v2.4.0.8
Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
KMP and EPB [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
APT and SCT [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
APT and SCT [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Parent Company [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
APT and SCT [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Issuers
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Subsidiary Issuers
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
KMP and EPB [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
APT and SCT [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Other Acquisitions [Member]
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