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Reportable Segments Reportable Segments Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 84,317	$ 84,104
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets	27	19
Natural Gas Pipelines
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	53,677	53,704
CO2
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	4,317	4,706
Terminals
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	9,673	9,083
Products Pipelines
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	8,360	8,464
Kinder Morgan Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,586	1,434
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	317	418
Total segment assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	77,930	77,809
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 6,360	$ 6,276

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