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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Remaining amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill, Significant Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	$ 5,897	$ 5,891
Accumulated Amortization	(2,127)	(1,926)
Carrying Value	3,770	$ 3,965		$ 3,151
Customer relationship intangibles [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Carrying Value	2,700
Customer relationship intangibles [Member] \| EFS Midstream [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	1,410
Accumulated Amortization	(339)
Carrying Value	$ 1,071
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period	18 years 4 months 24 days
Customer relationship intangibles [Member] \| State Line and Fairplay [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	$ 895
Accumulated Amortization	(302)
Carrying Value	$ 593
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period	23 years 2 months 12 days
Customer relationship intangibles [Member] \| San Juan Gathering [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	$ 331
Accumulated Amortization	(266)
Carrying Value	$ 65
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period	15 years 9 months 18 days
Customer relationship intangibles [Member] \| Oiltanking Partners L.P. [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	$ 1,193
Accumulated Amortization	(294)
Carrying Value	$ 899
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period	20 years
Contract-based intangibles [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Carrying Value	$ 1,100
Contract-based intangibles [Member] \| Navitas Midstream Partners, LLC [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	989
Accumulated Amortization	(45)
Carrying Value	$ 944
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period	28 years
Estimated useful life of acquired intangible asset	30 years
Contract-based intangibles [Member] \| Jonah Gas Gathering [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	$ 224
Accumulated Amortization	(185)
Carrying Value	$ 39
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period	18 years
Contract-based intangibles [Member] \| Delaware Basin Gas Processing LLC [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Gross Value	$ 82
Accumulated Amortization	(48)
Carrying Value	$ 34
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period	3 years
Measurement input, discount rate [Member] \| Contract-based intangibles [Member] \| Navitas Midstream Partners, LLC [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets [Abstract]
Long-lived asset, measurement input			0.155