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Operating Segments - Segment Financial Data (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating segments number | segment |  |  | 3 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 7,886 | $ 8,792 | $ 24,515 | $ 25,269
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 102 | 110 | 274 | 281
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 727 | 636 | 2,371 | 1,733
Maintenance capital | 85 | 78 | 204 | 186
Transportation |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 196 | 161 | 581 | 458
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 102 | 110 | 274 | 281
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 462 | 388 | 1,271 | 1,083
Maintenance capital | 42 | 41 | 110 | 102
Facilities |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 149 | 149 | 457 | 437
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 173 | 173 | 529 | 530
Maintenance capital | 28 | 33 | 74 | 74
Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,541 | 8,482 | 23,477 | 24,374
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 92 | 75 | 571 | 120
Maintenance capital | 15 | 4 | 20 | 10
Operating Segments, Before Intersegment Adjustment | Transportation |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 319 | 292 | 938 | 808
Operating Segments, Before Intersegment Adjustment | Facilities |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 149 | 149 | 457 | 437
Operating Segments, Before Intersegment Adjustment | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,541 | 8,482 | 23,477 | 24,374
Intersegment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | (544) | (478) | (1,557) | (1,400)
Intersegment | Transportation |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | (278) | (206) | (774) | (619)
Intersegment | Facilities |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | (142) | (140) | (423) | (429)
Intersegment | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | (1) | (1) | (3) | (2)
Intersegment Adjustment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | (123) | (131) | (357) | (350)
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 8,430 | 9,270 | 26,072 | 26,669
Operating Segments | Transportation |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 597 | 498 | 1,712 | 1,427
Operating Segments | Facilities |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 291 | 289 | 880 | 866
Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 7,542 | $ 8,483 | $ 23,480 | $ 24,376

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