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Stockholders' Equity Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2014 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Kinder Morgan Management, LLC [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Kinder Morgan Management, LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Kinder Morgan Management, LLC [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Other noncontrolling interests [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Other noncontrolling interests [Member] | Apr. 17, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Apr. 17, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Kinder Morgan Management, LLC [Member] | Apr. 17, 2014 Dividend Declared [Member] El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Equity distribution agreement [Member] Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Equity distribution agreement [Member] El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Equity distribution agreement [Member] Kinder Morgan Management, LLC [Member] | Apr. 29, 2014 April 29, 2014 Public Offering [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | $ 15,634 |  | $ 15,192 |  | $ 7,995 |  | $ 7,642 | $ 4,147 |  | $ 4,122 | $ 3,183 |  | $ 3,142 | $ 309 | $ 286 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Shares or Equity Units Issued |  |  |  | 7,935,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,000 | 1,166,000 | 76,000 | 7,820,000 |
Noncontrolling intreests, proceeds from equity issuance | 639 |  |  | 603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 35 | 6 |  |
Increase accumulated deferred income taxes | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact of subsidiary equity transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
Declared dividend (usd per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 1.38 | $ 1.30 |  | $ 0.65 | $ 0.62 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.38 |  | $ 0.65 |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  | $ 1.36 | $ 1.29 |  | $ 0.65 | $ 0.61 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders |  |  |  |  | $ 395 | $ 299 |  | $ 83 | $ 76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Shares Distributed to Noncontrolling Interest Holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,952,970 | 1,570,118 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary Share Distribution, Shares Distributed to Parent | 284,288 | 234,478 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share distribution per share outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.018700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Share Distribution Declared to Noncontrolling Interest Holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,386,814 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.99 |

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