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Revenues and Accounts Receivable - Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
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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