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Reconciliation of Significant Asset Balances (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Significant Assets Balances | The following is a reconciliation between KMP’s and EPB’s significant asset and liability balances as reported in KMP’s and EPB’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and our consolidated asset and liability balances as shown on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents - KMI(a) | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | 116 |
Cash and cash equivalents - KMP | 347 |  |  | 404 |
Cash and cash equivalents - EPB | 81 |  |  | 78 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 513 |  |  | $ | 598 |
Property, plant and equipment, net–KMI(a) | $ | 2,540 |  |  | $ | 2,563 |
Property, plant and equipment, net–KMP | 28,558 |  |  | 27,405 |
Property, plant and equipment, net–EPB | 5,854 |  |  | 5,879 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 36,952 |  |  | $ | 35,847 |
Goodwill–KMI(a) | $ | 17,935 |  |  | $ | 17,935 |
Goodwill–KMP | 6,606 |  |  | 6,547 |
Goodwill–EPB | 22 |  |  | 22 |
Goodwill | $ | 24,563 |  |  | $ | 24,504 |
Current portion of debt–KMI(a) | $ | 1,128 |  |  | $ | 725 |
Current portion of debt–KMP | 1,243 |  |  | 1,504 |
Current portion of debt–EPB | 41 |  |  | 77 |
Current portion of debt | $ | 2,412 |  |  | $ | 2,306 |
Long-term debt outstanding–KMI(a) | $ | 8,968 |  |  | $ | 9,221 |
Long-term debt outstanding–KMP | 19,610 |  |  | 18,410 |
Long-term debt outstanding–EPB(b) | 4,152 |  |  | 4,179 |
Long-term debt outstanding | $ | 32,730 |  |  | $ | 31,810 |
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(a) | Includes assets and liabilities of KMI’s consolidated subsidiaries, excluding KMP and EPB.
(b) | Excludes debt fair value adjustments. Decrease to long-term debt for debt fair value adjustments totaled $8 million as of both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

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