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Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Cash Flows (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Billions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | $ 4,748 | $ 5,043 | $ 4,601
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the KML and U.S. Cochin Sale, net of cash disposed |  |  | 1,527 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  | (28) |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  |  | 2,998 | 0
Acquisitions of assets and investments |  |  | (79) | (39) | (4)
Capital expenditures |  |  | (2,270) | (2,904) | (3,188)
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs |  |  | 110 | 104 | 118
Contributions to investments |  |  | (1,299) | (433) | (684)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings |  |  | 333 | 237 | 374
Funding to affiliates |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans to related party |  |  | (31) | (31) | (23)
Other, net |  |  | 23 | 0 | 4
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  | (1,714) | (68) | (3,403)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of debt |  |  | 8,036 | 14,751 | 8,868
Payments of debt |  |  | (11,224) | (14,591) | (11,064)
Debt issue costs |  |  | (10) | (42) | (70)
Cash dividends - common shares |  |  | (2,163) | (1,618) | (1,120)
Cash dividends - preferred shares |  |  | 0 | (156) | (156)
Repurchases of common shares |  |  | (2) | (273) | (250)
Funding from affiliates |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from investment partner |  |  | 148 | 181 | 485
Contributions from parents |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1,245
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML preferred share issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 | 420
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other |  |  | 3 | 19 | 12
Distributions to investment partner |  |  | (11) | 0 | 0
Distributions to parents |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distribution to noncontrolling interests - KML distribution of the TMPL Sale proceeds | $ (900) | $ (1.2) | (879) | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | (55) | (78) | (42)
Other, net |  |  | (28) | (17) | (9)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  | (6,185) | (1,824) | (1,681)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 29 | (146) | 22
Net (decrease) increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | (3,122) | 3,005 | (461)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, beginning of period | 3,331 |  | 3,331 | 326 | 787
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, end of period |  |  | 209 | 3,331 | 326
Parent Issuer and Guarantor |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | (2,894) | (2,758) | (3,184)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the KML and U.S. Cochin Sale, net of cash disposed |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  |  | 0 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  | (22) | (24) | (23)
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs |  |  | 9 | 9 | 16
Contributions to investments |  |  | (151) | (12) | (237)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings |  |  | 1,315 | 2,342 | 2,297
Funding to affiliates |  |  | (5,337) | (6,521) | (4,419)
Loans to related party |  |  | 0 | 0 | (23)
Other, net |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  | (4,186) | (4,206) | (2,389)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of debt |  |  | 7,927 | 14,143 | 8,609
Payments of debt |  |  | (9,823) | (12,640) | (9,288)
Debt issue costs |  |  | (9) | (35) | (12)
Cash dividends - common shares |  |  | (2,163) | (1,618) | (1,120)
Cash dividends - preferred shares |  |  |  | (156) | (156)
Repurchases of common shares |  |  | (2) | (273) | (250)
Funding from affiliates |  |  | 11,172 | 7,560 | 7,327
Contributions from investment partner |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from parents |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO |  |  |  |  | 4
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML preferred share issuances |  |  |  |  | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions to investment partner |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to parents |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distribution to noncontrolling interests - KML distribution of the TMPL Sale proceeds |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | (28) | (12) | (9)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  | 7,074 | 6,969 | 5,105
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | (6) | 5 | (468)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, beginning of period | 8 |  | 8 | 3 | 471
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, end of period |  |  | 2 | 8 | 3
Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor - KMP |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | 4,305 | 3,879 | 3,911
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the KML and U.S. Cochin Sale, net of cash disposed |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  |  | 0 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0
Funding to affiliates |  |  | (250) | (26) | 779
Loans to related party |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | 0 |  | 1
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  | (250) | (26) | 780
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of debt |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments of debt |  |  | (1,300) | (975) | (600)
Debt issue costs |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends - common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends - preferred shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Repurchases of common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Funding from affiliates |  |  | 2,190 | 2,028 | 776
Contributions from investment partner |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from parents |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO |  |  |  |  | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML preferred share issuances |  |  |  |  | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions to investment partner |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to parents |  |  | (4,945) | (4,907) | (4,902)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests - KML distribution of the TMPL Sale proceeds |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  | (4,055) | (3,854) | (4,726)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 0 | (1) | (35)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, beginning of period | 0 |  | 0 | 1 | 36
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, end of period |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Subsidiary Guarantors |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | 14,102 | 11,129 | 11,523
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the KML and U.S. Cochin Sale, net of cash disposed |  |  | 1,527 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  |  | 0 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments |  |  | (79) | (39) | (4)
Capital expenditures |  |  | (1,816) | (1,995) | (2,390)
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs |  |  | 142 | 90 | 94
Contributions to investments |  |  | (1,145) | (413) | (435)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings |  |  | 323 | 234 | 326
Funding to affiliates |  |  | (11,116) | (7,419) | (7,040)
Loans to related party |  |  | (31) | (31) | 0
Other, net |  |  | 23 |  | 4
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  | (12,172) | (9,573) | (9,445)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of debt |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments of debt |  |  | (10) | (784) | (897)
Debt issue costs |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends - common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends - preferred shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Repurchases of common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Funding from affiliates |  |  | 3,567 | 4,542 | 3,797
Contributions from investment partner |  |  | 148 | 181 | 485
Contributions from parents |  |  | 3 | 19 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO |  |  |  |  | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML preferred share issuances |  |  |  |  | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions to investment partner |  |  | (11) |  |
Distributions to parents |  |  | (5,627) | (5,514) | (5,472)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests - KML distribution of the TMPL Sale proceeds |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  | (1,930) | (1,556) | (2,087)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 0 | 0 | (9)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, beginning of period | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 9
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, end of period |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | 575 | 1,117 | 1,121
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the KML and U.S. Cochin Sale, net of cash disposed |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  | (28) |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  |  | 2,998 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  | (432) | (885) | (775)
Sales of property, plant and equipment, investments and other net assets, net of removal costs |  |  | (41) | 5 | 8
Contributions to investments |  |  | (3) | (8) | (12)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings |  |  | 0 | 1 | 0
Funding to affiliates |  |  | (895) | (1,003) | (1,028)
Loans to related party |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | 0 |  | (1)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  | (1,399) | 1,108 | (1,808)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of debt |  |  | 109 | 608 | 259
Payments of debt |  |  | (91) | (192) | (279)
Debt issue costs |  |  | (1) | (7) | (58)
Cash dividends - common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends - preferred shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Repurchases of common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Funding from affiliates |  |  | 669 | 839 | (192)
Contributions from investment partner |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from parents |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1,673
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO |  |  |  |  | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML preferred share issuances |  |  |  |  | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions to investment partner |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to parents |  |  | (3,012) | (317) | (687)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests - KML distribution of the TMPL Sale proceeds |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | 0 | (5) | 0
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  | (2,326) | 926 | 716
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 29 | (146) | 22
Net (decrease) increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | (3,121) | 3,005 | 51
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, beginning of period | 3,328 |  | 3,328 | 323 | 272
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, end of period |  |  | 207 | 3,328 | 323
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  |  | (11,340) | (8,324) | (8,770)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the KML and U.S. Cochin Sale, net of cash disposed |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from the TMPL Sale, net of cash disposed and working capital adjustments |  |  |  | 0 |
Acquisitions of assets and investments |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  | 0 | 0 | 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 |  |  | (1,305) | (2,340) | (2,249)
Funding to affiliates |  |  | 17,598 | 14,969 | 11,708
Loans to related party |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  | 16,293 | 12,629 | 9,459
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of debt |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments of debt |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt issue costs |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends - common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends - preferred shares |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Repurchases of common shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Funding from affiliates |  |  | (17,598) | (14,969) | (11,708)
Contributions from investment partner |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from parents |  |  | (3) | (19) | (1,673)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML IPO |  |  |  |  | 1,241
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - net proceeds from KML preferred share issuances |  |  |  |  | 420
Contributions from noncontrolling interests - other |  |  | 3 | 19 | 12
Distributions to investment partner |  |  | 0 |  |
Distributions to parents |  |  | 13,584 | 10,738 | 11,061
Distribution to noncontrolling interests - KML distribution of the TMPL Sale proceeds |  |  | (879) |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | (55) | (78) | (42)
Other, net |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  | (4,948) | (4,309) | (689)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Deposits |  |  | 5 | (4) | 0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, beginning of period | $ (5) |  | (5) | (1) | (1)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Deposits, end of period |  |  | $ 0 | $ (5) | $ (1)

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