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Acquisitions, Divestitures and Other Transactions - Schedule of Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year one | $ 272 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year two | 249 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year three | 210 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year four | 187 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year five | 165 |  |  |  |  |
OMOG JV LLC and Southern Delaware Gathering Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
OMOG JV LLC and Southern Delaware Gathering Assets | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Amortization | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year one | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year two | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year three | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year four | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year five | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Cactus II Pipeline LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  | 20 years |
Cactus II Pipeline LLC | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  | 20 years |
Amortization | 61 | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year one | 51 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year two | 47 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year three | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year four | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Plains Oryx Permian Basin LLC | Customer relationships | Joint Venture Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years
Amortization | 138 | $ 142 | $ 28 |  |  |
Expected amortization, year one | 127 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year two | 117 |  |  |  |  |
Expected amortization, year three | $ 106 |  |  |  |  |

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