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Acquisitions and Related Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2022	Apr. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment losses and other			$ 86	$ 0	$ 386	$ 11
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount					85
Sunoco LP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses		$ 252
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		98
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		20
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets		73
Spindletop Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred					$ 325
ET Canada
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction					51.00%
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates					$ 302
Impairment losses and other					300
ET Canada \| Noncontrolling Interests
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment losses and other					164
ET Canada \| Limited Partner
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment losses and other					136
ET Canada \| Canada, Dollars
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates					390
Woodford Express Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 485
Repayments of Debt					$ 292
Working Capital \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets		$ 76