Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 19, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-4174
Entity Registrant Name	Williams Companies, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	73-0569878
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Williams Center
Entity Address, City or Town	Tulsa
Entity Address, State or Province	OK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	74172
City Area Code	918
Local Phone Number	573-2000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Trading Symbol	WMB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 23,078,419,375
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,213,790,391
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]	Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 27, 2021, are incorporated into Part III, as specifically set forth in Part III.
Entity Central Index Key	0000107263
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31