Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries Income Statement and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
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|
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Total Revenues |
$ 13,058,000,000
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$ 14,403,000,000
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$ 16,226,000,000
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Costs of sales |
3,498,000,000
|
4,115,000,000
|
6,278,000,000
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
2,209,000,000
|
2,309,000,000
|
2,040,000,000
|
Other operating expenses |
(1,000,000)
|
(3,000,000)
|
1,000,000
|
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other |
9,486,000,000
|
11,956,000,000
|
11,778,000,000
|
Operating Income |
3,572,000,000
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2,447,000,000
|
4,448,000,000
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Earnings from equity investments |
497,000,000
|
414,000,000
|
406,000,000
|
Interest Income (Expense), Net |
(1,806,000,000)
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(2,051,000,000)
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(1,798,000,000)
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Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net |
44,000,000
|
43,000,000
|
80,000,000
|
Income Before Income Taxes |
1,638,000,000
|
772,000,000
|
3,091,000,000
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Income Tax Expense |
(917,000,000)
|
(564,000,000)
|
(648,000,000)
|
Net Income |
721,000,000
|
208,000,000
|
2,443,000,000
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Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
(13,000,000)
|
45,000,000
|
(1,417,000,000)
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Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
708,000,000
|
253,000,000
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1,026,000,000
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Preferred Stock Dividends |
(156,000,000)
|
(26,000,000)
|
0
|
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
552,000,000
|
227,000,000
|
1,026,000,000
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Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
200,000,000
|
444,000,000
|
(20,000,000)
|
Comprehensive income |
521,000,000
|
(236,000,000)
|
2,463,000,000
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Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(13,000,000)
|
45,000,000
|
(1,486,000,000)
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Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |
(508,000,000)
|
191,000,000
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(977,000,000)
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Parent Issuer and Guarantor |
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|
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
|
|
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Total Revenues |
34,000,000
|
37,000,000
|
36,000,000
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Costs of sales |
0
|
0
|
0
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
18,000,000
|
22,000,000
|
21,000,000
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Other operating expenses |
725,000,000
|
71,000,000
|
30,000,000
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Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other |
743,000,000
|
93,000,000
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51,000,000
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Operating Income |
(709,000,000)
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(56,000,000)
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(15,000,000)
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Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |
2,948,000,000
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1,430,000,000
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2,080,000,000
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Earnings from equity investments |
0
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0
|
0
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Interest Income (Expense), Net |
(696,000,000)
|
(686,000,000)
|
(513,000,000)
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Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net |
0
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0
|
0
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Income Before Income Taxes |
1,543,000,000
|
688,000,000
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1,552,000,000
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Income Tax Expense |
(835,000,000)
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(435,000,000)
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(278,000,000)
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Net Income |
708,000,000
|
253,000,000
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1,274,000,000
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Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
0
|
0
|
(248,000,000)
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Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
708,000,000
|
253,000,000
|
1,026,000,000
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Preferred Stock Dividends |
(156,000,000)
|
(26,000,000)
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
552,000,000
|
227,000,000
|
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
200,000,000
|
444,000,000
|
24,000,000
|
Comprehensive income |
508,000,000
|
(191,000,000)
|
1,250,000,000
|
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
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(273,000,000)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |
(508,000,000)
|
191,000,000
|
(977,000,000)
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Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor - KMP |
|
|
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
|
|
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Total Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
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Costs of sales |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
0
|
0
|
0
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Other operating expenses |
(36,000,000)
|
38,000,000
|
5,000,000
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Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other |
(36,000,000)
|
38,000,000
|
5,000,000
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Operating Income |
36,000,000
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(38,000,000)
|
(5,000,000)
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Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |
2,826,000,000
|
1,643,000,000
|
3,977,000,000
|
Earnings from equity investments |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest Income (Expense), Net |
90,000,000
|
23,000,000
|
(111,000,000)
|
Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net |
0
|
1,000,000
|
0
|
Income Before Income Taxes |
2,952,000,000
|
1,629,000,000
|
3,861,000,000
|
Income Tax Expense |
(5,000,000)
|
(4,000,000)
|
(7,000,000)
|
Net Income |
2,947,000,000
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1,625,000,000
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3,854,000,000
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Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
0
|
0
|
(211,000,000)
|
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
2,947,000,000
|
1,625,000,000
|
3,643,000,000
|
Preferred Stock Dividends |
0
|
0
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
2,947,000,000
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1,625,000,000
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|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
341,000,000
|
460,000,000
|
(275,000,000)
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Comprehensive income |
2,606,000,000
|
1,165,000,000
|
4,129,000,000
|
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
(203,000,000)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |
(2,606,000,000)
|
(1,165,000,000)
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(3,926,000,000)
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Subsidiary Guarantors |
|
|
|
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
|
|
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Total Revenues |
11,572,000,000
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12,840,000,000
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14,575,000,000
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Costs of sales |
3,245,000,000
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3,747,000,000
|
5,738,000,000
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
1,872,000,000
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1,929,000,000
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1,686,000,000
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Other operating expenses |
2,390,000,000
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4,714,000,000
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2,972,000,000
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Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other |
7,507,000,000
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10,390,000,000
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10,396,000,000
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Operating Income |
4,065,000,000
|
2,450,000,000
|
4,179,000,000
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Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |
245,000,000
|
118,000,000
|
443,000,000
|
Earnings from equity investments |
(113,000,000)
|
384,000,000
|
407,000,000
|
Interest Income (Expense), Net |
(1,149,000,000)
|
(1,345,000,000)
|
(1,084,000,000)
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Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net |
(20,000,000)
|
(17,000,000)
|
(13,000,000)
|
Income Before Income Taxes |
3,028,000,000
|
1,590,000,000
|
3,932,000,000
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Income Tax Expense |
(33,000,000)
|
(6,000,000)
|
(71,000,000)
|
Net Income |
2,995,000,000
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1,584,000,000
|
3,861,000,000
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Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
2,995,000,000
|
1,584,000,000
|
3,861,000,000
|
Preferred Stock Dividends |
0
|
0
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
2,995,000,000
|
1,584,000,000
|
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
352,000,000
|
325,000,000
|
(288,000,000)
|
Comprehensive income |
2,643,000,000
|
1,259,000,000
|
4,149,000,000
|
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |
(2,643,000,000)
|
(1,259,000,000)
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(4,149,000,000)
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Subsidiary Non-Guarantors |
|
|
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
|
|
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Total Revenues |
1,511,000,000
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1,575,000,000
|
1,621,000,000
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Costs of sales |
266,000,000
|
367,000,000
|
498,000,000
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
319,000,000
|
358,000,000
|
333,000,000
|
Other operating expenses |
746,000,000
|
759,000,000
|
501,000,000
|
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other |
1,331,000,000
|
1,484,000,000
|
1,332,000,000
|
Operating Income |
180,000,000
|
91,000,000
|
289,000,000
|
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |
59,000,000
|
(30,000,000)
|
1,120,000,000
|
Earnings from equity investments |
0
|
0
|
(1,000,000)
|
Interest Income (Expense), Net |
(51,000,000)
|
(43,000,000)
|
(90,000,000)
|
Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net |
5,000,000
|
8,000,000
|
48,000,000
|
Income Before Income Taxes |
193,000,000
|
26,000,000
|
1,366,000,000
|
Income Tax Expense |
(44,000,000)
|
(119,000,000)
|
(292,000,000)
|
Net Income |
149,000,000
|
(93,000,000)
|
1,074,000,000
|
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
149,000,000
|
(93,000,000)
|
1,074,000,000
|
Preferred Stock Dividends |
0
|
0
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
149,000,000
|
(93,000,000)
|
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
(55,000,000)
|
326,000,000
|
168,000,000
|
Comprehensive income |
204,000,000
|
(419,000,000)
|
906,000,000
|
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |
(204,000,000)
|
419,000,000
|
(906,000,000)
|
Consolidated KMI |
|
|
|
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
13,058,000,000
|
14,403,000,000
|
16,226,000,000
|
Costs of sales |
3,498,000,000
|
4,115,000,000
|
6,278,000,000
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
2,209,000,000
|
2,309,000,000
|
2,040,000,000
|
Other operating expenses |
3,779,000,000
|
5,532,000,000
|
3,460,000,000
|
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other |
9,486,000,000
|
11,956,000,000
|
11,778,000,000
|
Operating Income |
3,572,000,000
|
2,447,000,000
|
4,448,000,000
|
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Earnings from equity investments |
(113,000,000)
|
384,000,000
|
406,000,000
|
Interest Income (Expense), Net |
(1,806,000,000)
|
(2,051,000,000)
|
(1,798,000,000)
|
Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net |
(15,000,000)
|
(8,000,000)
|
35,000,000
|
Income Before Income Taxes |
1,638,000,000
|
772,000,000
|
3,091,000,000
|
Income Tax Expense |
(917,000,000)
|
(564,000,000)
|
(648,000,000)
|
Net Income |
721,000,000
|
208,000,000
|
2,443,000,000
|
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
(13,000,000)
|
45,000,000
|
(1,417,000,000)
|
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
708,000,000
|
253,000,000
|
1,026,000,000
|
Preferred Stock Dividends |
(156,000,000)
|
(26,000,000)
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
552,000,000
|
227,000,000
|
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
200,000,000
|
444,000,000
|
(20,000,000)
|
Comprehensive income |
521,000,000
|
(236,000,000)
|
2,463,000,000
|
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(13,000,000)
|
45,000,000
|
(1,486,000,000)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |
(508,000,000)
|
191,000,000
|
(977,000,000)
|
Consolidating Adjustments |
|
|
|
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
|
|
|
Total Revenues |
(59,000,000)
|
(49,000,000)
|
(6,000,000)
|
Costs of sales |
(13,000,000)
|
1,000,000
|
42,000,000
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other operating expenses |
(46,000,000)
|
(50,000,000)
|
(48,000,000)
|
Total Operating Costs, Expenses and Other |
(59,000,000)
|
(49,000,000)
|
(6,000,000)
|
Operating Income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |
(6,078,000,000)
|
(3,161,000,000)
|
(7,620,000,000)
|
Earnings from equity investments |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest Income (Expense), Net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Amortization of excess cost of equity investments and other, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income Before Income Taxes |
(6,078,000,000)
|
(3,161,000,000)
|
(7,620,000,000)
|
Income Tax Expense |
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net Income |
(6,078,000,000)
|
(3,161,000,000)
|
(7,620,000,000)
|
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
(13,000,000)
|
45,000,000
|
(958,000,000)
|
Net Income Attributable to Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
(6,091,000,000)
|
(3,116,000,000)
|
(8,578,000,000)
|
Preferred Stock Dividends |
0
|
0
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
(6,091,000,000)
|
(3,116,000,000)
|
|
Total other comprehensive (loss) income |
(638,000,000)
|
(1,111,000,000)
|
351,000,000
|
Comprehensive income |
(5,440,000,000)
|
(2,050,000,000)
|
(7,971,000,000)
|
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(13,000,000)
|
45,000,000
|
(1,010,000,000)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |
$ 5,453,000,000
|
$ 2,005,000,000
|
$ 8,981,000,000
|