Debt Debt - Summary of Outstanding Borrowings - Interest Rates and Table Due Dates (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
MarkWest [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.500% senior notes due February 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2023
MarkWest [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.500% senior notes due July 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 15, 2023
MarkWest [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.875% senior notes due December 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 01, 2024
MarkWest [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.875% senior notes due June 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 01, 2025
Mplx Lp [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Bank revolving credit facility due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Dec. 04, 2020
Mplx Lp [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term loan facility due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Nov. 20, 2019
Mplx Lp [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.500% senior notes due February 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2023
Mplx Lp [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.500% senior notes due July 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 15, 2023
Mplx Lp [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.875% senior notes due December 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 01, 2024
Mplx Lp [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.000% senior notes due February 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2025
Mplx Lp [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 4.875% senior notes due June 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 01, 2025
Marathon Pipe Line Llc [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease Due Date Year	2020

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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