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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
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Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-07-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 231
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 397
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 329
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 269
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 186
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | 690
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-07-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 92
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 6 months
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 | $ 174
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, 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 | $ 174
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, 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 | $ 151
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, 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 | $ 129
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year
Pipeline revenues supported by minimum volume commitments and capacity agreements | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 461
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, period |
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2021-07-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 139
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 6 months
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 | $ 223
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, 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 | $ 155
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, 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 | $ 118
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, 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 | $ 57
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year
Storage, terminalling and throughput agreement revenues | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-01-01 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 229
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction, period |

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