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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  | $ 0.50 | $ 0.475 | $ 1.50 | $ 1.425
Subsequent Event [Member] | Louisiana LNG LLC And Driftwood Pipeline LLC Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 378 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Certain South Mansfield Upstream Interests | Other Operating Segment |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Consideration | $ 398 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Williams Companies Inc [Member] | Louisiana LNG LLC And Driftwood Pipeline LLC Acquisition | Driftwood Pipeline LLC |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Williams Companies Inc [Member] | Louisiana LNG LLC And Driftwood Pipeline LLC Acquisition | Louisiana LNG LLC |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  |

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