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Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2014
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
APT and SCT [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
APT and SCT [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
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Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
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Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
APT and SCT [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 1,118 | $ 767 | $ 526 | $ 335 | $ (88) | $ 21 | $ 1,287 | $ 943 | $ (607) | $ (532) | $ 1,118 | $ 767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | (960) | 0 | (30) | (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (960) | (30) | (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (960) | (30) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (845) | (598) | (15) | (11) | 0 | 0 | (830) | (587) | 0 | 0 | (845) | (598) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 491 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loans to) repayments from related party | (17) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (17) | 10 | 0 | 0 | (17) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding to Affiliates | (235) | (65) | (1) | (181) | (43) | (167) | 279 | 413 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drop down assets to KMP | 988 | 0 | (988) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in KMP and EPB | (11) | (7) | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions to investments | (36) | (40) | 0 | (6) | 0 | 0 | (36) | (40) | 0 | 6 | (36) | (40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 37 | (10) | 0 | 38 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natural gas storage and natural gas and liquids line-fill | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | (9) | (19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | (22) | 0 | 0 | 10 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (1,819) | (116) | (251) | 899 | (1) | (182) | (1,847) | (1,260) | 280 | 427 | (1,819) | (116) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of debt | 643 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 4,548 | 2,699 | 0 | 0 | 5,191 | 3,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of debt | (408) | (1,230) | (83) | (50) | (3,693) | (1,811) | 0 | 0 | (4,184) | (3,091) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding from affiliates | 39 | 55 | 172 | 166 | 68 | 192 | (279) | (413) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt issue costs | (12) | (7) | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (10) | (7) | 0 | 0 | (12) | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends | (425) | (384) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (425) | (384) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of shares and warrants | (149) | (80) | (149) | (80) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (149) | (80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to parent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (610) | (530) | 610 | 530 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 684 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 688 | 471 | (4) | (6) | 684 | 465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (479) | (375) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (479) | (375) | 0 | 0 | (479) | (375) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | 0 | 0 | 6 | (6) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 626 | (253) | (302) | (1,119) | 89 | 116 | 512 | 645 | 327 | 105 | 626 | (253) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (10) | (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (10) | (6) | 0 | 0 | (10) | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | (85) | 392 | (27) | 115 | 0 | (45) | (58) | 322 | 0 | 0 | (85) | 392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period | 598 | 714 | 428 | 482 | 347 | 404 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 515 | 666 | 0 | 0 | 598 | 714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period | $ 513 | $ 1,106 | $ 428 | $ 482 | $ 347 | $ 404 | $ 56 | $ 118 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 457 | $ 988 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 513 | $ 1,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||