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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 14, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Aug. 12, 2016 | May 13, 2016 | Feb. 12, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,302 | $ 1,240
Third Quarter Distribution | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution payment date | Nov. 14, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution payment date |  |  | Aug. 12, 2016 |  |  |  |
First Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution payment date |  |  |  | May 13, 2016 |  |  |
Fourth Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution payment date |  |  |  |  | Feb. 12, 2016 |  |
Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,299 | $ 1,238
Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | Third Quarter Distribution | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to General Partner | $ 101 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions paid | $ 328 |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | Second Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to General Partner |  |  | $ 155 |  |  |  |
Total distributions paid |  |  | $ 433 |  |  |  |
Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | First Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to General Partner |  |  |  | $ 155 |  |  |
Total distributions paid |  |  |  | $ 433 |  |  |
Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | Fourth Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to General Partner |  |  |  |  | $ 155 |  |
Total distributions paid |  |  |  |  | $ 433 |  |
Common Units | Cash Distributions | Third Quarter Distribution | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions per common unit, paid (usd per unit) | $ 0.55 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units | Cash Distributions | Second Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions per common unit, paid (usd per unit) |  |  | $ 0.70 |  |  |  |
Common Units | Cash Distributions | First Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions per common unit, paid (usd per unit) |  |  |  | $ 0.70 |  |  |
Common Units | Cash Distributions | Fourth Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions per common unit, paid (usd per unit) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.70 |  |
Common Units | Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | Third Quarter Distribution | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Unitholders | $ 227 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units | Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | Second Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Unitholders |  |  | $ 278 |  |  |  |
Common Units | Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | First Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Unitholders |  |  |  | $ 278 |  |  |
Common Units | Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | Cash Distributions | Fourth Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Unitholders |  |  |  |  | $ 278 |  |
Series A Preferred Units | Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | In-Kind Distributions | Third Quarter Distribution | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Unitholders | $ 33 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution of units in lieu of cash (units) | 1,262,522 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Units | Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | In-Kind Distributions | Second Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Unitholders |  |  | $ 33 |  |  |  |
Distribution of units in lieu of cash (units) |  |  | 1,237,765 |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Units | Partners’ Capital Excluding Noncontrolling Interests | In-Kind Distributions | First Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to Unitholders |  |  |  | $ 23 |  |  |
Distribution of units in lieu of cash (units) |  |  |  | 858,439 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Third Quarter Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital and Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unitholders of record, date |  | Oct. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |

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