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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2017 USD ($) a market_interconnect contract mi	Feb. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 bbl / d	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration						$ 50		$ 1,280
Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets						76	$ 66	54
Acquisition-related expenses								6
Crude Oil Terminal
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration				$ 44
Felix Midstream LLC | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 305
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
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						$ 34	$ 25	$ 10

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