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Estimates, Significant Accounting Policies and Balance Sheet Detials (Costs and expenses) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill impairment $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 689us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Retail Marketing [Member]      
Goodwill impairment   0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ete_RetailMarketingMember
 
Excise Taxes Collected $ 2,460us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ete_RetailMarketingMember
$ 2,220us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ete_RetailMarketingMember
$ 573us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ete_RetailMarketingMember