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Debt Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc. Preferred Shares (Details) (Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc. [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Per-Dollar-Amount	$ 10.469	$ 10.638

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The amount per share used to calculated dividend payments on preferred stock.

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