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General - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) |  | 908,077,761 | 934,074,700 |  | 928,963,512 | 937,190,982
Limited partner interest |  | 49.40% |  |  |  |
Non-voting limited partner interest |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Effective economic interest |  | 51.50% |  |  |  |
WES |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-voting general partner interest |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |
Berkshire Hathaway |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) |  | 194,000,000 |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations | Ecuador Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from discontinued operations |  |  | $ 412 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations | Ghana Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  | $ 32 |  |
Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | WES |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partner units sold (in units) | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of limited partner units | $ 253 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale | $ 62 |  |  |  |  |

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