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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Gas Processing and Fractionation Open Positions) (Details) - EnLink [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 MMBTU $ / gal $ / MMBTU MBbls
OPIS Mont Belvieu Texas Ethane Basis Swap Q4 2015-Q4 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (MBbls)	817
Weighted average price paid, $/gal | $ / gal	0.28
Weighted average price received	Index
OPIS Mont Belvieu Texas Propane Basis Swap Q4 2015-Q4 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (MBbls)	908
Weighted average price paid	Index
Weighted average price received, $/gal | $ / gal	0.88
OPIS Mont Belvieu Texas Normal Butane Basis Swap Q4 2015-Q3 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (MBbls)	74
Weighted average price paid	Index
Weighted average price received, $/gal | $ / gal	0.63
OPIS Mont Belvieu Texas Natural Gasoline Basis Swap Q4 2015-Q3 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume (MBbls)	63
Weighted average price paid	Index
Weighted average price received, $/gal | $ / gal	1.30
Henry Hub Natural Gas Basis Swap Q4 2015-Q3 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Volume Per Day (MMBtu/d) | MMBTU	2,497
Weighted average price paid, $/MMBtu | $ / MMBTU	3.13
Weighted average price received	Index

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