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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Financial Impact (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	$ (53)	$ 89
Commodity Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	(45)	96
Commodity Derivatives | Field operating costs
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	1	(3)
Interest Rate Derivatives | Interest expense, net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	1	(2)
Foreign Currency Derivatives | Supply and Logistics segment revenues
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	(6)	2
Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option | Other expense, net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	(4)	(4)
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	1	(2)
Derivatives in Hedging Relationships | Interest Rate Derivatives | Interest expense, net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	1	(2)
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	(54)	91
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	(45)	96
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	1	(3)
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	(6)	2
Derivatives Not Designated as a Hedge | Preferred Distribution Rate Reset Option | Other expense, net
Impact of derivative activities recognized in earnings
Total gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in net income	$ (4)	$ (4)

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

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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