CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	General partner Icahn Enterprises Holdings	General partner	Limited partners Icahn Enterprises Holdings	Limited partners	Total Partners' Equity Icahn Enterprises Holdings	Total Partners' Equity	Non-controlling Interests Icahn Enterprises Holdings	Non-controlling Interests	Icahn Enterprises Holdings	Total
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (864)	$ (790)	$ 7,452	$ 7,350	$ 6,588	$ 6,560	$ 6,420	$ 6,420	$ 13,008	$ 12,980
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(4)	(8)	(390)	(386)	(394)	(394)	(270)	(270)	(664)	(664)
Partnership distributions payable	(4)	(8)	(387)	(383)	(391)	(391)		0	(391)	(391)
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries		0		0		0	(30)	(30)	(30)	(30)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	1	2	63	62	64	64	(307)	(307)	(243)	(243)
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2019	(871)	(804)	6,738	6,643	5,867	5,839	5,813	5,813	11,680	11,652
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2018	(864)	(790)	7,452	7,350	6,588	6,560	6,420	6,420	13,008	12,980
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss									(1,260)	(1,261)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									1	1
Total equity at Jun. 30, 2019	(872)	(807)	6,592	6,498	5,720	5,691	5,755	5,755	11,475	11,446
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2019	(871)	(804)	6,738	6,643	5,867	5,839	5,813	5,813	11,680	11,652
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(5)	(10)	(492)	(488)	(497)	(498)	(99)	(99)	(596)	(597)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0	1	1	1	1		0	1	1
Partnership distributions payable reversal	4	8	387	383	391	391		0	391	391
Partnership distributions payable	(1)	(1)	(54)	(54)	(55)	(55)		0	(55)	(55)
Partnership contributions		0	10	10	10	10		0	10	10
Investment segment contributions		0		0		0	70	70	70	70
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0	0	0	(26)	(26)	(26)	(26)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	1	0	2	3	3	3	(3)	(3)
Total equity at Jun. 30, 2019	(872)	(807)	6,592	6,498	5,720	5,691	5,755	5,755	11,475	11,446
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2019	(875)	(812)	6,328	6,268	5,453	5,456	5,486	5,486	10,939	10,942
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	(14)	(28)	(1,370)	(1,356)	(1,384)	(1,384)	(922)	(922)	(2,306)	(2,306)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	(3)	(3)	(3)	(3)	0	0	(3)	(3)
Partnership distributions payable	(4)	(9)	(433)	(428)	(437)	(437)	0	0	(437)	(437)
Partnership contributions	0	0	7	7	7	7	0	0	7	7
Investment segment contributions	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,241	1,241	1,241	1,241
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0	0	0	(23)	(23)	(23)	(23)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	0	0	(4)	(4)	(4)	(4)	0	0	(4)	(4)
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2020	(893)	(849)	4,525	4,484	3,632	3,635	5,782	5,782	9,414	9,417
Total equity at Dec. 31, 2019	(875)	(812)	6,328	6,268	5,453	5,456	5,486	5,486	10,939	10,942
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss									(1,442)	(1,442)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(1)	(1)
Total equity at Jun. 30, 2020	(890)	(842)	4,819	4,774	3,929	3,932	6,333	6,333	10,262	10,265
Total equity at Mar. 31, 2020	(893)	(849)	4,525	4,484	3,632	3,635	5,782	5,782	9,414	9,417
Increase (Decrease) in Equity
Net loss	3	6	296	293	299	299	565	565	864	864
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
Partnership distributions payable reversal	4	9	433	428	437	437	0	0	437	437
Partnership distributions payable	(5)	(9)	(456)	(452)	(461)	(461)	0	0	(461)	(461)
Partnership contributions	0	0	19	19	19	19	0	0	19	19
Dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0	0	0	(13)	(13)	(13)	(13)
Changes in subsidiary equity and other	1	1	1	1	2	2	(2)	(2)	0	0
Total equity at Jun. 30, 2020	$ (890)	$ (842)	$ 4,819	$ 4,774	$ 3,929	$ 3,932	$ 6,333	$ 6,333	$ 10,262	$ 10,265