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Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | $ 5,273.0 |  | $ 5,273.0
Accumulated Amortization | (1,282.1) |  | (1,235.8)
Carrying Value | 3,990.9 |  | 4,037.2
Amortization Expense | 46.3 | $ 38.8 |
Forecasted amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |
Remainder of 2016 | 133.3 |  |
2017 | 176.3 |  |
2018 | 171.7 |  |
2019 | 167.1 |  |
2020 | 166.4 |  |
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 730.4 |  | 730.4
Accumulated Amortization | (357.9) |  | (350.1)
Carrying Value | 372.5 |  | 380.3
Amortization Expense | 7.8 | 7.5 |
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 447.4 |  | 447.4
Accumulated Amortization | (160.9) |  | (156.9)
Carrying Value | 286.5 |  | 290.5
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 283.0 |  | 283.0
Accumulated Amortization | (197.0) |  | (193.2)
Carrying Value | 86.0 |  | 89.8
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 2,485.8 |  | 2,485.8
Accumulated Amortization | (136.0) |  | (108.3)
Carrying Value | 2,349.8 |  | 2,377.5
Amortization Expense | 27.7 | 16.7 |
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 2,204.4 |  | 2,204.4
Accumulated Amortization | (52.1) |  | (39.1)
Carrying Value | 2,152.3 |  | 2,165.3
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 281.4 |  | 281.4
Accumulated Amortization | (83.9) |  | (69.2)
Carrying Value | 197.5 |  | 212.2
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 1,815.0 |  | 1,815.0
Accumulated Amortization | (735.9) |  | (727.3)
Carrying Value | 1,079.1 |  | 1,087.7
Amortization Expense | 8.6 | 9.9 |
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 1,350.3 |  | 1,350.3
Accumulated Amortization | (372.4) |  | (366.3)
Carrying Value | 977.9 |  | 984.0
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 464.7 |  | 464.7
Accumulated Amortization | (363.5) |  | (361.0)
Carrying Value | 101.2 |  | 103.7
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 241.8 |  | 241.8
Accumulated Amortization | (52.3) |  | (50.1)
Carrying Value | 189.5 |  | 191.7
Amortization Expense | 2.2 | 2.4 |
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 185.5 |  | 185.5
Accumulated Amortization | (39.7) |  | (38.3)
Carrying Value | 145.8 |  | 147.2
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 56.3 |  | 56.3
Accumulated Amortization | (12.6) |  | (11.8)
Carrying Value | 43.7 |  | $ 44.5
Offshore Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Amortization Expense | $ 0.0 | $ 2.3 |

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