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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Segment Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 7,886 | $ 8,792 | $ 24,515 | $ 25,269
Transportation |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 196 | 161 | 581 | 458
Facilities |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 149 | 149 | 457 | 437
Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 7,541 | 8,482 | 23,477 | 24,374
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 8,258 | 9,315 | 25,624 | 27,093
Total revenues | 8,430 | 9,270 | 26,072 | 26,669
Operating Segments | Transportation |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 590 | 496 | 1,685 | 1,416
Total revenues | 597 | 498 | 1,712 | 1,427
Operating Segments | Facilities |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 281 | 285 | 843 | 845
Total revenues | 291 | 289 | 880 | 866
Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from contracts with customers | 7,387 | 8,534 | 23,096 | 24,832
Total revenues | 7,542 | 8,483 | 23,480 | 24,376
Intersegment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (544) | (478) | (1,557) | (1,400)
Intersegment | Transportation |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (278) | (206) | (774) | (619)
Intersegment | Facilities |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (142) | (140) | (423) | (429)
Intersegment | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (1) | (1) | (3) | (2)
Other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 172 | (45) | 448 | (424)
Other | Operating Segments | Transportation |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 7 | 2 | 27 | 11
Other | Operating Segments | Facilities |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 10 | 4 | 37 | 21
Other | Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 155 | $ (51) | $ 384 | $ (456)

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