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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Limited Partners [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | Total
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2009 | $ 1,972.4 | $ (33.3) | $ 8,534.0 | $ 10,473.1
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net income | 320.8 | 0 | 1,062.9 | 1,383.7
Cash distributions paid to limited partners | (307.7) | 0 | 0 | (307.7)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | (1,467.8) | (1,467.8)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 1,096.5 | 1,096.5
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units | 528.5 | 0 | 0 | 528.5
Amortization of fair value of equity-based awards | 7.6 | 0 | 51.9 | 59.5
Common units issued to EPCO in exchange for equity interest in trucking business | 1.8 | 0 | 36.0 | 37.8
Common units issued in connection with acquisition of marine shipyard business | 0 | 0 | 99.7 | 99.7
Issuance of common units pursuant to Holdings Merger (see Note 13) | 8,883.5 | (1.3) | (8,882.2) | 0
Cash flow hedges | 0 | (9.4) | 2.2 | (7.2)
Other | (0.2) | 11.5 | (6.6) | 4.7
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | 11,406.7 | (32.5) | 526.6 | 11,900.8
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net income | 2,046.9 | 0 | 41.4 | 2,088.3
Cash distributions paid to limited partners | (1,974.3) | 0 | 0 | (1,974.3)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | (60.7) | (60.7)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 8.5
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units | 542.9 | 0 | 0 | 542.9
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | (5.4) | 0 | (9.6) | (15.0)
Amortization of fair value of equity-based awards | 50.9 | 0 | 0.1 | 51.0
Issuance of common units pursuant to Duncan Merger (see Note 13) | 402.8 | (1.1) | (401.7) | 0
Cash flow hedges | 0 | (316.5) | 0 | (316.5)
Other | (5.7) | (1.3) | 1.3 | (5.7)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 12,464.8 | (351.4) | 105.9 | 12,219.3
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Net income | 2,419.9 | 0 | 8.1 | 2,428.0
Cash distributions paid to limited partners | (2,178.6) | 0 | 0 | (2,178.6)
Cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | (13.3) | (13.3)
Cash contributions from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 6.6
Net cash proceeds from issuance of common units | 816.8 | 0 | 0 | 816.8
Amortization of fair value of equity-based awards | 58.9 | 0 | 0 | 58.9
Cash flow hedges | 0 | (22.5) | 0 | (22.5)
Other | (23.7) | 3.5 | 1.0 | (19.2)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 13,558.1 | $ (370.4) | $ 108.3 | $ 13,296.0

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