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Partners' Capital and Distributions - Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | $ 1 |  | $ 11 | $ 0
Distributions from noncontrolling interests | 182 | $ 315 | 679 | 894
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 1 |  | 11 |
Distributions from noncontrolling interests | $ 2 | $ 4 | 6 | $ 4
Red River LLC | Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  | 11 |
Distributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  | $ 6 |

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