Percentage of voting equity interests parent company acquired at the acquisition date in an equity transaction.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Amount of cash outflow to a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but not limited to, reduction of noncontrolling interest ownership. Excludes dividends paid to the noncontrolling interest.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-15

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Capital Accounts, Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2024	Feb. 16, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Noncontrolling Interest
Payments To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiaries As An Equity Transaction		$ 375	$ 400	$ 10
Whitehorn Pipeline Company LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest
Percentage of Equity Interests Acquired		20.00%
Enterprise EF78 LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest
Percentage of Equity Interests Acquired		25.00%
Panola Pipeline Company, LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest
Percentage of Equity Interests Acquired	15.00%
Payments To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiaries As An Equity Transaction	$ 25
Parent Company's Ownership Percentage of Subsidiary	70.00%