Cover Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 07, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000813762
Entity File Number	1-9516
Entity Registrant Name	ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3398766
Entity Address, Address Line One	16690 Collins Avenue,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Penthouse Suite
Entity Address, City or Town	Sunny Isles Beach,
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33160
City Area Code	305
Local Phone Number	422-4000
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Units of Icahn Enterprises L.P. Representing Limited Partner Interests
Trading Symbol	IEP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		214,309,142
Icahn Enterprises Holdings
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001034563
Entity File Number	333-118021-01
Entity Registrant Name	ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3398767
Entity Address, Address Line One	16690 Collins Avenue,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Penthouse Suite
Entity Address, City or Town	Sunny Isles Beach,
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33160
City Area Code	305
Local Phone Number	422-4000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0