v3.6.0.2

Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($) shares | Feb. 09, 2017 shares | Feb. 06, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 11, 2017 $ / shares | Nov. 24, 2016 $ / shares | Aug. 24, 2016 $ / shares | May 25, 2016 $ / shares | Feb. 29, 2016 $ / shares | Nov. 30, 2015 $ / shares | Aug. 27, 2015 $ / shares | May 27, 2015 $ / shares | Feb. 27, 2015 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares | Dec. 31, 2014 shares
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Cash distribution declared | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2650 | $ 0.2500 | $ 0.2350 | $ 0.2200 | $ 0.2050 | $ 0.1900 | $ 0.1800 | $ 0.0943 |  |  |
Subordinated units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,941,000 | 75,941,000 | 75,941,000
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Cash distribution declared | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated units |  | 75,940,957 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units conversion ratio |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock sold | 6,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds received from issuance shares of common units | $ | $ 223 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Appalachia Joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Ownership percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest held by joint venture in third party fractionator in Ohio |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution to joint venture | $ |  |  | $ 155 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Appalachia Joint venture | Mark West |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Ownership percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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