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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 546
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 510
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 414
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 356
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 320
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 1,071
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and long-term capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 157
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and long-term capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 198
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and long-term capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 189
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and long-term capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 188
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and long-term capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 188
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and long-term capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 635
Long-term storage, terminalling and throughput agreements revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 389
Long-term storage, terminalling and throughput agreements revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 312
Long-term storage, terminalling and throughput agreements revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 225
Long-term storage, terminalling and throughput agreements revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 168
Long-term storage, terminalling and throughput agreements revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 132
Long-term storage, terminalling and throughput agreements revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 436

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