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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	$ 124,000,000	$ (36,000,000)	$ 23,000,000
Commodity | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	72,000,000	(62,000,000)	16,000,000
Commodity | Facilities segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	3,000,000	11,000,000
Commodity | Transportation segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total			2,000,000
Commodity | Purchases and related costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	46,000,000	6,000,000	(4,000,000)
Commodity | Field Operating costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	1,000,000	1,000,000	3,000,000
Interest Rate Contracts | Interest expense
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	(3,000,000)	1,000,000	3,000,000
Net gain associated with interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges	2,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	(1,000,000)	1,000,000	2,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts | Purchases and related costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total			2,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts | Other income/(expense), net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	6,000,000	6,000,000	(1,000,000)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	62,000,000	(137,000,000)	25,000,000
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships - Ineffective Portion	(2,000,000)	(8,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	12,000,000	(161,000,000)	14,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Facilities segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	2,000,000	11,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Transportation segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total			2,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Purchases and related costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	45,000,000	6,000,000	8,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Interest expense
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	(3,000,000)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other income/(expense), net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	6,000,000	6,000,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	62,000,000	101,000,000	(2,000,000)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	60,000,000	96,000,000	2,000,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Facilities segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	1,000,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Purchases and related costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	1,000,000		(12,000,000)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity | Field Operating costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	1,000,000	1,000,000	3,000,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Contracts | Interest expense
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total			2,000,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total	(1,000,000)	1,000,000	2,000,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Purchases and related costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total			2,000,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Other income/(expense), net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total			$ (1,000,000)

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings related to the fair value of the hedged instrument designated as an interest rate fair value hedge.

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The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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