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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-04-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 431
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 492
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 416
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 352
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 285
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 920
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-04-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 124
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 168
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 162
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 160
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 138
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 553
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period |
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2020-04-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 307
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 324
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 254
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 192
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
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 | $ 147
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satastiifation, period | 1 year
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 367
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