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Revenue Recognition Contract Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025
Contract With Customer, Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net - Beginning of Period | $ 112 | $ 104 | $ 109 | $ 98
Contract with Customer, Asset, Cumulative Catch-up Adjustment to Revenue, Change in Measure of Progress | 20 | 28 | 37 | 58
Contract with Customer, Asset, Reclassified to Receivable | (6) | (30) | (10) | (53)
Capitalized Contract Cost, Accumulated Amortization | (13) | 0 | (23) | (1)
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net - End of Period | 113 | 102 | 113 | 102
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Contract With Customer, Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net - Beginning of Period | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10
Contract with Customer, Asset, Cumulative Catch-up Adjustment to Revenue, Change in Measure of Progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
Contract with Customer, Asset, Reclassified to Receivable | 0 | (1) | 0 | (1)
Capitalized Contract Cost, Accumulated Amortization | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net - End of Period | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13
Northwest Pipeline LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Contract With Customer, Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net - Beginning of Period | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21
Contract with Customer, Asset, Cumulative Catch-up Adjustment to Revenue, Change in Measure of Progress | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3
Contract with Customer, Asset, Reclassified to Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Capitalized Contract Cost, Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1)
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net - End of Period | $ 24 | $ 23 | $ 24 | $ 23

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