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DEBT DEBT (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Rate
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Rate
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Rate
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total debt   $ 14,385,638     $ 14,385,638 $ 12,813,704
Unamortized Portion of Terminated Swaps   13,743     13,743 15,032
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts   (142,392)     (142,392) (121,329)
Current maturities of long-term debt   (7,650)     (7,650) (7,650)
Short-term borrowings   0     0 (220,000)
Long-term debt   14,249,339     14,249,339 12,479,757
Long-term Debt, Repurchased Face Amount   28,000     202,300  
Repayments of Debt   25,400     177,700  
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt   2,200     $ 22,200  
Subsequent Event [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred $ 27,000          
$2.5 Billion Credit Agreement [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description         Among other things, these covenants include maintaining a ratio of net 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 September 30, 2020. In June 2020, we amended the $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement by, among other things, modifying the leverage ratio so that we may net up to $700 million of cash on hand against our consolidated indebtedness for purposes of calculating the ratio’s numerator for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020.  
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding   $ 0     $ 0  
Indebtedness To Adjusted Ebitda Current   4.6     4.6  
Indebtedness To Adjusted EBITDA Maximum   5.0     5.0  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 2,500,000     $ 2,500,000  
Maximum amount of cash allowable to net against indebtedness for leverage ratio   700,000     700,000  
$2.5 Billion Credit Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Indebtedness To Adjusted EBITDA From Acquisitions Maximum 5.5          
Notes Payable from Public Offering Due 2026, 2031 and 2051 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Senior notes, noncurrent     $ 1,500,000      
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs     1,480,000      
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   $ 15,570     $ 15,570 21,307
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time | Rate   7.85%     7.85%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 3.375% Notes Payable due 2022 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 900,000     $ 900,000  
Total debt   $ 900,000     $ 900,000 900,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   3.375%     3.375%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 5.0% Notes Payable due 2023 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 425,000     $ 425,000  
Total debt   $ 425,000     $ 425,000 425,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   5.00%     5.00%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 4.9% Notes Payable due 2025 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 500,000     $ 500,000  
Total debt   $ 500,000     $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.90%     4.90%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.65% Notes Payable due 2036 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 600,000     $ 600,000  
Total debt   $ 600,000     $ 600,000 600,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   6.65%     6.65%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.85% Notes Payable due 2037 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 600,000     $ 600,000  
Total debt   $ 600,000     $ 600,000 600,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   6.85%     6.85%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.125% Notes Payable due 2041 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 650,000     $ 650,000  
Total debt   $ 650,000     $ 650,000 650,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   6.125%     6.125%  
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | 6.2% Notes Payable due 2043 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 400,000     $ 400,000  
Total debt   $ 400,000     $ 400,000 $ 400,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   6.20%     6.20%  
Parent Company            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time | Rate           2.16%
Commercial paper   $ 0     $ 0 $ 220,000
Parent Company | Term Loan Agreement due 2021 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | Rate           2.70%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   1,500,000 1,500,000   1,500,000  
Total debt   0     0 $ 1,250,000
Repayments of Debt     1,250,000      
Parent Company | 4.25% Notes Payable due 2022 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   700,000     700,000  
Total debt   $ 547,397     $ 547,397 547,397
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.25%     4.25%  
Parent Company | 7.5% Notes Payable due 2023 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 500,000     $ 500,000  
Total debt   $ 500,000     $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   7.50%     7.50%  
Parent Company | 2.75% Notes Payable due 2024 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 500,000     $ 500,000  
Total debt   $ 500,000     $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   2.75%     2.75%  
Parent Company | 2.2% Notes Payable due 2025 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 400,000   $ 400,000 $ 400,000  
Total debt   $ 387,000     $ 387,000 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   2.20%   2.20% 2.20%  
Parent Company | 5.85% Notes Payable due 2026 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 600,000 $ 600,000   $ 600,000  
Total debt   $ 600,000     $ 600,000 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   5.85% 5.85%   5.85%  
Parent Company | 4.0% Notes Payable due 2027 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 500,000     $ 500,000  
Total debt   $ 500,000     $ 500,000 500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.00%     4.00%  
Parent Company | 4.55% Notes Payable due 2028 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 800,000     $ 800,000  
Total debt   $ 800,000     $ 800,000 800,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.55%     4.55%  
Parent Company | 6.875% Notes Payable due 2028 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 100,000     $ 100,000  
Total debt   $ 100,000     $ 100,000 100,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   6.875%     6.875%  
Parent Company | 4.35% Notes Payable due 2029 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 700,000     $ 700,000  
Total debt   $ 700,000     $ 700,000 700,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.35%     4.35%  
Parent Company | 3.4% Notes Payable due 2029 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 750,000     $ 750,000  
Total debt   $ 714,251     $ 714,251 750,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   3.40%     3.40%  
Parent Company | 3.1% Notes Payable due 2030 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 850,000   $ 850,000 $ 850,000  
Total debt   $ 780,093     $ 780,093 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   3.10%   3.10% 3.10%  
Parent Company | 6.35% Notes Payable due 2031 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 600,000 $ 600,000   $ 600,000  
Total debt   $ 600,000     $ 600,000 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   6.35% 6.35%   6.35%  
Parent Company | 6.0% Notes Payable due 2035 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 400,000     $ 400,000  
Total debt   $ 400,000     $ 400,000 400,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   6.00%     6.00%  
Parent Company | 4.95% Notes Payable due 2047 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 700,000     $ 700,000  
Total debt   $ 689,006     $ 689,006 700,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.95%     4.95%  
Parent Company | 5.2% Notes Payable due 2048 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000  
Total debt   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000 1,000,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   5.20%     5.20%  
Parent Company | 4.45% Notes Payable due 2049 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 750,000     $ 750,000  
Total debt   $ 723,736     $ 723,736 750,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.45%     4.45%  
Parent Company | 4.5% Notes Payable due 2050 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 500,000   $ 500,000 $ 500,000  
Total debt   $ 453,585     $ 453,585 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   4.50%   4.50% 4.50%  
Parent Company | 7.15% Notes Payable due 2051 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 300,000 $ 300,000   $ 300,000  
Total debt   $ 300,000     $ 300,000 $ 0
Interest Rate (in hundredths) | Rate   7.15% 7.15%   7.15%