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Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ 4,601 | $ 4,795 | $ 5,313 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired | (4) | (333) | (2,079) |
Capital expenditures | (3,188) | (2,882) | (3,896) |
Proceeds from sale of equity interests in subsidiaries, net | 0 | 1,401 | 0 |
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs | 118 | 330 | 39 |
Contributions to investments | (684) | (408) | (96) |
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 374 | 231 | 228 |
Funding (to) from affiliates | 0 |  |  |
Other, net | 22 | (44) | 98 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (3,362) | (1,705) | (5,706) |
Issuances of debt | 8,868 | 8,629 | 14,316 |
Payments of debt | (11,064) | (10,060) | (15,116) |
Debt issue costs | (70) | (19) | (24) |
Issuances of common shares | 0 | 0 | 3,870 |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (Note 11) | 0 | 0 | 1,541 |
Cash dividends - common shares | (1,120) | (1,118) | (4,224) |
Cash dividends - preferred shares | (156) | (154) | 0 |
Repurchases of shares | (250) | 0 | (12) |
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution | 485 | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO | 1,245 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests KML preferred stock | 420 | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other | 12 | 117 | 11 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (42) | (24) | (34) |
Other, net | (9) | (8) | (11) |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | (1,681) | (2,637) | 317 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 22 | 2 | (10) |
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (420) | 455 | (86) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 264 | 684 | 229 | $ 315
Parent Issuer and Guarantor |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (3,184) | (3,981) | (4,208) |
Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired | 0 | (2) | (1,843) |
Capital expenditures | (23) | (27) | (10) |
Proceeds from sale of equity interests in subsidiaries, net |  | 0 |  |
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs | 16 | 6 | 0 |
Contributions to investments | (237) | (343) | (21) |
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 2,297 | 2,417 | 2,653 |
Funding (to) from affiliates | (4,419) | (2,820) | (3,204) |
Investment in KMP |  |  | (159) |
Other, net | (23) | 0 | 0 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (2,389) | (769) | (2,584) |
Issuances of debt | 8,609 | 8,255 | 14,316 |
Payments of debt | (9,288) | (7,322) | (14,048) |
Debt issue costs | (12) | (16) | (24) |
Issuances of common shares |  |  | 3,870 |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (Note 11) |  |  | 1,541 |
Cash dividends - common shares | (1,120) | (1,118) | (4,224) |
Cash dividends - preferred shares | (156) | (154) |  |
Repurchases of shares | (250) |  | (12) |
Funding from affiliates | 7,327 | 5,461 | 5,502 |
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from parents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO | 4 |  |  |
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests KML preferred stock | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to parents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | (9) | (8) | (10) |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | 5,105 | 5,098 | 6,911 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (468) | 348 | 119 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 3 | 471 | 123 | 4
Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor - KMP |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 3,911 | 4,980 | 6,824 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of equity interests in subsidiaries, net |  | 0 |  |
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contributions to investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 0 | 298 | 0 |
Funding (to) from affiliates | 779 | (535) | (8,388) |
Investment in KMP |  |  | 0 |
Other, net | 36 | (73) | 24 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | 815 | (310) | (8,364) |
Issuances of debt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments of debt | (600) | (500) | (675) |
Debt issue costs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Issuances of common shares |  |  | 0 |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (Note 11) |  |  | 0 |
Cash dividends - common shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash dividends - preferred shares | 0 | 0 |  |
Repurchases of shares | 0 |  | 0 |
Funding from affiliates | 776 | 1,116 | 6,989 |
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from parents | 0 | 0 | 156 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO | 0 |  |  |
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests KML preferred stock | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to parents | (4,902) | (5,286) | (4,944) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 | (1) |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | (4,726) | (4,670) | 1,525 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | (15) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15
Subsidiary Guarantors |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 11,523 | 11,641 | 11,039 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired | (4) | (331) | (236) |
Capital expenditures | (2,390) | (2,258) | (3,555) |
Proceeds from sale of equity interests in subsidiaries, net |  | 1,401 |  |
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs | 94 | 326 | 39 |
Contributions to investments | (435) | (54) | (70) |
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 326 | 190 | 143 |
Funding (to) from affiliates | (7,040) | (5,062) | (7,980) |
Investment in KMP |  |  | 0 |
Other, net | 4 | 39 | 16 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (9,445) | (5,749) | (11,643) |
Issuances of debt | 0 | 374 | 0 |
Payments of debt | (897) | (2,227) | (383) |
Debt issue costs | 0 | (2) | 0 |
Issuances of common shares |  |  | 0 |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (Note 11) |  |  | 0 |
Cash dividends - common shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash dividends - preferred shares | 0 | 0 |  |
Repurchases of shares | 0 |  | 0 |
Funding from affiliates | 3,797 | 1,959 | 7,112 |
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution | 485 |  |  |
Contributions from parents | 0 | 117 | 3 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO | 0 |  |  |
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests KML preferred stock | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to parents | (5,472) | (6,116) | (6,133) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | (2,087) | (5,895) | 599 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (9) | (3) | (5) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 0 | 9 | 12 | 17
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 1,121 | 885 | 347 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures | (775) | (597) | (331) |
Proceeds from sale of equity interests in subsidiaries, net |  | 0 |  |
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs | 8 | (2) | 0 |
Contributions to investments | (12) | (11) | (10) |
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Funding (to) from affiliates | (1,028) | (727) | (779) |
Investment in KMP |  |  | 0 |
Other, net | 5 | (10) | 58 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (1,802) | (1,347) | (1,062) |
Issuances of debt | 259 | 0 | 0 |
Payments of debt | (279) | (11) | (10) |
Debt issue costs | (58) | (1) | 0 |
Issuances of common shares |  |  | 0 |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (Note 11) |  |  | 0 |
Cash dividends - common shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash dividends - preferred shares | 0 | 0 |  |
Repurchases of shares | 0 |  | 0 |
Funding from affiliates | (192) | 608 | 748 |
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from parents | 1,673 | 0 | 16 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO | 0 |  |  |
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests KML preferred stock | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to parents | (687) | (73) | (166) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | 716 | 523 | 588 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 22 | 2 | (10) |
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 57 | 63 | (137) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 262 | 205 | 142 | 279
Consolidated KMI |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 4,601 | 4,795 | 5,313 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired | (4) | (333) | (2,079) |
Capital expenditures | (3,188) | (2,882) | (3,896) |
Proceeds from sale of equity interests in subsidiaries, net |  | 1,401 |  |
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs | 118 | 330 | 39 |
Contributions to investments | (684) | (408) | (96) |
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 374 | 231 | 228 |
Funding (to) from affiliates |  | 0 | 0 |
Investment in KMP |  |  | 0 |
Other, net | 22 | (44) | 98 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (3,362) | (1,705) | (5,706) |
Issuances of debt | 8,868 | 8,629 | 14,316 |
Payments of debt | (11,064) | (10,060) | (15,116) |
Debt issue costs | (70) | (19) | (24) |
Issuances of common shares |  |  | 3,870 |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (Note 11) |  |  | 1,541 |
Cash dividends - common shares | (1,120) | (1,118) | (4,224) |
Cash dividends - preferred shares | (156) | (154) |  |
Repurchases of shares | (250) |  | (12) |
Funding from affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution | 485 |  |  |
Contributions from parents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO | 1,245 |  |  |
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests KML preferred stock | 420 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other | 12 | 117 | 11 |
Distributions to parents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (42) | (24) | (34) |
Other, net | (9) | (8) | (11) |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | (1,681) | (2,637) | 317 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 22 | 2 | (10) |
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (420) | 455 | (86) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 264 | 684 | 229 | 315
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (8,770) | (8,730) | (8,689) |
Acquisitions of assets and investments, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of equity interests in subsidiaries, net |  | 0 |  |
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contributions to investments | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | (2,249) | (2,674) | (2,568) |
Funding (to) from affiliates | 11,708 | 9,144 | 20,351 |
Investment in KMP |  |  | 159 |
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | 9,459 | 6,470 | 17,947 |
Issuances of debt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments of debt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debt issue costs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Issuances of common shares |  |  | 0 |
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock (Note 11) |  |  | 0 |
Cash dividends - common shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash dividends - preferred shares | 0 | 0 |  |
Repurchases of shares | 0 |  | 0 |
Funding from affiliates | (11,708) | (9,144) | (20,351) |
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution | 0 |  |  |
Contributions from parents | (1,673) | (117) | (175) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO | 1,241 |  |  |
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests KML preferred stock | 420 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other | 12 | 117 | 11 |
Distributions to parents | 11,061 | 11,475 | 11,243 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (42) | (24) | (34) |
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | (689) | 2,307 | (9,306) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 47 | (48) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | $ (1) | $ (1) | $ (48) | $ 0

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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow from parent as a source of financing that is recorded as additional paid in capital. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3255-108585 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3179-108585 + Details
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