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Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | $ 2,599.5 |  | $ 2,599.5 |  | $ 2,612.2
Accumulated Amortization | (1,208.4) |  | (1,208.4) |  | (1,150.0)
Carrying Value | 1,391.1 |  | 1,391.1 |  | 1,462.2
Amortization Expense | 23.5 | 26.6 | 72.7 | 80.2 |
Forecasted amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2014 | 22.2 |  | 22.2 |  |
2015 | 86.0 |  | 86.0 |  |
2016 | 81.6 |  | 81.6 |  |
2017 | 86.1 |  | 86.1 |  |
2018 | 89.5 |  | 89.5 |  |
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 618.7 |  | 618.7 |  | 622.1
Accumulated Amortization | (354.1) |  | (354.1) |  | (336.9)
Carrying Value | 264.6 |  | 264.6 |  | 285.2
Amortization Expense | 8.1 | 8.6 | 25.4 | 27.7 |
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 340.8 |  | 340.8 |  | 340.8
Accumulated Amortization | (179.0) |  | (179.0) |  | (165.7)
Carrying Value | 161.8 |  | 161.8 |  | 175.1
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 277.9 |  | 277.9 |  | 281.3
Accumulated Amortization | (175.1) |  | (175.1) |  | (171.2)
Carrying Value | 102.8 |  | 102.8 |  | 110.1
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 1,629.6 |  | 1,629.6 |  | 1,629.7
Accumulated Amortization | (646.0) |  | (646.0) |  | (611.9)
Carrying Value | 983.6 |  | 983.6 |  | 1,017.8
Amortization Expense | 11.1 | 13.3 | 34.2 | 38.0 |
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 1,163.6 |  | 1,163.6 |  | 1,163.6
Accumulated Amortization | (302.3) |  | (302.3) |  | (281.2)
Carrying Value | 861.3 |  | 861.3 |  | 882.4
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 466.0 |  | 466.0 |  | 466.1
Accumulated Amortization | (343.7) |  | (343.7) |  | (330.7)
Carrying Value | 122.3 |  | 122.3 |  | 135.4
Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 10.0 |  | 10.0 |  | 11.1
Accumulated Amortization | (6.4) |  | (6.4) |  | (6.6)
Carrying Value | 3.6 |  | 3.6 |  | 4.5
Amortization Expense | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 9.6 |  | 9.6 |  | 10.7
Accumulated Amortization | (6.1) |  | (6.1) |  | (6.3)
Carrying Value | 3.5 |  | 3.5 |  | 4.4
Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 0.4 |  | 0.4 |  | 0.4
Accumulated Amortization | (0.3) |  | (0.3) |  | (0.3)
Carrying Value | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |  | 0.1
Offshore Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 197.0 |  | 197.0 |  | 205.1
Accumulated Amortization | (153.1) |  | (153.1) |  | (150.4)
Carrying Value | 43.9 |  | 43.9 |  | 54.7
Amortization Expense | 2.5 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 8.8 |
Offshore Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 195.8 |  | 195.8 |  | 203.9
Accumulated Amortization | (152.6) |  | (152.6) |  | (150.0)
Carrying Value | 43.2 |  | 43.2 |  | 53.9
Offshore Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 1.2 |  | 1.2 |  | 1.2
Accumulated Amortization | (0.5) |  | (0.5) |  | (0.4)
Carrying Value | 0.7 |  | 0.7 |  | 0.8
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 144.2 |  | 144.2 |  | 144.2
Accumulated Amortization | (48.8) |  | (48.8) |  | (44.2)
Carrying Value | 95.4 |  | 95.4 |  | 100.0
Amortization Expense | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 104.3 |  | 104.3 |  | 104.3
Accumulated Amortization | (42.1) |  | (42.1) |  | (38.2)
Carrying Value | 62.2 |  | 62.2 |  | 66.1
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Value | 39.9 |  | 39.9 |  | 39.9
Accumulated Amortization | (6.7) |  | (6.7) |  | (6.0)
Carrying Value | $ 33.2 |  | $ 33.2 |  | $ 33.9

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