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	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Principal Owners and Affiliates [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 ACF [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 ACF [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Starfire Holding Corporation [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Energy Segment [Member]	Aug. 12, 2010 Tropicana [Member] Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 WPH [Member] Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 WPH [Member] Home Fashion Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Federal-Mogul [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Federal-Mogul [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Icahn Enterprises G.P. [Member] Principal Owners and Affiliates [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 CRNF [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cleveland OH Scrap Processing Facility [Member] PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Cleveland OH Scrap Processing Facility [Member] PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Cleveland OH Scrap Processing Facility [Member] PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Cleveland OH Scrap Processing Facility [Member] PSC Metals [Member] Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 GOLDMAN SACH MTF [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Deutsche Bank [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Settlement loss with taxing authority [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Settlement loss with taxing authority [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Settlement loss with taxing authority [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Settlement loss with taxing authority [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Settlement loss with taxing authority [Member] Gaming Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Settlement loss with taxing authority [Member] Food Packaging Segment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance Settlements Receivable																																$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense																																						2,000,000	7,000,000
Litigation Settlement, Amount																																																				22,600,000	22,700,000
Accrued environmental liabilities																							14,000,000		14,000,000		14,000,000					1,000,000		1,000,000		2,000,000				28,000,000	29,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Possible material additional losses, above and beyond best estimate of required remediation costs																																												42,000,000
Compensatory damages sought																																					100,000,000
Tax refund as result of Trop AC tax appeal settlement									50,000,000
Other income, net	45,000,000	84,000,000	93,000,000	135,000,000						(1,000,000)	0	37,000,000	0		(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(25,000,000)	1,000,000	0	1,000,000	0	18,000,000	(4,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(37,000,000)		2,000,000	2,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	26,000,000	79,000,000	171,000,000	184,000,000																			0	0	32,000,000	(23,000,000)	32,000,000	(23,000,000)
Average increase in annual property tax expense																																															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
Accident repair cost																																6,000,000		6,000,000
Costs associated with required injunctive relief, high estimate																																																		800,000	1,700,000
Civil penalty assessed and paid																																																	199,000
Affiliate ownership in parent company general partner																																														100.00%
Affiliate ownership interest					88.30%
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan						443,000,000	592,000,000
Ownership Percentage by Mr. Icahn								99.40%
Asset Retirement Obligation																																												25,000,000	26,000,000
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
Planned major maintenance																																6,000,000		6,000,000
Subsidiary Indemnity Agreement, Pension Funding Contingencies As A Result of Being In The Controlled Group, Distribution Limitation, Net Worth Floor								$ 250,000,000