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Acquisitions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 22, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Impairment losses		$ 12		$ 0	$ 62	$ 0
Revenues		13,495		14,514	40,493	40,514
Sunoco LP [Member] \| ETE Merger [Member]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction			2,263,158
Sunoco GP [Member] \| ETE Merger [Member]
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest			100.00%
USAC [Member] \| ETE Merger [Member]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction			12,466,912
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest			100.00%
Lake Charles LNG [Member] \| ETE Merger [Member]
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest			100.00%
Energy Transfer LNG Export LLC, ET Crude Oil Terminals LLC, & ETC Illinois LLC [Member] \| ETE Merger [Member]
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest			60.00%
7-Eleven [Member]
Revenues	$ 199
Trade Receivables Held-for-sale, Reconciliation to Cash Flow, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ 1,000		$ 1,000	$ 2,900	$ 2,600
IDRs [Member] \| ETE Merger [Member]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction			1,168,205,710