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Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | $ 5,343.5 | $ 5,255.1 |
Accumulated Amortization | (1,735.1) | (1,564.8) |
Carrying Value | 3,608.4 | 3,690.3 | $ 3,864.1
Amortization expense | 170.3 | 166.9 | 171.3
Forecasted amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |
2019 | 167.1 |  |
2020 | 159.8 |  |
2021 | 162.1 |  |
2022 | 167.6 |  |
2023 | 167.8 |  |
Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 3,320.0 |  |
Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 291.5 |  |
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 820.7 | 728.2 |
Accumulated Amortization | (440.6) | (405.9) |
Carrying Value | 380.1 | 322.3 |
Amortization expense | 34.7 | 28.9 | 30.6
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 457.3 | 447.4 |
Accumulated Amortization | (201.9) | (187.5) |
Carrying Value | 255.4 | 259.9 |
NGL Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 363.4 | 280.8 |
Accumulated Amortization | (238.7) | (218.4) |
Carrying Value | 124.7 | 62.4 |
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 2,480.4 | 2,484.5 |
Accumulated Amortization | (385.8) | (298.0) |
Carrying Value | 2,094.6 | 2,186.5 |
Amortization expense | 87.8 | 92.5 | 98.4
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 2,203.5 | 2,203.5 |
Accumulated Amortization | (174.1) | (127.0) |
Carrying Value | 2,029.4 | 2,076.5 |
Crude Oil Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 276.9 | 281.0 |
Accumulated Amortization | (211.7) | (171.0) |
Carrying Value | 65.2 | 110.0 |
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 1,815.0 | 1,815.0 |
Accumulated Amortization | (835.7) | (796.6) |
Carrying Value | 979.3 | 1,018.4 |
Amortization expense | 39.1 | 36.2 | 33.2
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 1,350.3 | 1,350.3 |
Accumulated Amortization | (447.8) | (417.1) |
Carrying Value | 902.5 | 933.2 |
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 464.7 | 464.7 |
Accumulated Amortization | (387.9) | (379.5) |
Carrying Value | 76.8 | 85.2 |
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 227.4 | 227.4 |
Accumulated Amortization | (73.0) | (64.3) |
Carrying Value | 154.4 | 163.1 |
Amortization expense | 8.7 | 9.3 | $ 9.1
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] | Customer relationship intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 181.4 | 181.4 |
Accumulated Amortization | (51.8) | (45.9) |
Carrying Value | 129.6 | 135.5 |
Petrochemical & Refined Products Services [Member] | Contract-based intangibles [Member] |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross Value | 46.0 | 46.0 |
Accumulated Amortization | (21.2) | (18.4) |
Carrying Value | $ 24.8 | $ 27.6 |

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