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General (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Net Income for Shareholders and Participating Securities [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the allocation of net income available to shareholders for Class P shares and for participating securities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| Net Income Available to Shareholders
Class P | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 291 |
Participating securities(a) | 3 |  |  | 1 |
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. | $ | 287 |  |  | $ | 292 |
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(a) | Participating securities are unvested restricted stock awards issued to management employees that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalent payments.

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