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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term unsecured obligations issued by corporations and other borrowers to investors (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Debt Obligations Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt		$ 2,200
Repayments of Long-term Debt			$ 8,541	$ 9,809
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			6,627	9,000
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			370	1,733
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			54	$ 2,017
Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	17,286,859
ETE Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			1,500
Line Of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity Subject To Lender Approval			500
ETE Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			873
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			627
Bakken Term Note [Member] \| Bakken Pipeline [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			2,500
ETP Credit Facility due December 2022 [Member] \| ETP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			1,090
Long-term Line of Credit			2,760
Long-term Commercial Paper, Noncurrent			1,930
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 155
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End			2.92%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 4,000
ETP Credit Facility due December 2022 [Member] \| Accordion feature [Member] \| ETP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			6,000
ETP $1.0 billion 364-day Credit Facility due December 2018 [Member] \| ETP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			1,000
Sunoco LP $1.5 Billion Revolving Credit Facility Due September 2019 [Member] \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			1,500
Long-term Line of Credit			0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			8
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			1,500
Bakken Project $2.50 billion Credit Facility due August 2019 [Member] \| Bakken Project [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			$ 2,500
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End			3.31%
4.875% senior notes due 2023 [Member] \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.875%
5.500% senior notes due 2026 [Member] \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.50%
5.875% senior notes due 2028 [Member] \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.875%
6.25% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.25%
5.5% Senior Notes due August 2020 [Member] \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 600
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.50%
6.375% Senior Notes due April 2023 [Member] \| Sunoco LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes			$ 800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.375%