Condensed Statements of Combined Consolidated Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Revenues | |||||||||||||
| Affiliate | [1],[2] | $ 184 | $ 152 | $ 521 | $ 454 | ||||||||
| Third-party | [1] | 124 | 130 | 380 | 366 | ||||||||
| Total Revenues | [1] | 308 | 282 | 901 | 820 | ||||||||
| Costs and Expenses | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | [1] | 110 | 113 | 332 | 323 | ||||||||
| Imbalance settlement gains and reimbursements | [1] | (6) | (10) | (19) | (29) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | [1] | 24 | 28 | 70 | 81 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | [1] | 45 | 45 | 134 | 133 | ||||||||
| Loss on asset disposals and impairments | [1] | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| Operating Income | [1] | 133 | 106 | 381 | 312 | ||||||||
| Interest and financing costs, net | [1] | (49) | (37) | (138) | (112) | ||||||||
| Equity in earnings of equity method investments | [1] | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||
| Other income, net | [1] | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Net Earnings | [1] | 87 | 71 | 259 | [3] | 206 | [3] | ||||||
| Loss attributable to Predecessors | [1] | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | [1] | 0 | (3) | 0 | (19) | ||||||||
| Net Earnings Attributable to Partners | [1] | 88 | 74 | 263 | 204 | ||||||||
| General partner’s interest in net earnings, including incentive distribution rights | [1] | (40) | (20) | (108) | (51) | ||||||||
| Limited Partners’ Interest in Net Earnings | [1] | $ 48 | $ 54 | $ 155 | $ 153 | ||||||||
| Net Earnings per Limited Partner Unit | |||||||||||||
| Common - basic | [1] | $ 0.46 | $ 0.62 | $ 1.58 | $ 1.85 | ||||||||
| Common - diluted | [1] | $ 0.46 | $ 0.62 | $ 1.58 | $ 1.85 | ||||||||
| Weighted Average Limited Partner Units Outstanding | |||||||||||||
| Common units - basic | [1] | 101.4 | 86.6 | 96.7 | 82.5 | ||||||||
| Common units - diluted | [1] | 101.4 | 86.7 | 96.8 | 82.6 | ||||||||
| Cash Distributions Paid Per Unit | [1] | $ 0.8420 | $ 0.7225 | $ 2.4320 | $ 2.0850 | ||||||||
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- Definition Aggregate amount of net income attributable to the partners, which excludes the amount of net income attributable to predecessor entities. No definition available.
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- Definition Aggregate amount of net income (loss) attributable to predecessor entities. No definition available.
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- Definition Volume Gains (Losses) Value And Reimbursements No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding No definition available.
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- Definition Per unit of ownership amount of cash distributions paid to unit-holder of a limited partnership (LP). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Interest and debt related expenses associated with nonoperating financing activities of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate amount of net income allocated to general partners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate amount of net income allocated to limited partners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Per unit of ownership amount after tax of income (loss) available to limited partnership (LP) unit-holder and units that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of limited partner units for dilutive potential units outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Per unit of ownership amount after tax of income (loss) available to outstanding limited partnership (LP) unit-holder. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Excludes Selling, General and Administrative Expense. No definition available.
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition The other noncash expense, not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, charged against earnings in the period to allocate the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their remaining economic lives. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net amount of other operating income and expenses, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operations. No definition available.
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Weighted average number of limited partnership units outstanding determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that limited partnership units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Weighted average number of limited partnership units outstanding determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that limited partnership units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Used in the calculation of diluted net income or loss per limited partnership unit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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