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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Ownership Interests and Method of Consolidation Table (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Chipeta [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Ownership interest by noncontrolling interest owner | 25.00%
Full Consolidation [Member] | Chipeta [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Percentage ownership interest | 75.00%
Proportionate Consolidation [Member] | Springfield System [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Percentage ownership interest | 50.10%
Proportionate Consolidation [Member] | Marcellus Interest Systems [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Percentage ownership interest | 33.75%
Equity Investments [Member] | Mi Vida [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 50.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Ranch Westex [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 50.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Front Range Pipeline [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 33.33%
Equity Investments [Member] | Red Bluff Express [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 30.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Mont Belvieu JV [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 25.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Rendezvous [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 22.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Texas Express Pipeline [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 20.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Texas Express Gathering [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 20.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Whitethorn LLC [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 20.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Saddlehorn [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 20.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Cactus II [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 15.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | Panola [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 15.00%
Equity Investments [Member] | White Cliffs [Member] |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |
Equity-investment ownership percentage | 10.00%

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