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Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Mar. 21, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Aug. 01, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Oct. 05, 2012
Proposed Environmental Penalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units (329,295,770 units authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000,000 | $ 180,000,000 | $ 0 |  | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of Convertible Units to Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.50% | 31.50% |  |  | 31.50% |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Unit-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 33,600,000 | 42,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 936,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 936,000,000 | $ 936,000,000 |  |  | $ 936,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum beneficial percentage ownership, other than the Partnership's General Partner and its affiliates, no voting rights, not considered outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,046,947,157 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,044,767,336 |  |  |  | 1,077,500,000 |  |  |  | 1,119,800,000 | 1,046,947,157 | 1,046,947,157 | 1,044,767,336 | 1,077,500,000 | 1,046,947,157 |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partner interest in the Partnership, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.71% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from subsidiary issuances of common units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000,000 | $ (526,000,000) | $ 744,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units Issued In Connection With The Dividend Reinvestment Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class E Unit Distribution Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.10% | 11.10% |  |  | 11.10% |  |  |  |  |
Class E Unit Maximum Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.41 | $ 1.41 |  |  | $ 1.41 |  |  |  |  |
Class F Unit Distribution Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
Class F Unit Maximum Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.75 | $ 3.75 |  |  | $ 3.75 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 382,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price of Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44.37 |  |
Kelcy L. Warren [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,313,942 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Messrs. McReynolds, Ramsey and McCrea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mr. Ray Davis [Member] | LE GP, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mr. Ray Davis [Member] | ETE [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PennTex [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2950 |  | $ 0.2950 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ETP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7033 |  | 0.7033 |  | $ 0.7033 |  | $ 0.7033 |  | $ 0.7033 | $ 0.7033 | $ 0.6900 | $ 0.6767 | $ 0.6633 | $ 0.6500 | $ 0.6367 | $ 0.6233 | $ 0.6133 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units Issued Inconnection With The Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Limited Partners Units Under Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 891,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Distribution Agreements, Value of Units Available to be Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Dividend Reinvestment Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 216,000,000 | 360,000,000 | $ 155,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
ETP [Member] | Sunoco, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 68.42% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ETP [Member] | Legacy Sunoco, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2850 | [1] | 0.2850 | [1] | 0.2850 | [1] | 0.2850 | [1] | $ 0.2850 | 0.2850 | 0.2650 | 0.2450 | 0.2250 | 0.2075 | 0.1900 | 0.1794 | 0.1731 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units (329,295,770 units authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000,000 | 180,000,000 | 0 |  | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Sunoco Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed Environmental Penalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.5200 |  | 0.5100 |  | 0.5000 |  | 0.4890 |  | $ 0.4790 | 0.4580 | 0.4380 | 0.4190 | 0.4000 | 0.3825 | $ 0.3650 | $ 0.3475 | $ 0.3312 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units Issued Inconnection With The Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 629,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 644,000,000 |  | 362,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Distribution Agreement, maximum aggregate value of common units sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,250,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Limited Partners Units Under Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 744,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,200,000 |  | 7,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.8255 |  | $ 0.8255 |  | $ 0.8255 |  | $ 0.8173 |  | $ 0.8013 | $ 0.7454 | $ 0.6934 | $ 0.6450 | $ 0.6000 | $ 0.5457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units Issued Inconnection With The Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Distribution Agreement, maximum aggregate value of common units sold |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Limited Partners Units Under Equity Distribution Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units Remaining Available to be Issued Under Distribution Reinvestment Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328,000,000 | 328,000,000 |  |  | 328,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Sale of Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 213,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 405,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Holdings Company LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Holdings Company LLC [Member] | Bakken Pipeline Investments LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Bakken Holdings Company LLC [Member] | Sunoco Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Holdings Company LLC [Member] | ETP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class D Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,080,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,156,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 2,156,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Class F Units [Member] | Sunoco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class H Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of Profits, Losses and Other by Sunoco, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.05% | 90.05% |  |  | 90.05% |  |  |  |  |
Class K Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.67275 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Held by Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,525,429 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,525,429 | $ 101,525,429 |  |  | $ 101,525,429 |  |  |  |  |
Common Class C [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class C [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] | Aloha Petroleum LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class C [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] | Indirect wholly-owned subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sale of Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holdco Transaction [Member] | Class G Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,700,000
PVR Acquisition [Member] | Regency [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eagle Rock Midstream Acquisition [Member] | Regency [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Susser Merger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 875,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Pipeline Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class I Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 879,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Pipeline Transaction [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Pipeline Transaction [Member] | Class H Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of Profits, Losses and Other by Sunoco, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Pipeline Transaction [Member] | Class I Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bakken Equity Sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sunoco Retail to Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,230,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction |  |  |  |  |  | 5,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Permian Express 2 [Member] | Sunoco Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed Environmental Penalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Additional Units [Member] | Class D Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Schedule, Percent of Class D Units Vesting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |
March 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Schedule, Percent of Class D Units Vesting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
March 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Schedule, Percent of Class D Units Vesting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
Equity Distribution Agreement [Member] | ETP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees and Commissions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sunoco Logistics Crude Oil Pipeline [Member] | Sunoco Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed Environmental Penalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Wortham, Texas Crude Oil Pipeline [Member] | Sunoco Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed Environmental Penalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.285 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units (329,295,770 units authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000,000 | $ 180,000,000 |  |  | $ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  | 329,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329,295,770 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Unit Distribution to ETE Common Units Distribution, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price of Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.56 | $ 6.56 |  |  | $ 6.56 |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units [Member] | Mr. McReynolds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,382,155 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units [Member] | Mr. Ramsey [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,317 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units [Member] | Mr. McCrea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,112,728 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Convertible Preferred Units [Member] | Mr. Ray Davis [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,042,486 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class E Units [Member] | ETP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,900,000 | 8,900,000 |  |  | 8,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class D Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 924,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sunoco Logistics' $2.5 billion revolving credit facility due March 2020 [Member] | Sunoco Logistics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Sunoco LP $1.5 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Due September 2019 [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Private Placement |  |  | 32,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement |  |  | $ 580,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Phillips 66 Company [Member] | Dakota Access and ETCOC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Phillips 66 Company [Member] | Bakken Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ETP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Private Placement |  |  | 23,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement |  |  | $ 568,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units Issued Inconnection With The Equity Distribution Agreement |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Limited Partners Units Under Equity Distribution Agreement |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Bakken Pipeline Investments LLC [Member] | Dakota Access and ETCOC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ETP and Sunoco Logistics [Member] | Bakken Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  | 38.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | MarEn Bakken Company [Member] | Bakken Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest |  | 36.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | PennTex [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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