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Revenues - Segment Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 8,792	$ 5,873	$ 25,269	$ 18,618
Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	161	160	458	459
Facilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	149	140	437	410
Supply and Logistics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	8,482	5,573	24,374	17,749
Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	9,315		27,093
Total revenues	9,270	6,311	26,669	19,890
Operating Segments | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	496		1,416
Total revenues	498	446	1,427	1,260
Operating Segments | Facilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	285		845
Total revenues	289	291	866	873
Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	8,534		24,832
Total revenues	8,483	5,574	24,376	17,757
Intersegment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	(478)	(438)	(1,400)	(1,272)
Intersegment | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	(206)	(172)	(619)	(503)
Intersegment | Facilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	(140)	(151)	(429)	(463)
Intersegment | Supply and Logistics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	(1)	$ (1)	(2)	$ (8)
Other | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	(45)		(424)
Other | Operating Segments | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2		11
Other | Operating Segments | Facilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	4		21
Other | Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ (51)		$ (456)

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