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Business Segments (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 Segment Fractionator Truck mi
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of reportable segments | Segment | 5
Number of miles of pipelines | 49,000
NGL Pipelines and Services [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of miles of pipelines | 19,500
Number of fractionators | Fractionator | 15
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of miles of pipelines | 5,400
Number of tractor-trailors | Truck | 478
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of miles of pipelines | 19,100
Petrochemical and Refined Products Services [Member] | Propylene Operations [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of miles of pipelines | 674
Petrochemical and Refined Products Services [Member] | Refined Products Operations [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of miles of pipelines | 4,200

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