XML 24 R45.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.1
DEBT DEBT (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 14,274,773 $ 12,813,704
Unamortized Portion of Terminated Swaps 14,603 15,032
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts (135,076) (121,329)
Current maturities of long-term debt (7,650) (7,650)
Short-term borrowings 0 (220,000)
Long-term debt 14,146,650 12,479,757
Repayments of Debt 50,500  
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount 67,000  
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt $ 15,800  
$2.5 Billion Credit Agreement [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description Among other things, these covenants include maintaining a ratio of indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA, as defined in our $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement, adjusted for all noncash charges and increased for projected EBITDA from certain lender-approved capital expansion projects) of no more than 5.0 to 1 at March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2020, we had no borrowings outstanding, our ratio of indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA was 4.5 to 1, and we were in compliance with all covenants under our $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement.  
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding $ 0  
Indebtedness To Adjusted Ebitda Current 4.5  
Indebtedness To Adjusted EBITDA Maximum 5.0  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 2,500,000  
Notes Payable from Public Offering Due 2025, 2030 and 2050 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Senior notes, noncurrent 1,750,000  
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs 1,730,000  
Guardian Pipeline [Member] | Notes Payables 1 due 2022 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 19,395 21,307
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time | Rate 7.85%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 3.375% Notes Payable due 2022 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 900,000 900,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 3.375%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 5.0% Notes Payable due 2023 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 425,000 425,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 5.00%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 4.9% Notes Payable due 2025 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.90%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.65% Notes Payable due 2036 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 600,000 600,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 6.65%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.85% Notes Payable due 2037 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 600,000 600,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 6.85%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.125% Notes Payable due 2041 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 650,000 650,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 6.125%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.2% Notes Payable due 2043 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 400,000 $ 400,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 6.20%  
Parent Company    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time | Rate 0.00% 2.16%
Commercial paper $ 0 $ 220,000
Parent Company | Term Loan Agreement due 2021 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt 1,250,000 1,250,000
Parent Company | 4.25% Notes Payable due 2022 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 547,397 547,397
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.25%  
Parent Company | 7.5% Notes Payable due 2023 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 7.50%  
Parent Company | 2.75% Notes Payable due 2024 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 2.75%  
Parent Company | 2.2% Notes Payable due 2025 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 400,000  
Total debt $ 397,000 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 2.20%  
Parent Company | 4.0% Notes Payable due 2027 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.00%  
Parent Company | 4.55% Notes Payable due 2028 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 800,000 800,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.55%  
Parent Company | 6.875% Notes Payable due 2028 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 100,000 100,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 6.875%  
Parent Company | 4.35% Notes Payable due 2029 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 700,000 700,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.35%  
Parent Company | 3.4% Notes Payable due 2029 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 734,251 750,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 3.40%  
Parent Company | 3.1% Notes Payable due 2030 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 850,000  
Total debt $ 821,050 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 3.10%  
Parent Company | 6.0% Notes Payable due 2035 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 400,000 400,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 6.00%  
Parent Company | 4.95% Notes Payable due 2047 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 693,405 700,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.95%  
Parent Company | 5.2% Notes Payable due 2048 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 1,000,000 1,000,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 5.20%  
Parent Company | 4.45% Notes Payable due 2049 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 747,650 750,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.45%  
Parent Company | 4.5% Notes Payable due 2050 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 500,000  
Total debt $ 489,625 $ 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate 4.50%  
Term Loan Agreement due 2021 [Member] | Parent Company    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 1,500,000