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Business Segments, Consolidated Revenues and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  | $ 8,426.6 | $ 6,886.9 | $ 6,607.6 | $ 7,320.4 | $ 6,478.8 | $ 5,920.4 | $ 5,617.8 | $ 5,005.3 | $ 29,241.5 | $ 23,022.3 | $ 27,027.9
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,487.0 | 15,710.9 | 19,612.9
Other operating costs and expenses | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500.1 | 2,425.6 | 2,449.4
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,531.3 | 1,456.7 | 1,428.2
Asset impairment and related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.8 | 52.8 | 162.6
Net losses (gains) attributable to asset sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10.7) | (2.5) | 15.6
General and administrative costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 181.1 | 160.1 | 192.6
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,738.6 | $ 19,803.6 | $ 23,861.3
Vitol Holding B.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,288.3 |  |
Vitol Holding B.V. [Member] | Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Largest non-affiliated customer percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.20% | 9.90% |
Shell Oil Company [Member] | Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Largest non-affiliated customer percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.40%
NGL Pipelines and Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,468.0 | $ 10,242.5 | $ 9,788.0
NGL Pipelines and Services [Member] | Vitol Holding B.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,099.1 |  |
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,156.8 | 6,515.0 | 10,305.9
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] | Vitol Holding B.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 625.6 |  |
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,145.6 | 2,543.0 | 2,743.3
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] | Vitol Holding B.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.1 |  |
Petrochemical and Refined Products Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,471.1 | 3,721.8 | 4,111.9
Petrochemical and Refined Products Services [Member] | Vitol Holding B.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 512.5 |  |
Offshore Pipelines And Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 78.8
[1] | Cost of sales is a component of "Operating costs and expenses," as presented on our Statements of Consolidated Operations. Fluctuations in these amounts are primarily due to changes in energy commodity prices and sales volumes associated with our marketing activities.
[2] | Represents the cost of operating our plants, pipelines and other fixed assets excluding: depreciation, amortization and accretion charges; asset impairment and related charges; and net losses (or gains) attributable to asset sales.

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