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Regulatory Matters, Commitments, Contingencies And Environmental Liabilities Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Payments for Environmental Liabilities |  |  | $ 6,000 | $ 9,000 |
Document Period End Date |  |  | Mar. 31, 2021 |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies |  |  | $ 301,000 |  | $ 306,000
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  | 80,000 |  |
Related To Deductibles |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value |  |  | $ 49,000 |  | 77,000
Sunoco, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number |  |  | 5 |  |
Revolution Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
SPLP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Proposed Environmental Penalty |  |  | $ 5,400 |  |
SPLP and Mid-Valley Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Proposed Environmental Penalty |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Sunoco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Site Contingency, Number of Sites Needing Remediation |  |  | 35 |  |
Williams Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  | $ 410,000 |  |
Civil Penalties [Member] | Revolution Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  | $ 28,600 |  |  |
Penalty | Revolution Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  |  | $ 125 |  |
Cline Class Action | Actual Damages |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements | $ 74,800 |  |  |  | 80,700
Cline Class Action | punitive damages |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000

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