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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 14, 2017 USD ($) a contract market_interconnect mi | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 bbl / d | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 1,280 | $ 282
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 66 | 54 | 44
Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  | $ 0 | 6 | 0
Goodwill recognized |  |  |  |  | 269 |
Alpha Holding Company, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 1,215 |  |  |  |  |
Length of gathering and transmission lines (in miles) | mi | 515 |  |  |  |  |
Number of market interconnects | market_interconnect | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Additional volume enhancements to gathering system (bbls per day) | bbl / d |  |  | 350,000 |  |  |
Area of acreage dedication (gross acres) | a | 315,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Propane Marine Terminal |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 41 |  |  |  |
Individually immaterial business acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 289
Number of acquisitions completed | acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Goodwill recognized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Integrated System Of NGL Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204
Advantage Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Acreage Dedication Contracts | Alpha Holding Company, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acreage dedication contracts acquired | contract | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 10 |

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