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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) bbl in Millions, $ in Millions, BTU in Trillions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) BTU bbl | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Redelivery commitments: |  |  |
Redelivery commitments of natural gas | BTU | 8.9 |  |
Redelivery commitments of crude oil | bbl | 20.4 |  |
Redelivery commitments of NGL and petrochemical products | bbl | 38.1 |  |
Operating lease obligations: |  |  |
Renewal option years for certain leases | 20 years |  |
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |
Noncurrent portion of AROs | $ 126.9 |  | $ 121.4
Deferred revenues - non-current portion | 197.0 |  | 210.3
Liquidity Option liability | 509.6 |  | 390.0
Lease liability - non-current portion | 171.6 |  | 0.0
Derivative liabilities | 7.3 |  | 14.2
Other | 20.0 |  | 15.7
Total | 1,032.4 |  | 751.6
Junior Subordinated Note [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 2,650.0 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Operating lease obligations: |  |  |
Term of material lease agreements | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Operating lease obligations: |  |  |
Term of material lease agreements | 30 years |  |
Litigation matters [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Litigation accruals on an undiscounted basis | $ 0.2 |  | $ 0.5
Litigation matters [Member] | ETP Lawsuit [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss contingency, total damages sought | 535.8 |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded | 319.4 |  |
Loss contingency, disgorgement damages sought | 150.0 |  |
Prejudgment interest | 66.4 |  |
Post-judgment interest rate |  | 5.00% |
Positive Outcome of Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Counterclaim settlement awarded | $ 0.8 |  |

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