Price Risk Management Assets And Liabilities Table - Outstanding Commodity-Related Derivatives (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Megawatt		Dec. 31, 2014 Megawatt
Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Power [Member] | Call Option [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	1,742,117		198,556
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Power [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	225,131		288,775
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Power [Member] | Future [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	168,992		(156,000)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Power [Member] | Options - Puts [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	(177,942)		(72,000)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Refined Products [Member] | Future [Member]
Notional Volume	(1,019,000)		13,745,755
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swaps IFERC/NYMEX [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	3,842,500	[1]	(13,907,500)	[1]
Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Swing Swaps IFERC [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	5,000,000		5,000,000
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Fixed Swaps/Futures [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	775,000		(232,500)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swaps IFERC/NYMEX [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016		2016
Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swaps IFERC/NYMEX [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | NGL [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	(768,100)		(2,179,400)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives			2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | WTI Crude Oil [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | Regency [Member]
Notional Volume	(1,060,000)		(1,252,000)
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas Liquids [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | Regency [Member]
Notional Volume	(220,000)		(292,000)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swaps IFERC/NYMEX [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	13,292,500		57,500
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives			2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Swing Swaps IFERC [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	51,465,000		46,150,000
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives			2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Fixed Swaps/Futures [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	1,705,000		(8,779,000)
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Fixed Swaps/Futures [Member] | Regency [Member]
Notional Volume	(17,875,000)		(25,525,000)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Forward Physical Contracts [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	23,903,779		(9,116,777)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Propane [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | Regency [Member]
Notional Volume	(21,966,000)		(29,148,000)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] | NGL [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] | WTI Crude Oil [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | Regency [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016		2016
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swaps IFERC/NYMEX [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Swing Swaps IFERC [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Fixed Swaps/Futures [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016		2016
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] | NGL [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] | WTI Crude Oil [Member] | Forwards Swaps [Member] | Regency [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swaps IFERC/NYMEX [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Swing Swaps IFERC [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015
Non Trading [Member] | Mark-To-Market Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Fixed Swaps/Futures [Member] | ETP [Member]
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2015		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Basis Swaps IFERC/NYMEX [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	(23,295,000)		(39,287,500)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Fixed Swaps/Futures [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	(23,475,000)		(39,287,500)
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016		2015
Non Trading [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Hedged Item - Inventory (MMBtu) [Member] | ETP [Member]
Notional Volume	23,475,000		39,287,500
Maximum Term Of Commodity Derivatives	2016		2015

[1] Includes aggregate amounts for open positions related to Houston Ship Channel, Waha Hub, NGPL TexOk, West Louisiana Zone and Henry Hub locations.