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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) | Mar. 31, 2013 mi
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Miles of pipeline | 73,000
Bolivia to Brazil Pipeline [Member] | BBPP Holdings Ltda [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Ownership interest | 29.00%
Express pipeline system [Member] | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Ownership interest | 33.33%
British Gas International Holdings B.V [Member] | Bolivia to Brazil Pipeline [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Ownership interest | 33.33%
Total [Member] | Bolivia to Brazil Pipeline [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Ownership interest | 33.33%

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