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Litigation, Environmental and Other Contingencies Environmental Matters (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 1969
Rare Metals Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Kinder Morgan, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Kinder Morgan, Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Lower Passaic River Study Area [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
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Aug. 06, 2013
Roosevelt Irrigation District v. Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. , U.S. District Court, Arizona [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
SFPP Phoenix Terminal [Member]
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
KMEP and SFPP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Roosevelt Irrigation District v. Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. , U.S. District Court, Arizona [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
SFPP Phoenix Terminal [Member]
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
KMEP and SFPP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Paulsboro, New Jersey Liquids Terminal [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
SFPP Phoenix Terminal [Member]
GATX Terminals Corporation (n/k/a KMLT) [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
PHMSA Inspection of Carteret Terminal [Member]
Settled [Member]
GATX Terminals Corporation (n/k/a KMLT) [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division - Essex County, Docket No. L-9868-05 [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection [Member]
Newark Bay Complex [Member]
Occidental Chemical Corporation [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2000
Portland Harbor Superfund Site, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon [Member]
Environmental Protection Agency [Member]
Allocation Process Negotiations and Awaiting Record of Decision [Member]
GATX Terminals Corporation (n/k/a KMLT) [Member]
Terminals
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Mar. 31, 2014
Portland Harbor Superfund Site, Willamette River, Portland, Oregon [Member]
Environmental Protection Agency [Member]
Allocation Process Negotiations and Awaiting Record of Decision [Member]
GATX Terminals Corporation (n/k/a KMLT) [Member]
Parties
Terminals
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Apr. 09, 2013
Environmental Issue [Member]
California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, Case No. NC041463 [Member]
Settled [Member]
Los Angeles Marine Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles [Member]
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2007
Environmental Issue [Member]
United States District Court, Southern District of California, case number 07CV1883WCAB [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
Mission Valley Terminal Facility [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Environmental Issue [Member]
United States District Court, Southern District of California, case number 07CV1883WCAB [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
Mission Valley Terminal Facility [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Nov. 08, 2013
Environmental Issue [Member]
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (Docket No. 60-999) [Member]
Parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana [Member]
Bastian Bay, Buras, Empire and Fort Jackson oil and gas fields of Plaquemines Parish [Member]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC [Member]
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Jul. 24, 2013
Environmental Issue [Member]
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Litigation [Member]
Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East [Member]
TGP and SNG [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Environmental Issue [Member]
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Notice of Alleged Violations [Member]
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection [Member]
TGP's 300 Line Project [Member]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC [Member]
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Apr. 09, 2013
Lease Agreements [Member]
Environmental Issue [Member]
California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, Case No. NC041463 [Member]
Settled [Member]
Los Angeles Marine Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles [Member]
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Various Shippers [Member]
Reparations [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
California Public Utilities Commission [Member]
Regulated Operation [Member]
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member]
SFPP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Lower Passaic River Study Area [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Lower Passaic River Study Area [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Preferred alternative [Member]
Lower Passaic River Study Area [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation, Number of Third Party Defendants | 300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Time Length Over which Damage Occurred | 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Liquid Terminals | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Parties Involved In Site Cleanup Allocation Negotiations | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Percent of Expense | 60.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum | $ 15,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term | 5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | 175,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 365,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 400,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants | 26 | 70 | 17 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation, Environmental Settlement Amount, Percentage of Cost | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Uranium Mines | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation Settlement, Expense | 63,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Remediation Expense | 365,000,000 | 3,200,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Facilities | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrual for environmental loss contingencies | 366,000,000 | 378,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 208,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Environmental recoveries receivable | $ 14,000,000 | $ 14,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||