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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Notes)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
 
The components of net benefit (credit) cost for our pension and other postretirement benefit (OPEB) plans, not including plans associated with KMP’s subsidiary, SFPP, and KMP’s foreign operations, are as follows (in millions):
 
Pension Benefits
 
OPEB
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$
7

 
$
6

 
$
—

 
$
—

Interest cost
27

 
23

 
7

 
5

Expected return on assets
(43
)
 
(44
)
 
(6
)
 
(5
)
Amortization of prior service credits
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

Amortization of net actuarial loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

Settlement gain(a)
—

 
(3
)
 
—

 
—

Net benefit (credit) cost
$
(9
)
 
$
(18
)
 
$
—

 
$
1

_______
(a)
Reflects the gain recognized upon the February 2013 settlement of our obligations under the El Paso Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.