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Debt Table (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt $ 12,088us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 11,588us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Automotive Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 2,904us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember		 2,690us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember
Energy Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 675us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_EnergySegmentMember		 675us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_EnergySegmentMember
Gaming Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 294us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_GamingSegmentMember		 295us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_GamingSegmentMember
Railcar Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 2,420us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RailcarSegmentMember		 2,133us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RailcarSegmentMember
Food Packaging Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 273us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_FoodPackagingSegmentMember		 274us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_FoodPackagingSegmentMember
Real Estate Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 31us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RealEstateSegmentMember		 32us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RealEstateSegmentMember
Home Fashion Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_HomeFashionSegmentMember		 0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_HomeFashionSegmentMember
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2022 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,338us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2022NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,337us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2022NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2020 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,708us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2020NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,708us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2020NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2019 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,270us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2019NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,270us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2019NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2017 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,172us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2017NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,171us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2017NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Senior unsecured notes [Member] | Railcar Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 2,420us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RailcarSegmentMember		 2,133us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RailcarSegmentMember
Debt facilities [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 2,792us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember		 2,584us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember
Debt facilities [Member] | Energy Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 625us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_EnergySegmentMember		 625us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_EnergySegmentMember
Secured credit facilities [Member] | Gaming Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 294us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_GamingSegmentMember		 295us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_GamingSegmentMember
Secured credit facilities [Member] | Food Packaging Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 271us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_FoodPackagingSegmentMember		 272us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_FoodPackagingSegmentMember
Mortgages payable [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 30us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RealEstateSegmentMember		 31us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RealEstateSegmentMember
Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 168us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember		 162us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 12,088us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember		 11,588us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2022 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,338us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2022NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,337us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2022NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2020 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,708us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2020NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,708us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2020NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2019 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,270us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2019NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,270us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2019NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member] | 2017 Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 1,172us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2017NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember		 1,171us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= iep_A2017NotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Senior unsecured notes [Member] | Railcar Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 2,420us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RailcarSegmentMember		 2,133us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RailcarSegmentMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Debt facilities [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 2,792us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember		 2,584us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_AutomotiveSegmentMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Debt facilities [Member] | Energy Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 625us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_EnergySegmentMember		 625us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= iep_DebtFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_EnergySegmentMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Secured credit facilities [Member] | Gaming Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 294us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_GamingSegmentMember		 295us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_GamingSegmentMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Secured credit facilities [Member] | Food Packaging Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 271us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_FoodPackagingSegmentMember		 272us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_FoodPackagingSegmentMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Mortgages payable [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt 30us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RealEstateSegmentMember		 31us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= iep_RealEstateSegmentMember
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt $ 168us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember		 $ 162us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= iep_IcahnEnterprisesHoldingsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember