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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
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Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-10-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 155
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 531
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 441
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 380
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 343
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 1,332
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-10-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 41
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and 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 | 162
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and 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 | 171
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and 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 | 169
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and 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 | 167
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and 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 | 849
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-10-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 114
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement 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 | 369
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement 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 | 270
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement 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 | 211
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement 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 | 176
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement 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 | $ 483

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