v3.5.0.2
Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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.