Other Income and Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Expenses [Table Textblock]

The following table presents certain gains or losses reflected in Other (income) expense – net within Costs and expenses in our Consolidated Statement of Income:

	Three months ended   September 30,						Nine months ended    September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(Millions)
Williams Partners
Amortization of regulatory assets associated with asset retirement obligations	$	8		$	8		$	25		$	15
Write-off of the Eminence abandonment regulatory asset not recoverable through rates	—			9			—			15
Insurance recoveries associated with the Eminence abandonment	—			(3		)	—			(15		)
Impairment of certain equipment held for sale (see Note 11)	—			—			17			—
Net gain related to partial acreage dedication release	(12		)	—			(12		)	—
Accrued loss associated with a producer claim	—			9			—			9