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Operating Segments - Segment Financial Data (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating segments number | segment |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 3,225 | $ 8,253 | $ 11,494 | $ 16,628 |
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 81 | 83 | 191 | 172 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 523 | 782 | 1,316 | 1,643 |
Maintenance capital | 54 | 72 | 104 | 118 |
Total assets | 25,489 |  | 25,489 |  | $ 29,969
Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 151 | 188 | 338 | 385 |
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities | 81 | 83 | 189 | 172 |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 346 | 410 | 788 | 809 |
Maintenance capital | 31 | 39 | 64 | 67 |
Total assets | 14,599 |  | 14,599 |  | 15,549
Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 149 | 151 | 323 | 307 |
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Equity earnings in unconsolidated entities |  |  | 2 |  |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 174 | 172 | 384 | 356 |
Maintenance capital | 15 | 30 | 29 | 46 |
Total assets | 6,314 |  | 6,314 |  | 7,593
Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,925 | 7,914 | 10,833 | 15,936 |
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 3 | 200 | 144 | 478 |
Maintenance capital | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
Total assets | 4,576 |  | 4,576 |  | $ 6,827
Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Elimination | Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 234 | 316 | 532 | 618 |
Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Elimination | Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 149 | 151 | 323 | 307 |
Operating Segments Excluding Intersegment Elimination | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,925 | 7,914 | 10,833 | 15,936 |
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (433) | (512) | (965) | (1,014) |
Intersegment | Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (223) | (243) | (504) | (497) |
Intersegment | Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (127) | (140) | (266) | (282) |
Intersegment | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | (1) | (1) | (2) |
Intersegment Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (83) | (128) | (194) | (233) |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,658 | 8,765 | 12,459 | 17,642 |
Operating Segments | Transportation |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 457 | 559 | 1,036 | 1,115 |
Operating Segments | Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 276 | 291 | 589 | 589 |
Operating Segments | Supply and Logistics |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,925 | $ 7,915 | $ 10,834 | $ 15,938 |

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