Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (1,261)	$ 989
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss (income) from discontinued operations	24	(212)
Net gain from securities transactions	(81)	(834)
Purchases of securities	(2,256)	(3,064)
Proceeds from sales of securities	1,481	5,217
Purchases to cover securities sold, not yet purchased	(416)	(1,119)
Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased	17	485
Changes in receivables and payables relating to securities transactions	(702)	(1,425)
Depreciation and amortization	260	258
Deferred taxes	(40)	(4)
Other, net	12	26
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	1,150	(1,075)
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	(1,812)	(758)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	281
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,812)	(477)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(132)	(126)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(51)	(10)
Purchases of investments	(45)	(10)
Proceeds from sale of investments	458	1
Other, net	17	11
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	247	(134)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations	0	(270)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	247	(404)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment segment contributions from non-controlling interests	70	280
Partnership contributions	10	0
Partnership distributions	(55)	(48)
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(241)	0
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(56)	(58)
Proceeds from Holding Company senior unsecured notes	1,257	0
Proceeds from subsidiary borrowings	441	652
Repayments of subsidiary borrowings	(452)	(704)
Other, net	(3)	11
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations	971	133
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations	0	(77)
Net cash provided by financing activities	971	56
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(2)	(1)
Add back change in cash and restricted cash of assets held for sale	(70)	20
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(666)	(806)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,338	1,911
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period	4,672	1,105
Icahn Enterprises Holdings
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	(1,260)	990
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss (income) from discontinued operations	24	(212)
Net gain from securities transactions	(81)	(834)
Purchases of securities	(2,256)	(3,064)
Proceeds from sales of securities	1,481	5,217
Purchases to cover securities sold, not yet purchased	(416)	(1,119)
Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased	17	485
Changes in receivables and payables relating to securities transactions	(702)	(1,425)
Depreciation and amortization	260	258
Deferred taxes	(40)	(4)
Other, net	11	25
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	1,150	(1,075)
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	(1,812)	(758)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	281
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,812)	(477)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(132)	(126)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(51)	(10)
Purchases of investments	(45)	(10)
Proceeds from sale of investments	458	1
Other, net	17	11
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	247	(134)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations	0	(270)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	247	(404)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment segment contributions from non-controlling interests	70	280
Partnership contributions	10	0
Partnership distributions	(55)	(48)
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(241)	0
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(56)	(58)
Proceeds from Holding Company senior unsecured notes	1,257	0
Proceeds from subsidiary borrowings	441	652
Repayments of subsidiary borrowings	(452)	(704)
Other, net	(3)	11
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations	971	133
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations	0	(77)
Net cash provided by financing activities	971	56
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(2)	(1)
Add back change in cash and restricted cash of assets held for sale	(70)	20
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(666)	(806)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,338	1,911
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period	$ 4,672	$ 1,105