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Equity-Indexed Compensation Plans (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 77 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | May 31, 2012 PNG Transaction Grants | May 31, 2011 PNG Transaction Grants | Aug. 31, 2007 AAP Management Units | Dec. 31, 2013 AAP Management Units | Dec. 31, 2012 AAP Management Units | Dec. 31, 2011 AAP Management Units | Dec. 31, 2013 AAP Management Units
Equity-Indexed Compensation Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Phantom common units which vested in increment (in percent) |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Authorized grants (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.1 |  |  | 52.1
Annualized distribution, low end of range (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.75 |  |  |
Annualized distribution, high end of range (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.85 |  |  |
Number of days after achievement of distribution that units will become earned, in some cases |  |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |
Threshold on distributions paid for participation in award |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |
Maximum participation in excess of distribution (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |
Reserved for Future Grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserved for future grants outstanding, beginning balance (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 | 4.3 |  |
Unit forfeitures (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Units granted (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.2) |  |  |
Reserved for future grants outstanding, ending balance (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5
Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.4 | 47.8 |  |
Unit forfeitures (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.4) |  |
Units granted (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |
Outstanding at the ending of the period (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.6 | 47.4 | 47.8 | 48.6
Outstanding Units Earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Units Earned, beginning balance (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.0 | 20.9 |  |
Units earned (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.0 | 13.1 |  |
Outstanding Units Earned, end balance (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.0 | 34.0 | 20.9 | 47.0
Grant Date Fair Value of Outstanding AAP Management Units: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant Date Fair Value of Outstanding AAP Management Units, beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 | 44 |  |
Units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |
Grant Date Fair Value of Outstanding AAP Management Units, ending balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 44 | 44 | 51
Equity-indexed compensation expense | $ 116 | $ 101 | $ 110 |  |  |  | $ 5 | $ 6 | $ 9 | $ 49

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