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Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Income Statement (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Total Revenues $ 3,060,000,000 $ 1,857,000,000
Cost of Sales 970,000,000 580,000,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 412,000,000 274,000,000
Other Cost and Expense, Operating 1,000,000 2,000,000
Taxes, Miscellaneous 98,000,000 50,000,000
Costs and Expenses 2,040,000,000 1,341,000,000
Operating Income (Loss) 1,020,000,000 516,000,000
Earnings from equity investments 101,000,000 65,000,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 2,000,000 1,000,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 937,000,000 401,000,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (279,000,000) (96,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations 658,000,000 305,000,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (2,000,000) (378,000,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 656,000,000 (73,000,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (364,000,000) 94,000,000
Net Income (loss) attributable to KMI 292,000,000 21,000,000
Parent Company [Member]
   
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Total Revenues 9,000,000 9,000,000
Cost of Sales 0 0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0 0
Operations, maintenance, general and administrative, and other expenses 3,000,000 22,000,000
Costs and Expenses 3,000,000 22,000,000
Operating Income (Loss) 6,000,000 (13,000,000)
Earnings from equity investments 339,000,000 58,000,000
Other Depreciation and Amortization 0 1,000,000
Interest Income (Expense), Net (65,000,000) (48,000,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 280,000,000 (2,000,000)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 12,000,000 23,000,000
Income from Continuing Operations 292,000,000 21,000,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 292,000,000 21,000,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (loss) attributable to KMI 292,000,000 21,000,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
   
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Total Revenues 0 0
Cost of Sales 0 0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0 0
Operations, maintenance, general and administrative, and other expenses 0 0
Costs and Expenses 0 0
Operating Income (Loss) 0 0
Earnings from equity investments 61,000,000 0
Other Depreciation and Amortization 0 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net 0 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 61,000,000 0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 0 0
Income from Continuing Operations 61,000,000 0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 61,000,000 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (loss) attributable to KMI 61,000,000 0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
   
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Total Revenues 0 0
Cost of Sales 0 0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0 0
Operations, maintenance, general and administrative, and other expenses 0 0
Costs and Expenses 0 0
Operating Income (Loss) 0 0
Earnings from equity investments 167,000,000 0
Other Depreciation and Amortization 0 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net (106,000,000) 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 61,000,000 0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 0 0
Income from Continuing Operations 61,000,000 0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 61,000,000 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (loss) attributable to KMI 61,000,000 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
   
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Total Revenues 3,058,000,000 1,848,000,000
Cost of Sales 970,000,000 580,000,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 412,000,000 274,000,000
Operations, maintenance, general and administrative, and other expenses 662,000,000 465,000,000
Costs and Expenses 2,044,000,000 1,319,000,000
Operating Income (Loss) 1,014,000,000 529,000,000
Earnings from equity investments 77,000,000 72,000,000
Other Depreciation and Amortization 218,000,000 (2,000,000)
Interest Income (Expense), Net (231,000,000) (131,000,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 1,078,000,000 468,000,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (291,000,000) (119,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations 787,000,000 349,000,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (2,000,000) (378,000,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 785,000,000 (29,000,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (364,000,000) 94,000,000
Net Income (loss) attributable to KMI 421,000,000 65,000,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
   
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Total Revenues (7,000,000) 0
Cost of Sales 0 0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 0 0
Operations, maintenance, general and administrative, and other expenses (7,000,000) 0
Costs and Expenses (7,000,000) 0
Operating Income (Loss) 0 0
Earnings from equity investments (543,000,000) (65,000,000)
Other Depreciation and Amortization 0 0
Interest Income (Expense), Net 0 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (543,000,000) (65,000,000)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 0 0
Income from Continuing Operations (543,000,000) (65,000,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (543,000,000) (65,000,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0 0
Net Income (loss) attributable to KMI (543,000,000) (65,000,000)
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
   
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Total Revenues 3,060,000,000 1,857,000,000
Cost of Sales 970,000,000 580,000,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 412,000,000 274,000,000
Operations, maintenance, general and administrative, and other expenses 658,000,000 487,000,000
Costs and Expenses 2,040,000,000 1,341,000,000
Operating Income (Loss) 1,020,000,000 516,000,000
Earnings from equity investments 101,000,000 65,000,000
Other Depreciation and Amortization 218,000,000 (1,000,000)
Interest Income (Expense), Net (402,000,000) (179,000,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 937,000,000 401,000,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (279,000,000) (96,000,000)
Income from Continuing Operations 658,000,000 305,000,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (2,000,000) (378,000,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 656,000,000 (73,000,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (364,000,000) 94,000,000
Net Income (loss) attributable to KMI $ 292,000,000 $ 21,000,000