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Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 segment | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 10,631 | $ 10,703 | $ 10,295 | $ 10,620 | $ 9,439 | $ 9,354 | $ 9,786 | $ 9,218 | $ 42,249 | $ 37,797 | $ 34,275
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | 38 | 13
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,167 | 1,945 | 1,560
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,641 | 3,471 | 1,935
Total assets | 20,360 |  |  |  | 19,235 |  |  |  | 20,360 | 19,235 | 15,381
Maintenance capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176 | 170 | 120
Transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 701 | 623 | 572
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | 38 | 13
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 729 | 710 | 555
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,046 | 1,244 | 600
Total assets | 7,221 |  |  |  | 6,423 |  |  |  | 7,221 | 6,423 | 5,156
Maintenance capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 | 108 | 86
Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 856 | 736 | 638
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 616 | 482 | 358
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 549 | 1,724 | 1,317
Total assets | 6,555 |  |  |  | 6,134 |  |  |  | 6,555 | 6,134 | 4,506
Maintenance capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 49 | 22
Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,692 | 36,438 | 33,065
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 822 | 753 | 647
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 503 | 18
Total assets | 6,584 |  |  |  | 6,678 |  |  |  | 6,584 | 6,678 | 5,719
Maintenance capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 13 | 12
Interest expense related to hedged inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 12 | 20
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,571 | 38,954 | 35,029
Operating Segments | Transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,498 | 1,416 | 1,165
Operating Segments | Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,377 | 1,098 | 796
Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,696 | 36,440 | 33,068
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,322) | (1,157) | (754)
Intersegment | Transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (797) | (793) | (593)
Intersegment | Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (521) | (362) | (158)
Intersegment | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4) | $ (2) | $ (3)

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