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Business Segments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Business Segments [Abstract] |
Measurement of Total Segment Gross Operating Margin | The following table presents our measurement of total segment gross operating margin for the periods indicated:
|  | For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Revenues |  | $ | 12,093.3 |  |  | $ | 10,468.7 |  |  | $ | 34,625.7 |  |  | $ | 31,511.0 |
Less: Operating costs and expenses |  |  | (11,273.5 | ) |  |  | (9,659.8 | ) |  |  | (32,061.1 | ) |  |  | (29,136.5 | )
Add: Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  | 44.0 |  |  |  | 21.0 |  |  |  | 126.1 |  |  |  | 42.2 |
Amounts included in operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  | 285.2 |  |  |  | 269.2 |  |  |  | 851.7 |  |  |  | 785.1 |
Non-cash asset impairment charges |  |  | 15.2 |  |  |  | 43.1 |  |  |  | 53.3 |  |  |  | 57.6 |
Gains attributable to asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  | (10.2 | ) |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | (68.4 | ) |  |  | (34.1 | )
Total segment gross operating margin |  | $ | 1,154.0 |  |  | $ | 1,139.6 |  |  | $ | 3,527.3 |  |  | $ | 3,225.3 |
Reconciliation of Total Segment Gross Operating Margin to Operating Income and Income Before Provision for Income Taxes | The following table presents a reconciliation of total segment gross operating margin to operating income and further to income before income taxes for the periods indicated:
|  | For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Total segment gross operating margin |  | $ | 1,154.0 |  |  | $ | 1,139.6 |  |  | $ | 3,527.3 |  |  | $ | 3,225.3 |
Adjustments to reconcile total segment gross operating margin to operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts included in operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  | (285.2 | ) |  |  | (269.2 | ) |  |  | (851.7 | ) |  |  | (785.1 | )
Non-cash asset impairment charges |  |  | (15.2 | ) |  |  | (43.1 | ) |  |  | (53.3 | ) |  |  | (57.6 | )
Gains attributable to asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  | 10.2 |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | 68.4 |  |  |  | 34.1 |
General and administrative costs |  |  | (43.9 | ) |  |  | (41.4 | ) |  |  | (138.9 | ) |  |  | (130.2 | )
Operating income |  |  | 819.9 |  |  |  | 788.5 |  |  |  | 2,551.8 |  |  |  | 2,286.5 |
Other expense, net |  |  | (207.7 | ) |  |  | (198.2 | ) |  |  | (604.2 | ) |  |  | (499.4 | )
Income before income taxes |  | $ | 612.2 |  |  | $ | 590.3 |  |  | $ | 1,947.6 |  |  | $ | 1,787.1 |
Information by Business Segments | Information by business segment, together with reconciliations to our consolidated financial statement totals, is presented in the following table:
|  | Reportable Business Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | NGL Pipelines & Services |  |  | Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services |  |  | Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines & Services |  |  | Offshore Pipelines & Services |  |  | Petrochemical & Refined Products Services |  |  | Other Investments |  |  | Adjustments and Eliminations |  |  | Consolidated Total |
Revenues from third parties: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2013 |  | $ | 4,230.6 |  |  | $ | 831.4 |  |  | $ | 5,435.4 |  |  | $ | 38.2 |  |  | $ | 1,550.0 |  |  | $ | -- |  |  | $ | -- |  |  | $ | 12,085.6 |
Three months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 3,389.6 |  |  |  | 843.3 |  |  |  | 4,505.1 |  |  |  | 43.2 |  |  |  | 1,680.0 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 10,461.2 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 11,686.0 |  |  |  | 2,658.6 |  |  |  | 15,358.1 |  |  |  | 118.0 |  |  |  | 4,784.7 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 34,605.4 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 11,071.6 |  |  |  | 2,349.1 |  |  |  | 13,167.4 |  |  |  | 145.1 |  |  |  | 4,713.9 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 31,447.1 |
Revenues from related parties: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 7.7 |
Three months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 7.5 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 12.1 |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 20.3 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 7.2 |  |  |  | 51.4 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 63.9 |
Intersegment and intrasegment revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 2,542.3 |  |  |  | 215.6 |  |  |  | 3,591.3 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 384.4 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (6,735.4 | ) |  |  | -- |
Three months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 2,301.6 |  |  |  | 211.4 |  |  |  | 1,509.2 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 478.8 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (4,501.0 | ) |  |  | -- |
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 7,631.7 |  |  |  | 726.7 |  |  |  | 8,333.0 |  |  |  | 8.0 |  |  |  | 1,200.7 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (17,900.1 | ) |  |  | -- |
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 7,396.3 |  |  |  | 614.1 |  |  |  | 4,975.6 |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | 1,357.4 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (14,348.4 | ) |  |  | -- |
Total revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 6,773.0 |  |  |  | 1,051.1 |  |  |  | 9,028.8 |  |  |  | 41.4 |  |  |  | 1,934.4 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (6,735.4 | ) |  |  | 12,093.3 |
Three months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 5,693.4 |  |  |  | 1,057.9 |  |  |  | 6,014.4 |  |  |  | 45.2 |  |  |  | 2,158.8 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (4,501.0 | ) |  |  | 10,468.7 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 19,318.3 |  |  |  | 3,397.4 |  |  |  | 23,693.2 |  |  |  | 131.5 |  |  |  | 5,985.4 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (17,900.1 | ) |  |  | 34,625.7 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 18,475.1 |  |  |  | 3,014.6 |  |  |  | 18,143.1 |  |  |  | 155.3 |  |  |  | 6,071.3 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | (14,348.4 | ) |  |  | 31,511.0 |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 34.3 |  |  |  | 9.8 |  |  |  | (5.2 | ) |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 44.0 |
Three months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 16.5 |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |  |  | (6.2 | ) |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 21.0 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 11.8 |  |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |  | 101.0 |  |  |  | 24.9 |  |  |  | (14.5 | ) |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 126.1 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 12.0 |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  | 20.6 |  |  |  | 17.8 |  |  |  | (14.1 | ) |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 42.2 |
Gross operating margin: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 639.6 |  |  |  | 213.4 |  |  |  | 146.0 |  |  |  | 37.9 |  |  |  | 117.1 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 1,154.0 |
Three months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 615.8 |  |  |  | 183.5 |  |  |  | 117.6 |  |  |  | 40.6 |  |  |  | 182.1 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 1,139.6 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 |  |  | 1,777.0 |  |  |  | 601.9 |  |  |  | 579.6 |  |  |  | 118.1 |  |  |  | 450.7 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 3,527.3 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2012 |  |  | 1,836.5 |  |  |  | 565.5 |  |  |  | 252.7 |  |  |  | 131.0 |  |  |  | 437.2 |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 3,225.3 |
Property, plant and equipment, net: (see Note 6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At September 30, 2013 |  |  | 9,529.0 |  |  |  | 8,892.5 |  |  |  | 1,455.0 |  |  |  | 1,244.5 |  |  |  | 2,627.1 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 2,705.8 |  |  |  | 26,453.9 |
At December 31, 2012 |  |  | 8,494.8 |  |  |  | 8,950.1 |  |  |  | 1,385.9 |  |  |  | 1,343.0 |  |  |  | 2,559.5 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 2,113.1 |  |  |  | 24,846.4 |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates: (see Note 7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At September 30, 2013 |  |  | 607.2 |  |  |  | 24.3 |  |  |  | 889.6 |  |  |  | 540.4 |  |  |  | 73.0 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 2,134.5 |
At December 31, 2012 |  |  | 324.6 |  |  |  | 24.9 |  |  |  | 493.8 |  |  |  | 479.0 |  |  |  | 72.3 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 1,394.6 |
Intangible assets, net: (see Note 8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At September 30, 2013 |  |  | 293.9 |  |  |  | 1,029.9 |  |  |  | 4.9 |  |  |  | 57.4 |  |  |  | 101.5 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 1,487.6 |
At December 31, 2012 |  |  | 320.6 |  |  |  | 1,067.9 |  |  |  | 5.9 |  |  |  | 66.2 |  |  |  | 106.2 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 1,566.8 |
Goodwill: (see Note 8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At September 30, 2013 |  |  | 341.2 |  |  |  | 296.3 |  |  |  | 305.1 |  |  |  | 82.1 |  |  |  | 1,055.3 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 2,080.0 |
At December 31, 2012 |  |  | 341.2 |  |  |  | 296.3 |  |  |  | 311.2 |  |  |  | 82.1 |  |  |  | 1,056.0 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 2,086.8 |
Segment assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At September 30, 2013 |  |  | 10,771.3 |  |  |  | 10,243.0 |  |  |  | 2,654.6 |  |  |  | 1,924.4 |  |  |  | 3,856.9 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 2,705.8 |  |  |  | 32,156.0 |
At December 31, 2012 |  |  | 9,481.2 |  |  |  | 10,339.2 |  |  |  | 2,196.8 |  |  |  | 1,970.3 |  |  |  | 3,794.0 |  |  |  | -- |  |  |  | 2,113.1 |  |  |  | 29,894.6 |
Consolidated Revenues and Expenses | The following table presents additional information regarding our consolidated revenues and costs and expenses for the periods indicated:
|  | For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
NGL Pipelines & Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of NGLs and related products |  | $ | 3,929.8 |  |  | $ | 3,151.9 |  |  | $ | 10,831.3 |  |  | $ | 10,401.1 |
Midstream asset services |  |  | 300.9 |  |  |  | 239.9 |  |  |  | 855.3 |  |  |  | 677.7 |
Total |  |  | 4,230.7 |  |  |  | 3,391.8 |  |  |  | 11,686.6 |  |  |  | 11,078.8 |
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of natural gas |  |  | 590.7 |  |  |  | 608.2 |  |  |  | 1,954.1 |  |  |  | 1,691.6 |
Midstream asset services |  |  | 244.8 |  |  |  | 238.3 |  |  |  | 716.6 |  |  |  | 708.9 |
Total |  |  | 835.5 |  |  |  | 846.5 |  |  |  | 2,670.7 |  |  |  | 2,400.5 |
Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines & Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of crude oil |  |  | 5,359.7 |  |  |  | 4,471.8 |  |  |  | 15,159.9 |  |  |  | 13,093.4 |
Midstream asset services |  |  | 77.8 |  |  |  | 33.4 |  |  |  | 200.3 |  |  |  | 74.1 |
Total |  |  | 5,437.5 |  |  |  | 4,505.2 |  |  |  | 15,360.2 |  |  |  | 13,167.5 |
Offshore Pipelines & Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of natural gas |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.3 |
Sales of crude oil |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |  | 4.5 |
Midstream asset services |  |  | 38.0 |  |  |  | 41.9 |  |  |  | 119.5 |  |  |  | 145.5 |
Total |  |  | 39.6 |  |  |  | 45.2 |  |  |  | 123.5 |  |  |  | 150.3 |
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of petrochemicals and refined products |  |  | 1,390.1 |  |  |  | 1,498.9 |  |  |  | 4,271.5 |  |  |  | 4,166.9 |
Midstream asset services |  |  | 159.9 |  |  |  | 181.1 |  |  |  | 513.2 |  |  |  | 547.0 |
Total |  |  | 1,550.0 |  |  |  | 1,680.0 |  |  |  | 4,784.7 |  |  |  | 4,713.9 |
Total consolidated revenues |  | $ | 12,093.3 |  |  | $ | 10,468.7 |  |  | $ | 34,625.7 |  |  | $ | 31,511.0 |
Consolidated costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  | $ | 10,371.3 |  |  | $ | 8,794.0 |  |  | $ | 29,522.1 |  |  | $ | 26,655.0 |
Other operating costs and expenses (1) |  |  | 612.0 |  |  |  | 556.1 |  |  |  | 1,702.4 |  |  |  | 1,672.9 |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  | 285.2 |  |  |  | 269.2 |  |  |  | 851.7 |  |  |  | 785.1 |
Gains attributable to asset sales and insurance recoveries |  |  | (10.2 | ) |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | (68.4 | ) |  |  | (34.1 | )
Non-cash asset impairment charges |  |  | 15.2 |  |  |  | 43.1 |  |  |  | 53.3 |  |  |  | 57.6 |
General and administrative costs |  |  | 43.9 |  |  |  | 41.4 |  |  |  | 138.9 |  |  |  | 130.2 |
Total consolidated costs and expenses |  | $ | 11,317.4 |  |  | $ | 9,701.2 |  |  | $ | 32,200.0 |  |  | $ | 29,266.7 |
(1) Represents cost of operating our plants, pipelines and other fixed assets, excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion charges. |

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