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Capital Accounts, Issuances of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards, net (in units) | 96,751 | 162,867 | 4,679,377 |  |
Buyback Program: |  |  |  |  |
Total of common units repurchased under a buyback program (in units) | 2,646,351 | 1,419,581 | 1,386,835 |  |
Common units acquired in connection with buyback program | $ 76 |  |  | $ 156 | $ 92
Long-Term Incentive Plan (2008) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued in connection with the vesting of phantom unit awards, net (in units) |  |  |  | 4,938,995 |
2019 Buyback Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Buyback Program: |  |  |  |  |
Amount authorized under 2019 Buyback Program | 2,000 |  |  | $ 2,000 |
Remaining available capacity under the 2019 Buyback Program | $ 926 |  |  | $ 926 |
Total of common units repurchased under a buyback program (in units) | 2,646,351 |  |  | 5,452,767 | 3,592,710
Common units acquired in connection with buyback program | $ 76 |  |  | $ 156 | $ 92
At-the-Market Registration [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Registration Statements and Equity Offerings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum common units authorized for issuance | 2,500 |  |  | 2,500 |
Remaining units available for issuance | $ 2,500 |  |  | 2,500 |
Employee Unit Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution to EUPP |  |  |  | $ 3 |
Distribution Reinvestment and Employee Unit Purchase Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Proceeds from Sale of Common Units [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of common units purchased on the open market and delivered to participants (in units) |  |  |  | 4,971,186 |

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