000)	(3,000,000)	(1,000,000)	0	1,000,000	1,000,000	(32,000,000)	8,000,000	21,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	76,000,000	(185,000,000)	[1]																		(23,000,000)
Real Estate tax assessment of Trop AC									680,000,000	700,000,000
Tax to be paid as result of Trop AC tax appeal settlement										2,000,000
Real estate tax credits used										16,000,000
Professional Fees										$ 4,000,000

[1] We consolidated CVR effective May 4, 2012.