Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Icahn Enterprises Holdings	General partner	General partner Icahn Enterprises Holdings	Limited partners	Limited partners Icahn Enterprises Holdings	Total Partners’ Equity	Total Partners’ Equity Icahn Enterprises Holdings	Non-controlling Interests	Non-controlling Interests Icahn Enterprises Holdings
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 11,486	$ 11,513	$ (234)	$ (286)	$ 5,402	$ 5,481	$ 5,168	$ 5,195	$ 6,318	$ 6,318
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	412	412	3	1	129	131	132	132	280	280
Other comprehensive income (loss)	43	43	0	1	40	39	40	40	3	3
Distribution payable	(310)	(310)	(6)	(3)	(304)	(307)	(310)	(310)	0	0
Investment segment contributions	280	280	0	0	0	0	0	0	280	280
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(31)	(31)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(31)	(31)
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of accounting principle	(29)	(29)	(1)	0	(28)	(29)	(29)	(29)	0	0
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	11	11	1	0	0	1	1	1	10	10
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2018	11,862	11,889	(237)	(287)	5,239	5,316	5,002	5,029	6,860	6,860
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2017	11,486	11,513	(234)	(286)	5,402	5,481	5,168	5,195	6,318	6,318
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	831	832
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(68)	(68)
Total equity at Sep. 30, 2018	12,421	12,449	(224)	(281)	5,870	5,955	5,646	5,674	6,775	6,775
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2018	11,862	11,889	(237)	(287)	5,239	5,316	5,002	5,029	6,860	6,860
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	577	578	6	3	296	300	302	303	275	275
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(103)	(103)	(1)	(1)	(93)	(93)	(94)	(94)	(9)	(9)
Distribution payable reversal	310	310	6	3	304	307	310	310	0	0
Partnership distributions	(48)	(48)	(1)	(1)	(47)	(47)	(48)	(48)	0	0
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(47)	(47)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(47)	(47)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	(7)	(7)	(1)	0	(5)	(6)	(6)	(6)	(1)	(1)
Total equity at Jun. 30, 2018	12,544	12,572	(228)	(283)	5,694	5,777	5,466	5,494	7,078	7,078
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(158)	(158)	2	2	116	116	118	118	(276)	(276)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8)	(8)	0	(1)	(6)	(5)	(6)	(6)	(2)	(2)
Partnership distributions	(25)	(25)	(1)	0	(24)	(25)	(25)	(25)	0	0
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(31)	(31)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(31)	(31)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	99	99	3	1	90	92	93	93	6	6
Total equity at Sep. 30, 2018	12,421	12,449	(224)	(281)	5,870	5,955	5,646	5,674	6,775	6,775
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2018	12,980	13,008	(790)	(864)	7,350	7,452	6,560	6,588	6,420	6,420
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(664)	(664)	(8)	(4)	(386)	(390)	(394)	(394)	(270)	(270)
Distribution payable	(391)	(391)	(8)	(4)	(383)	(387)	(391)	(391)	0	0
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(30)	(30)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(30)	(30)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	(243)	(243)	2	1	62	63	64	64	(307)	(307)
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2019	11,652	11,680	(804)	(871)	6,643	6,738	5,839	5,867	5,813	5,813
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2018	12,980	13,008	(790)	(864)	7,350	7,452	6,560	6,588	6,420	6,420
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(1,634)	(1,633)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3)	(3)
Total equity at Sep. 30, 2019	11,148	11,145	(808)	(873)	6,441	6,503	5,633	5,630	5,515	5,515
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2019	11,652	11,680	(804)	(871)	6,643	6,738	5,839	5,867	5,813	5,813
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(597)	(596)	(10)	(5)	(488)	(492)	(498)	(497)	(99)	(99)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
Distribution payable reversal	391	391	8	4	383	387	391	391	0	0
Partnership distributions	(55)	(55)	(1)	(1)	(54)	(54)	(55)	(55)	0	0
Partnership contributions	10	10	0	0	10	10	10	10	0	0
Investment segment contributions	70	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	70
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(26)	(26)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(26)	(26)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	0	0	0	1	3	2	3	3	(3)	(3)
Total equity at Jun. 30, 2019	11,446	11,475	(807)	(872)	6,498	6,592	5,691	5,720	5,755	5,755
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(373)	(373)	(1)	0	(48)	(49)	(49)	(49)	(324)	(324)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4)	(4)	0	0	(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)	(1)	(1)
Partnership distributions	(28)	(60)	(1)	(1)	(27)	(59)	(28)	(60)	0	0
Partnership contributions	25	25	1	0	24	25	25	25	0	0
Investment segment contributions	150	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	150	150
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(34)	(34)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(34)	(34)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	(34)	(34)	0	0	(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)	(31)	(31)
Total equity at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 11,148	$ 11,145	$ (808)	$ (873)	$ 6,441	$ 6,503	$ 5,633	$ 5,630	$ 5,515	$ 5,515