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Operating Segments - Segment Financial Data (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Operating segments number | segment |  |  | 3 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 5,170 | $ 5,551 | $ 14,231 | $ 18,156
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 46 | 45 | 133 | 134
Segment profit/(loss) | 428 | 487 | 1,261 | 1,371
Maintenance capital | 47 | 52 | 128 | 154
Transportation |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 159 | 172 | 482 | 538
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 46 | 45 | 133 | 134
Segment profit/(loss) | 261 | 254 | 760 | 681
Maintenance capital | 29 | 34 | 86 | 101
Facilities |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 135 | 132 | 405 | 393
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment profit/(loss) | 173 | 146 | 488 | 432
Maintenance capital | 15 | 16 | 32 | 48
Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,876 | 5,247 | 13,344 | 17,225
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment profit/(loss) | (6) | 87 | 13 | 258
Maintenance capital | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5
Interest expense related to hedged inventory purchases | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 5,562 | 5,918 | 15,358 | 19,230
Operating Segments | Transportation |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 401 | 401 | 1,188 | 1,203
Operating Segments | Facilities |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 282 | 263 | 817 | 789
Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,879 | 5,254 | 13,353 | 17,238
Intersegment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 392 | 367 | 1,127 | 1,074
Intersegment | Transportation |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 242 | 229 | 706 | 665
Intersegment | Facilities |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 147 | 131 | 412 | 396
Intersegment | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 3 | $ 7 | $ 9 | $ 13

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