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Reportable Segments Operating expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses(b) | $ 7,215 | $ 6,222 | $ 6,891
Operating Segments | Natural Gas Pipelines |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses(b) | 5,457 | 4,393 | 4,738
Operating Segments | CO2 |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses(b) | 394 | 399 | 432
Operating Segments | Terminals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses(b) | 788 | 768 | 836
Operating Segments | Products Pipelines |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses(b) | 487 | 573 | 772
Operating Segments | Kinder Morgan Canada |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses(b) | 95 | 87 | 87
Corporate, Non-Segment and intersegment eliminations |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses(b) | $ (6) | $ 2 | $ 26

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