Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (1,634)	$ 831
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss (income) from discontinued operations	24	(388)
Net loss (gain) from securities transactions	314	(858)
Purchases of securities	(3,885)	(3,911)
Proceeds from sales of securities	2,133	5,538
Payments to cover securities sold, not yet purchased	(451)	(1,390)
Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased	142	949
Changes in receivables and payables relating to securities transactions	609	(609)
Gain on disposition of assets, net	(256)	(65)
Depreciation and amortization	389	383
Deferred taxes	(84)	(85)
Other, net	(1)	48
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	832	(548)
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	(1,868)	(105)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	436
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(1,868)	331
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(195)	(193)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(52)	(13)
Purchases of investments	(50)	(25)
Proceeds from sale of investments	458	1
Proceeds from sale of investments	491	158
Other, net	(21)	(7)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	631	(79)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations	0	(393)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	631	(472)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment segment contributions from non-controlling interests	220	280
Partnership contributions	35	0
Partnership distributions	(83)	(73)
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(241)	0
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(90)	(95)
Proceeds from Holding Company senior unsecured notes	1,757	0
Repayments of Holding Company senior unsecured notes	(1,700)	0
Proceeds from subsidiary borrowings	565	1,003
Repayments of subsidiary borrowings	(597)	(1,046)
Other, net	(3)	12
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	(137)	81
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations	0	(159)
Net cash used in financing activities	(137)	(78)
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	(83)	70
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(1,459)	(150)
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	3,879	1,761
Icahn Enterprises Holdings
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	(1,633)	832
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss (income) from discontinued operations	24	(388)
Net loss (gain) from securities transactions	314	(858)
Purchases of securities	(3,885)	(3,911)
Proceeds from sales of securities	2,133	5,538
Payments to cover securities sold, not yet purchased	(451)	(1,390)
Proceeds from securities sold, not yet purchased	142	949
Changes in receivables and payables relating to securities transactions	609	(609)
Gain on disposition of assets, net	(256)	(65)
Depreciation and amortization	389	383
Deferred taxes	(84)	(85)
Other, net	(2)	47
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	832	(548)
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	(1,868)	(105)
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	436
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(1,868)	331
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(195)	(193)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(52)	(13)
Purchases of investments	(50)	(25)
Proceeds from sale of investments	458	1
Proceeds from sale of investments	491	158
Other, net	(21)	(7)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	631	(79)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations	0	(393)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	631	(472)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment segment contributions from non-controlling interests	220	280
Partnership contributions	35	0
Partnership distributions	(83)	(73)
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(241)	0
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	(90)	(95)
Proceeds from Holding Company senior unsecured notes	1,757	0
Repayments of Holding Company senior unsecured notes	(1,700)	0
Proceeds from subsidiary borrowings	565	1,003
Repayments of subsidiary borrowings	(597)	(1,046)
Other, net	(3)	12
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	(137)	81
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations	0	(159)
Net cash used in financing activities	(137)	(78)
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	(83)	70
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(1,459)	(150)
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	$ 3,879	$ 1,761