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Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 20, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 24, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 06, 2015 | Oct. 24, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 bbl | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 bbl / d | Oct. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2013 USD ($)
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |
Common units issued (units) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,125,930 |  |  |  | 93,478,326 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Call or Exercise Features |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 825000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per unit (dollars per unit) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 67.47 |  |  |  |  | $ 47.13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 95 | [1] | $ 1,449 | [1] | $ 701 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instrument regulatory filing date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 25, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units, aggregate value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Public Sale of Units Net of Offering Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 142 |  |  |  |  | $ 99 |  | 1,478 |  | 709 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |  | 243 |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly cash distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declaration date | Jan. 20, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 18, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distributions paid per unit | $ / shares | $ 0.7800 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.875 | $ 0.842 | $ 0.810 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash distributions declared | $ 98 |  |  |  |  | $ 131 | $ 123 | $ 108 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date | Feb. 12, 2016 |  |  |  |  | Nov. 14, 2016 | Aug. 12, 2016 | May 13, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unitholders record date | Feb. 02, 2016 |  |  |  |  | Nov. 04, 2016 | Aug. 02, 2016 | May 02, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rendezvous Gas Services, L.L.C. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78.00% |  |  |  |
Whiting Assets [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,700 |  |  | 170 |  |
Martinez Logistics Assets [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity ratio | bbl |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 360 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity consideration, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |  |  | $ 550
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550 |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period One | 6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption, price, percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period One | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption, price, percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two | 6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.594% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | 6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.063% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.781% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.188% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.594% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.594% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.063% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Senior Notes due 2021 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium, percentage of face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.531% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common units, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 293 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Public Sale of Units Net of Offering Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 95 |  | $ 1,449 |  | $ 710 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partners Common Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued (units) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,325,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instrument regulatory filing date |  | Aug. 24, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Registration Filing Date |  |  | Aug. 06, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units, aggregate value |  | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued in equity offering (units) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,492,637 | 1,137,533 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital Account, Public Sale of Units Net of Offering Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72 | $ 59 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity [Member] | Martinez Logistics Assets [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity ratio | bbl |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Adjusted to include the historical results of the Predecessors. See Notes 1 and 2 for further discussion.

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