Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net income	$ 541	$ 1,123	$ 963	$ 1,200
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Post-employment benefits	2	3	24	5
Hedge instruments	(2)	2	(1)	2
Translation adjustments and other	25	3	(103)	(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	25	8	(80)	5
Comprehensive income	566	1,131	883	1,205
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(333)	(635)	(572)	(740)
Comprehensive income attributable to Icahn Enterprises	233	496	311	465
Limited partners
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income attributable to Icahn Enterprises	229	486	305	456
General partner
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income attributable to Icahn Enterprises	4	10	6	9
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member]
Net income	542	1,124	964	1,201
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Post-employment benefits	2	3	24	5
Hedge instruments	(2)	2	(1)	2
Translation adjustments and other	25	3	(103)	(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	25	8	(80)	5
Comprehensive income	567	1,132	884	1,206
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	(333)	(635)	(572)	(740)
Comprehensive income attributable to Icahn Enterprises	234	497	312	466
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | Limited partners
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income attributable to Icahn Enterprises	232	492	309	461
Icahn Enterprises Holdings [Member] | General partner
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income attributable to Icahn Enterprises	$ 2	$ 5	$ 3	$ 5