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Equity (Change In ETE Common Units) (Details) - shares
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Preferred Units, Outstanding         329,299,267 329,299,267    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   32,200,000 2,100,000 0        
Outstanding   1,079,145,561 1,046,947,157 1,044,800,000 1,079,145,561 1,046,947,157 1,044,800,000 1,077,500,000
Issuance of restricted Common Units under long-term incentive plans   0 0 (33,600,000)        
Number of Common Units, end of period   1,079,145,561 1,046,947,157 1,044,800,000        
Series A Convertible Preferred Units [Member]                
Preferred Units, Outstanding         329,295,770 329,300,000 0 0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 329,300,000 0 329,300,000 0        
Class D Units [Member]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues   0 0 900,000