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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Financial Impact (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	$ 156	$ 153	$ (41)
Commodity Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	208	205	(39)
Commodity Derivatives | Transportation segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	8
Commodity Derivatives | Facilities segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income			(11)
Commodity Derivatives | Field operating costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	(18)	(21)	8
Interest Rate Derivatives | Interest expense
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	(11)	(5)	(4)
Foreign Currency Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	(31)	(28)
Foreign Currency Derivatives | Other income/(expense), net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income		2	5
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	45	(4)	67
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Commodity Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	56	(1)	77
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Commodity Derivatives | Facilities segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income			(11)
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Interest Rate Derivatives | Interest expense
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	(11)	(5)	(4)
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Other income/(expense), net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income		2	5
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	111	157	(108)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	152	206	(116)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Transportation segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	8
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Commodity Derivatives | Field operating costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	(18)	(21)	$ 8
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Foreign Currency Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Net Income	$ (31)	$ (28)

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5618551-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (a),(c),(d),(e)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959

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