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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of unearned revenue or income, not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, which is expected to be taken into income after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer and noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet (other liabilities, noncurrent).

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Divestitures and Acquisition Sale of Interest in Canadian Business (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	May 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	May 30, 2017 CAD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO			$ 0	$ 1,245	$ 0
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest				1,049
Property, plant and equipment, net			37,897	40,155
Other non-current assets			1,355	1,582
Total Assets			78,866	79,055
Current portion of debt			3,388	2,828
Total other current liabilities			7,557	6,181
Long-term debt			33,936	35,015
Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits			2,176	2,735
Total Liabilities			43,669	43,931
Kinder Morgan Canada Limited Partnership [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total current assets			3,204	270
Property, plant and equipment, net			719	2,956
Other non-current assets			8	322
Total Assets			3,931	3,548
Current portion of debt			0	0
Total other current liabilities			2,353	236
Long-term debt			0	0
Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits			52	414
Total Liabilities			$ 2,405	650
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest				51
Non-controlling interests
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest				684
Kinder Morgan Canada Limited [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		30.00%
Kinder Morgan Canada Limited [Member] \| KML Special Voting Shares [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		100.00%
Kinder Morgan Canada Limited [Member] \| KML Voting Shares [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		70.00%
Sale of Equity Interest in Canadian Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO				1,245
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other				314
Deferred Income Tax Adjustment due to IPO				166
Sale of Equity Interest in Canadian Business [Member] \| Restricted Voting Shares [Member] \| Kinder Morgan Canada Limited [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Shares, Issued \| shares	102,942,000	102,942,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share \| $ / shares		$ 17.00
Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering	$ 1,299	$ 1,750
Sale of Equity Interest in Canadian Business [Member] \| Accumulated other comprehensive loss \| Kinder Morgan Canada Limited [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)				(81)
Sale of Equity Interest in Canadian Business [Member] \| Non-controlling interests \| Kinder Morgan Canada Limited [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest				765
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)				$ 81
Sale of Equity Interest in Canadian Business [Member] \| Kinder Morgan Canada Limited Partnership [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		30.00%
Controlling Interest Percentage Retained After Partial Sale	70.00%	70.00%