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Partners' Capital (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Partners' Capital [Abstract]  
Schedule of Common Unit Activity
As of December 31, 2017, $295 million of our common units remained available to be issued under the equity distribution agreement.
Common unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
 
Number of Units

Number of common units at December 31, 2015
87,365,706

Common units issued in connection with ETP Dropdown
5,710,922

Common units issued in connection with the PIPE Transaction
2,263,158

Common units issued in connection with the ATM
2,840,399

Phantom unit vesting
861

Number of common units at December 31, 2016
98,181,046

Common units issued in connection with the ATM
1,268,750

Phantom unit vesting
195,813

Other
22,390

Number of common units at December 31, 2017
99,667,999
Schedule of Net Income Allocation By Partners
The calculation of net income allocated to the partners is as follows (in millions, except per unit amounts):
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Attributable to Common Units
 

 
 

 
 

Distributions (a)
$
328

 
$
317

 
$
156

Distributions in excess of net income
(293
)
 
(809
)
 
(112
)
Limited partners' interest in net income (loss)
$
35

 
$
(492
)
 
$
44

Attributable to Subordinated Units
 

 
 

 
 

Distributions (a)
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
23

Distributions in excess of net income
—

 
—

 
(12
)
Limited partners' interest in net income
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
11

(a) Distributions declared per unit
to unitholders as of record date
$
3.3020

 
$
3.2938

 
$
2.8851
Schedule of Incentive Distribution Rights to Limited Partners
 
 
 
Marginal percentage interest in distributions
 
Total quarterly distribution per Common unit
target amount
 
Common
Unitholders
 
Holder of IDRs
Minimum Quarterly Distribution
$0.4375
 
100
%
 
—

First Target Distribution
Above $0.4375 up to $0.503125
 
100
%
 
—

Second Target Distribution
Above $0.503125 up to $0.546875
 
85
%
 
15
%
Third Target Distribution
Above $0.546875 up to $0.656250
 
75
%
 
25
%
Thereafter
Above $0.656250
 
50
%
 
50
%
Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution
Cash distributions paid were as follows: 
 
 
Limited Partners
 
 
Payment Date
 
Per Unit Distribution
 
Total Cash Distribution
 
Distribution to IDR Holders
 
 
(in millions, except per unit amounts)
February 14, 2018
 
$
0.8255

 
$
82

 
$
21

November 14, 2017
 
$
0.8255

 
$
82

 
$
22

August 15, 2017
 
$
0.8255

 
$
82

 
$
21

May 16, 2017
 
$
0.8255

 
$
82

 
$
21

February 16, 2017
 
$
0.8255

 
$
81

 
$
21

November 15, 2016
 
$
0.8255

 
$
79

 
$
20

August 15, 2016
 
$
0.8255

 
$
79

 
$
20

May 16, 2016
 
$
0.8173

 
$
78

 
$
20

February 16, 2016
 
$
0.8013

 
$
70

 
$
17

November 27, 2015
 
$
0.7454

 
$
47

 
$
8

August 28, 2015
 
$
0.6934

 
$
29

 
$
3

May 29, 2015
 
$
0.6450

 
$
23

 
$
1

February 27, 2015
 
$
0.6000

 
$
21

 
$
1