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Stockholders Equity Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 EPB [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 KMR [Member] | May 15, 2013 KMR [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 KMR [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Other [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Other [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 General Partner [Member] El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Dividend Declared [Member] El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] EPB [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of units available for sale under equity distribution agreement | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Limited Partners Units |  |  | 385,000,000 |  |  |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 10,633,000,000 | 10,234,000,000 | 3,537,000,000 |  | 3,270,000,000 |  | 4,131,000,000 |  | 4,111,000,000 | 2,769,000,000 |  | 2,716,000,000 | 196,000,000 | 137,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' capital account, sale of units (in shares) |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |  | 525,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid dividend (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.29 | $ 1.16 |  | $ 0.61 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 299,000,000 | $ 251,000,000 | $ 76,000,000
Increasing noncontrolling interests | 384,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase accumulated deferred income taxes | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in additional paid in capital | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share distribution per share outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.014770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,726,952 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared dividend (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.30 | $ 1.20 |  | $ 0.62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.30 | $ 0.62 |  |  |
Increase in deferred income taxes due to equity issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,804,596 | 1,464,145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.30 |  |  |  |

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