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Regulatory Matters, Commitments, Contingencies And Environmental Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Limited Partner interest in the Partnership, percentage | 99.90% |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | $ 45,000,000 | $ 46,000,000 | $ 46,000,000
Payments for Environmental Liabilities | 39,000,000 | 48,000,000 |
Accrual for loss contingency | 0 |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss | 80,000,000 |  |
Total environmental liabilities | $ 320,000,000 | 337,000,000 |
Site Contingency, Number of Sites Needing Remediation | 40 |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 51,054,000,000 | 46,028,000,000 |
PES [Member] |  |  |
Limited Partner interest in the Partnership, percentage | 7.40% |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Default, Amount | $ 75,000,000 |  |
Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 3,071,000,000 | 2,984,000,000 |
Rover Pipeline LLC [Member] |  |  |
Proposed Environmental Penalty | 2,600,000 |  |
SPLP and Mid-Valley Pipeline [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value | 5,400,000 |  |
Related To Deductibles [Member] |  |  |
Accrual for loss contingency | $ 120,000,000 | 56,000,000 |
4.875% senior notes due 2023 [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.88% |  |
Senior Notes | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
5.500% senior notes due 2026 [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 800,000,000 | 800,000,000 |
5.875% senior notes due 2028 [Member] | Sunoco LP [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.88% |  |
Senior Notes | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |
Final Judgement [Member] |  |  |
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | 536,000,000 |  |
Expense Reimbursement [Member] |  |  |
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | 1,000,000 |  |
Disgorgement [Member] |  |  |
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | 595,000,000 |  |
Compensatory Damages [Member] |  |  |
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | $ 319,000,000 |  |

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