Net Income Per LP Unit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per LP Unit

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(in millions, except per unit data)
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations	$	(1,066)	$	(238)	$	2,297
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from continuing operations allocated to limited partners (98.01% allocation)	$	(1,045)	$	(233)	$	2,251
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from discontinued operations	$	(32)	$	1,720	$	157
Less: net loss attributable to Icahn Enterprises from discontinued operations allocated 100% to general partner	—		598		—
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from discontinued operations allocable to limited partners	$	(32)	$	2,318	$	157
Net (loss) income attributable to Icahn Enterprises from discontinued operations allocated to limited partners (98.01% allocation)	$	(31)	$	2,272	$	154
Basic and diluted (loss) income per LP unit:
Continuing operations	$	(5.23)	$	(1.29)	$	13.98
Discontinued operations	(0.15)		12.62		0.96
	$	(5.38)	$	11.33	$	14.94
Basic and diluted weighted average LP units outstanding	200		180		161

Schedule of Capital Units

	Mr. Icahn and Affiliates	Public Unitholders	Total
December 31, 2016	129,999,050	14,742,099	144,741,149
Unit distributions	17,374,427	269,725	17,644,152
2017 Incentive Plan	—	7,902	7,902
Rights offering	10,525,105	645,999	11,171,104
December 31, 2017	157,898,582	15,665,725	173,564,307
Unit distributions	17,543,006	235,944	17,778,950
2017 Incentive Plan	—	22,840	22,840
December 31, 2018	175,441,588	15,924,509	191,366,097
Unit distributions	21,608,064	290,789	21,898,853
2017 Incentive Plan	—	19,259	19,259
2019 at-the-market offering	—	794,349	794,349
December 31, 2019	197,049,652	17,028,906	214,078,558