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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Other Transactions - Other Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  | $ 149 | $ 32 | $ 310
Advantage Pipeline Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional interest acquired |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Cash consideration, including working capital and other adjustments |  | $ 74 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
FM Gathering LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment acquired |  |  |  | 115 |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 187 |  |
FM Gathering LLC | Felix Energy Holdings II, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |
FM Gathering LLC | Minimum | Level 3 | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, measurement input |  |  |  | 0.18 |  |
FM Gathering LLC | Maximum | Level 3 | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, measurement input |  |  |  | 0.19 |  |
Certain Straddle Plants | NGL |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation, processing capacity term | 50 years |  |  |  |  |
Revenue recognition term | 50 years |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred | $ 122 |  |  |  |  |

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