CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	General Partner	Common Unitholders	Class H Units	Class I Units	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest	Predecessor Equity
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 19,982	$ 188	$ 9,026	$ 0	$ 0	$ (13)	$ 7,260	$ 3,521
Increase (Decrease) in Unitholders' Equity
Distributions to partners	(1,802)	(523)	(1,228)	(51)	0	0	0	0
Predecessor distributions to partners	(342)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(342)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(303)	0	0	0	0	0	(303)	0
Units issued for cash	1,611	0	1,611	0	0	0	0	0
Predecessor units issued for cash	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	149
Issuance of Class H Units	0	0	(1,514)	1,514	0	0	0	0
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
ETP Holdco Acquisition and SUGS Contribution	(1,440)	0	2,013	0	0	(5)	(3,448)	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	79	0	0	0	0	79	0	0
Other, net	(4)	0	(13)	0	0	0	(2)	11
Net income	746	506	(98)	48	0	0	255	35
Class H Unitholder’s interest in net income	48
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners	(506)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	255
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	18,694	171	9,797	1,511	0	61	3,780	3,374
Increase (Decrease) in Unitholders' Equity
Distributions to partners	(1,964)	(500)	(1,252)	(212)	0	0	0	0
Predecessor distributions to partners	(645)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(645)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(241)	0	0	0	0	0	(241)	0
Units issued for cash	1,382	0	1,382	0	0	0	0	0
Predecessor units issued for cash	1,227	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,227
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	67	0	0	0	0	0	67	0
Predecessor equity issued for acquisitions, net of cash received | Hoover Midstream Acquisition [Member]	4,281	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,281
Susser Merger | Susser Merger [Member]	1,534	0	908	0	0	0	626	0
Subsidiary units issued for cash	1,244	1	174	0	0	0	1,069	0
Lake Charles LNG Transaction | Lake Charles LNG Transaction [Member]	(1,167)	0	(1,167)	0	0	0	0	0
Acquisition and disposition of noncontrolling interest	(325)	(1)	(79)	0	0	0	(245)	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(117)	0	0	0	0	(117)	0	0
Other, net	42	0	61	(4)	0	0	(19)	4
Net income	1,299	513	606	217	0	0	116	(153)
Class H Unitholder’s interest in net income	217
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners	(513)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	116
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	25,311	184	10,430	1,512	0	(56)	5,153	8,088
Increase (Decrease) in Unitholders' Equity
Distributions to partners	(3,134)	(944)	(1,863)	(247)	(80)	0	0	0
Predecessor distributions to partners	(202)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(202)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(338)	0	0	0	0	0	(338)	0
Units issued for cash	1,428	0	1,428	0	0	0	0	0
Predecessor units issued for cash	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	34
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	875	0	0	0	0	0	875	0
Subsidiary units issued for cash	1,519	2	298	0	0	0	1,219	0
Regency Merger	0	0	7,890	0	0	0	0	(7,890)
Exchange of equity and Controlling Interest in a Subsidiary | Bakken Pipeline Transaction [Member]	1,019	0	(999)	1,946	0	0	72	0
Exchange of equity and Controlling Interest in a Subsidiary | Sunoco LP Exchange [Member]	(992)	0	(52)	0	0	0	(940)	0
Exchange of equity and Controlling Interest in a Subsidiary | Susser Exchange Transaction [Member]	(68)	0	(68)	0	0	0	0	0
Acquisition and disposition of noncontrolling interest	(65)	0	(26)	0	0	0	(39)	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	60	0	0	0	0	60	0	0
Other, net	63	0	23	0	0	0	36	4
Net income	1,521	1,064	(18)	258	94	0	157	(34)
Class H Unitholder’s interest in net income	258
Net Income (Loss) Allocated to General Partners	(1,064)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	157
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 27,031	$ 306	$ 17,043	$ 3,469	$ 14	$ 4	$ 6,195	$ 0