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Reconciliation of Significant Asset Balances (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Debt Fair Value Adjustments | $ (1,969,000,000) | $ (1,977,000,000) |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 513,000,000 | 598,000,000 | 1,106,000,000 | 714,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 12) | 36,952,000,000 | 35,847,000,000 |  |
Goodwill | 24,563,000,000 | 24,504,000,000 |  |
Debt, Current | 2,412,000,000 | 2,306,000,000 |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Excluding Preferred Interest | 32,730,000,000 | 31,810,000,000 |  |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 85,000,000 | 116,000,000 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 12) | 2,540,000,000 | 2,563,000,000 |  |
Goodwill | 17,935,000,000 | 17,935,000,000 |  |
Debt, Current | 1,128,000,000 | 725,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt excluding preferred interest | 8,968,000,000 | 9,221,000,000 |  |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 347,000,000 | 404,000,000 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 12) | 28,558,000,000 | 27,405,000,000 |  |
Goodwill | 6,606,000,000 | 6,547,000,000 |  |
Debt, Current | 1,243,000,000 | 1,504,000,000 |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | 19,610,000,000 | 18,410,000,000 |  |
El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Fair Value Adjustments | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 81,000,000 | 78,000,000 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 12) | 5,854,000,000 | 5,879,000,000 |  |
Goodwill | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |
Debt, Current | 41,000,000 | 77,000,000 |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | $ 4,152,000,000 | $ 4,179,000,000 |  |

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