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Risk Management Interest Rate Risk Management (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | ||||||
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Feb. 28, 2014
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreement [Member]
Kinder Morgan, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreement [Member]
Kinder Morgan, Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreement [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2014
fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreement [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreement [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
3.50% Senior Notes due March 1, 2021 [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |||||||
| Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 725 | $ 725 | $ 5,175 | $ 500 | $ 4,675 | ||
| Number of Fixed-to-Variable Interest Rate Swap Agreements Entered Into | 4 | ||||||
| Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.50% |